Category: Movies
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27. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
*This review contains spoilers which may be skipped* Often times, filmmakers excel at one type of films and rarely venture outside of their forte. They tend to stick to a tried and tested formula which has brought them success and choose to explore nuances within the genre itself. Some of the famous examples include Alfred Hitchcock (suspense), Sergio…
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26. Blood Simple (1984)
One of my favorite filmmakers is the duo of Joel and Ethan Coen. Better known as the Coen brothers, they are famous for several off-beat hits such as Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998) and No Country For Old Men (2007). Now an established name in Hollywood, their films are highly anticipated affairs and often…
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25. Cinema Paradiso (Paradise Theater) (1988)
Italy is world renowned for its history, art and food. The allure of its well preserved remains of the majestic Roman Empire and the renaissance art inspired by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo dates back several centuries. Add to that, the lure of contemporary popular dishes (pizza, pasta), fashion houses (Prada, Gucci)…
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24. The Irishman (2019)
There is as much passion amongst fans about the sports they follow as there is about the movies they watch. As someone who follows both, I sit at the intersection of these two fan bases. Although the level of love for your favorite sportsperson or artist may be the same, there are a few differences.…
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23. Vaalvi (Termite) (2023)
*This review contains mild spoilers and depiction of suicide / murder* It is often said that making a comedy is one of the biggest challenges faced by a movie director. The process of creating a scene that tickles the audience’s funnybone starts with great writers. They conjure up the situation and write it into the screenplay while advising the…
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22. Interstellar (2014)
Climate change has been one of the most commonly discussed topics in the last decade or so. Despite the severe warnings of the dangers this phenomenon possesses to the very existence of humanity, the general public doesn’t seem to be very worried about it. The reason could be partly attributed to its overuse in the…
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