Taika Waititi’s satirical Hitler dramedy was adapted well for the screen. However, the satire was lost when the dramatic notes and impending dread overpowered the humour, causing it to drag on to make an anti-nazi propaganda film. The best part of this film was Taika Waititi’s ability to embody the most ridiculous version of Hitler in Jojo’s imagination. He used him at opportune moments to … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit Review
This is not a film. This is more of an elaborate documentary that breaks the 4th wall. Yes, stylistically it’s different and Soderbergh definitely tries many different things but this true story did not need to be adapted… especially in this bizarre way. Soderbergh cast Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman. 3 huge names coming together to display the corruption, greed and downfall of … Continue reading The Laundromat Review
Parasite is THE movie of the year. Bong Joon Ho delivers a masterpiece about classicism, morality, opportunities and wit. It is masked as a family con job that was exciting to watch from the start. The first half shows intelligence, humour and a masterclass of acting. As we go on this journey of manipulating the rich and seizing opportunities, the intricate web that was formed … Continue reading Parasite Review
I don’t even have words for how fantastic this was. This was definitely a long awaited sequel and boy did it deliver! Zombieland: Double Tap is written to perfection, the jokes were timely and the storyline was as simple as the first one. I haven’t laughed this hard in a while and boy did all the jokes land. Woody Harrelson is one of the best … Continue reading Zombieland: Double Tap Review
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil was a wonderful sequel and Angelina Jolie was born to play this role. The beauty of this sequel, is that the writers believed in the story they wanted to tell and the execution was flawless. This is why telling stories from the villains point of view is important. The villain is always seen as the wrong one BUT there could be … Continue reading Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Review
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