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The Farewell (2019)

Lulu Wang’s second feature is a brilliant insight into a millennial experience on being an immigrant in America and the struggle for identity. Following Chinese-American millennial Billi (Awkwafina), The Farewell travels from America to China as Billi’s Grandma, Nai Nai (Zhao Shu-zhen), falls ill with terminal cancer. What throws an even heavier spanner in the… Read More The Farewell (2019)

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It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

The one film that is brought up time and time again during Christmas time and globally known as the Christmas film to watch. Following community hero, George Bailey (James Stewart) during his highs and lows in life, we see him in the lowest moment and guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers) shows him what Bedford Falls would… Read More It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Another film that I have been meaning to see since its release, Sorry to Bother You is a brilliant study of capitalism in modern day America. Written and directed by Boots Riley in a fantastic debut, we follow Cassius “Cash” Green (Lakeith Stanfield) as he starts a career in RegalView, a telemarketing centre and his rise… Read More Sorry to Bother You (2018)

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Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances

Undoubtedly the man of the moment in the film that has the festival circuit buzzing, Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner for awards for his titular performance in Todd Phillips’ origin story Joker. During a film climate that seems dominated by superhero films, Joker seems like it is doing something entirely different by twisting the tone… Read More Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances

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Ready or Not (2019)

These past couple of years have seen a resurgence in horror films and it seems that a lot of writers and directors are using the genre to push forward ideas and responses to the current political climate. Ready or Not is definitely among this class of horror film, incorporating messages on classism in an increasingly… Read More Ready or Not (2019)

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The Sworn Enemy in ‘The Master’

“If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you’d be the first person in the history of the world.” Lancaster Dodd, The Master (dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012) By the time this statement is spoken, we have seen the relationship between… Read More The Sworn Enemy in ‘The Master’

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