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Boru 2026: Dominican Japanese Documentary Lost in Its Own Story
The word “boru” means ball in Japanese, and the film’s poster is very Japan- and baseball-heavy, giving viewers the impression that we will be exploring the history and impact of Japanese baseball. When the documentary’s opening scene is a baseball game between two Japanese teams, we further establish that this…
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Why Is RRR So Good? | 3 Reasons To Love The Popular Film
Sometimes, I feel bad for rating a widely beloved film as mediocre, and then I watch a film as incredible as RRR and know that it would be an injustice to categorize a safe, mediocre film in the same group as this one. RRR is the reason why movie theaters…
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Icescape Film’s Void | A Fascinating Narrative on Barrenness & Desperation
Void is an independent film about a woman, Rhea, with infertility issues who will do whatever it takes to conceive her own baby, even if it means dabbling in dangerous occult practices. Directed by Vaibhav Gattani, this film poetically captures the desperation and despair associated with the barrenness of body, mind,…
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The Flying Trunk | Honest Short Film Review
The Flying Trunk is a 13-minute storybook-like tale of a magical case that can take the characters wherever they want to go within the small village of Shimla, located in the lower Himalayas of India. Although the concept of the film was fascinating, the plot failed to venture outside of…
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MILA Short Film | Honest Review | 350 Minds, 1 Film
Mila, a stunningly animated short film, is a vision of resilience and tenacity behind the screen as well as on it. With 350 artists from all over the world collaborating to bring this film to life, Mila holds a great sense of universality. However, with so many minds uniting to…
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Best Squid Game Analysis: 6 Shocking Ways It Devalues Life
This Squid Game analysis contains spoilers. Be warned. Squid Game is the most fascinating show I’ve seen in a long time. It’s unique, exhilarating, incredibly clever, and thought-provoking. Synopsis: Squid Game is a secret competition that recruits the biggest debtors in society. These broke contestants compete in children's games with…
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Namaste Wahala Review | A Unique Concept Poorly Executed
You have no idea how excited I was to see this mashup of the most dramatic “woods”: Nollywood and Bollywood. It’s genius! Why hadn’t anyone come up with this idea earlier? But — if I’m going to be honest about the outcome of this genius fusion, the best part about…
