Tag: film review
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Baby Done: balancing the sweet and sour of life
Hilarious, heartwarming and honest, Baby Done exceeds expectations of the parenthood/pregnancy comedy, which can often feel overdone and cliche. Executive producer Taika Waititi brings his classic wit and unique sentimentality, cementing it as a triumph in indie cinema. Clawing at her remaining youth, Zoe is keen to avoid becoming like all her surrounding friends; burdened…
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Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star in this 1966 classic, based on the stage play of the same name. The film is a dark battlefield of mind-games and contradictions, constantly leaving you unsure in a suspended state of distress and uncontrollable laughter. We are introduced to the volatile marriage of Martha, and George, and their…
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Akira: shattering the status quo frame by frame
The revolutionary 1988 film Akira is a cult classic for a reason. It introduced the West to the true potential of Japan’s animation, and undoubtedly influenced film for years to come. Based on the Akira series by Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira is a cyberpunk teen fantasy set in the post apocalyptic Neo Tokyo, 31 years after…
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Saving face: balancing tradition and love
Alice Wu’s 2004 feature film debut is a comedic triumph, telling the story of Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American doctor, battling with societal pressures, caring for her unwed pregnant mother, and finding the courage to love freely. The film opens with Wil, having been dragged by her mother (Ma) to yet another Chinese gathering, disgruntled…
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Parasite: The class epidemic
Parasite follows the Kim family, struggling to survive in their sub basement apartment. An unexpected visitor, Min-hyuk, an old friend of Ki-Woo’s, suggests he poses as a university student to take his position as tutor for the wealthy Park family’s daughter whilst he is away studying abroad. During this encounter Min-hyuk gifts the Kim family…
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20th Century Women
The classic coming of age story is redefined with this unique telling of the bond between mother and son, in the eccentric and unconventional 70s. The story follows Dorothea, a single mother struggling to raise and connect with her son whilst in his teen years at the end of the 70’s. In an attempt to…
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