Plot Summary – When Judy Hopps, a rookie officer in the Zootopia Police Department, sniffs out a sinister plot, she enlists the help of a con artist to solve the case in order to prove her abilities to Chief Bogo.
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Plot Summary – Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.
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Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut, are on a space mission together. However, when they are hit by high-speed space debris, they must find a way to return to Earth.
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During World War II, soldiers from the British Empire, Belgium and France try to evacuate from the town of Dunkirk during a arduous battle with German forces.
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Plot Summary – Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife.
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★★★★★ Watched 31 Jul, 2020 As the legend of YouTube film criticism said “This film is an F in terms of filmmaking but an A+ as to how entertaining it is”. This movie is the definition of “So bad that it’s good”. Where do I even start? Everything from the first line of the film is so bad that it’s funny. None of the actors are … Continue reading The Room (2003)
★★★★ Watched 30 Jul, 2020 This film blew my mind. Constantly. It’s a very intriguing film from the get-go. The themes and topics it deals with are quite well established in the opening five minutes and the pace is relentless. You will not have a second to breathe in its 82-minute runtime. Its main pitfall also lies in that fact though. It doesn’t give enough time … Continue reading Perfect Blue (1997)
★★★★ Watched 25 Jul, 2020 I hadn’t watched a film in over a month when my friend suggested Howl’s Moving Castle to me. I’ve been so busy, I had to watch it in 20 min installments like a TV show because of the circumstances at school. I remember complaining to my friend that my passion for film was slowly fading away and he told me ‘just … Continue reading Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
THE BOOK Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the series and the chronological mid-point of the story. For some weird reason, until my 21st and latest re-read, it was my least favourite book. I don’t understand why right now because it’s a really really good book. The subtext is most apparent so far in this one. Yes, a lot … Continue reading An Autopsy of Harry Potter 3 : The Goblet of Fire – Blast From the Past : Chapter 18
★★★★★ Rewatched 20 May, 2020 Popstar is an underrated gem. All I need to say is that Usher, 50 Cent, Simon Cowell, Ringo Starr and Mariah Carey all appear in the first 5 minutes of the movie and they aren’t even the best part. Popstar is so well-made, I can’t believe that it isn’t a cult-classic already. The movie is only 86 minutes long which makes … Continue reading Popstar : Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) – Blast From the Past: Chapter 17
★★★★★ Rewatched 16 May, 2020 The Winter Soldier was the first MCU movie I watched on opening day, it turned me from a casual fan to a fanboy. I fell in love with the MCU here and all these years later I still understand why. While it’s not my FAVOURITE MCU movie, I still think it’s the best one from a purely artistic point of view. … Continue reading Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) – Blast From the Past : Chapter 16
★★½ Watched 15 May, 2020 In some ways, The Dark World is better than I remember it being, but in many ways, it’s much worse. What makes this MCU film so different is how bland everything is. The look, the direction, the lighting, the script, the exploration of themes and relationships and the villain, all of them are so lifeless and devoid of the energy MCU … Continue reading Thor : The Dark World (2013) – Blast From the Past : Chapter 15
★★★★½ Watched 12 May, 2020 Bad Education is really good. Hugh Jackman plays this superintendent of a school district who’s loved by everyone, but there’s something sinister going on beneath the surface. Alison Janey (of The West Wing fame) is also spectacular in this film. The direction by Corey Finley is so nuanced and balanced. There’s a certain feeling that this movie gives you throughout that’s … Continue reading Bad Education (2020)
★★★ Rewatched 10 May, 2020 I have a lot of memories with Iron Man 3. This was the first movie I ever watched twice in theatres, and I was starting to fall in love with film at this time. On first viewing, I thought this was a masterpiece. To a ten-year-old, this was a masterpiece. Upon rewatching it, 7 years later, I have more of a … Continue reading Iron Man 3 (2013) – Blast From the Past : Chapter 14
★★★★½ Watched 09 May, 2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a very bizarre film. I find it surprising that I’ve never watched Edgar Wright’s work and based on my first impression, what can I say? I’m a fan. A manga adaptation video-game musical movie shouldn’t work. Not only does SPvtW work, it does so spectacularly. It’s one of the best examples of style over substance, … Continue reading Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Reviewland by Arnav 