Category: film review
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Film Review of The Conjuring: Last Rites
Image Credit: Pexels- cottonbro studio The Conjuring franchise has been popular among horror fans for years. It’s been so popular, it’s been called the “Conjuring Universe”. Nine films have been made so far. These films are based on real-life paranormal investigations conducted by Ed and Lorraine Warren. Such cases talked about are: The Amityville Horror…
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Feathers from Afar: Family, Culture, And Reconciliation In The Joy Luck Club
Photo Credit: Freepik- DC Studio Wayne Wang’s The Joy Luck Club, released in 1993, remains a masterwork of emotional storytelling, resonating across generations and cultures with its nuanced exploration of mother-daughter relationships and the complexities of cultural identity. Adapted from Amy Tan’s novel, the film weaves together the stories of four Chinese immigrant mothers and…
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Sinners (2025)
Image Source: Pexels- Tima Miroshnichenko Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is one of those unique movies that will catch your eye. Even the trailer got my husband and I’s attention. This movie combines horror, history, and music in a way that works. Now, vampires combined with history has been done before, with movies like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire…
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Vivarium (2019)
Thomas Moore’s ‘Utopia’ was first published in 1516, and what this movie shows us is the actual portrayal of what ‘Utopia’ is. As the film begins, it gives you a sense of chill, of course, but another major emotion that it raises within the audience is suffocation, a sense of entrapment that forms the very…
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Adrift (2018)
Icelandic Director Baltasar Kormákur made a ‘splash’ in cinemas with his new film ‘Adrift’. Whilst he is previously known to have directed other biographical films such as ‘The Deep’ and ‘Everest’, Adrift will certainly make a running in the box office. While this film came out in 2018, it still has a lasting impact on…
