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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Renews the Show Without Originality

Courtesy of Apple TV+ The first season of the show, born from the collaboration between Apple TV+ and Legendary Television, had opted for the interesting choice of bringing the “Titans” of the Godzilla/King Kong universe into the streaming format. An interesting, perhaps even innovative idea, which played rather well with the expectations of serial viewers,…

‘Dandelion’s Odyssey,’ A Holistically Immersive Experience

Dandelions are flowers that encapsulate all the hope there is in Mother Nature. You see them bloom as beautiful yellow flowers, and once the petals wither away, the seed heads transform into that white fluffy ball, that we like to blow off whilst making a wish. And as those parachute-like pappus fly away, the dandelion…

Is Crime 101 Worth Watching? Chris Hemsworth Heist Movie Reviewed

©Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Matthew Schuchman : In the early 90s, while at the  video store with his friends who wanted to rent  Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn his fascination into his…

Sundance Film Festival: Hot Water is a Heartfelt Journey of Identity and Family

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival The most endearing family dramas are often those that avert expectations. The unique stories explore themes of identity, belonging and the emotional bonds between parent and child as a tender character study. The new movie, Hot Water, is one such feature, as it grapples with the definition of home during…

“This is I” Review : The Film is for Japanese Idol Fans Who Will Appreciate the Music and Its Youthful Spirit

©Courtesy of Netflix  Her name means love in Japanese, but the pronunciation sounds very similar to “I,” as in the English singular first-person pronoun. Clearly, the title of her new life-story was intended to carry that double meaning. In 2009, Ai Haruna became the first Japanese contender to win the Miss International Queen transgender pageant…

Sundance Film Festival: Bedford Park Evokes Heartfelt Healing Through Subtle Performances

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival The most confident, compelling films trust acting and craft ability over spectacle. Like its American and Korean counterparts, the new romantic drama, Bedford Park built its foundation on the accumulation of small, human moments. It further succeeds as a result of varying element working in careful balance with each other….

‘Wuthering Heights,’ Fennell Revisits The Classic To Examine Schadenfreude

Emily Brontë, along with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, was one of the most significant literary figures of the nineteenth century. Her innovative novel Wuthering Heights had a wide range of adaptations for the screen, since the early days of cinema. The first adaptation of the 1847 publication goes back to 1920 and was directed…

Sundance Film Festival Video Review: Josephine

Check out more of Our YouTube Channel  Matthew Schuchman : In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early age, he would turn…

Sundance Film Festival: Echoes of Wong Kar-Wai in moving Zi by Kogonada

@Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival In order to fully appreciate this new movie directed by Kogonada, you must understand that Zi is so far the most personal and likely free project he has realized. After Columbus, After Yang and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the director has in fact decided to lose even more from…

Sundance Film Festival/ Filipiñana Review: Stunning Stillness, Hidden Stir

©Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival Master directors Jia Zhangke of China and Lav Diaz of the Philippines both believe that films need space and time to breathe. Long, slow takes allow viewers to notice small details, absorb everyday moments, and reflect. Filmmaker Rafael Manuel has taken this philosophy to heart. In his quietly powerful debut…

Sundance Film Festival/ How to Divorce During the War Review: Sharp Lithuanian Award Winner Makes Room for Fragile Empathy

©Courtesy of the Sundance Film Festival Lithuania knows Russia not as a distant neighbor, but as a shadow in its history — from centuries of conflict to five decades of Soviet occupation (1940–1990). In 1990, the Baltic nation became the first republic to break from the USSR and reclaim its independence. So, when Russia invaded…