Jerry Seinfeld’s delightful comedy is full of fun and silliness, along with surprises to entertain you throughout. In the 1960s, Kellogg’s and Post were competing for the breakfast market in America. Injecting high on sugar and low on nutrition food appealing to kids, was the name of the game. And Kellogg’s was the king of […]
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High fashion was never this ruthless. And never better. Meryl Streep delivers an iconic performance with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt in star-making roles. The Devil Wears Prada came out in 2006 which in turn is based on a New York best-selling novel about a young college graduate’s experience working as a personal assistant for
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Alex Garland explores a chilling alternate America ravaged by civil war in this gut-wrenching movie. With the great Kirsten Dunst, astute writing and exquisite cinematography, this is film-making at its finest. Civil War is not a commentary on war. Neither is it a movie about current politics. Writer-director Alex Garland has expertly created an alternate
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The Beekeeper stings with a predictable plot and tired tropes. Jason Statham delivers but the movie lets him down. Jason Statham stars as the titular beekeeper, Adam Clay, who is living a quiet, retired life in his hive until someone comes poking at him with a stick. While it was enjoyable watching Statham kick ass
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A dark, suspenseful police procedural where an FBI agent (Mendelsohn) and a rookie cop (Woodley) race against time to stop a mysterious killer terrorizing Baltimore. Fans of detective thrillers, don’t miss this gem. The most delightful aspect of watching movies is when you play a movie with no expectations and it turns out to be
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A whimsical fantasy/comedy, Poor Things is filled with exceptional performances showcasing female empowerment in a dazzling alternate world. Poor Things is a fantasy/comedy movie that combines a fairy-tale-like plot with the realities of living in human society with its complex web of relationships, structures and systems. At the 96th Academy Awards, it won 4 awards
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Jake Gyllenhaal gets ripped for a mindless action fix, directed by Doug Liman, but the new movie lacks the heart of the original. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Dalton, a character made popular by Patrick Swayze in his heyday in 1989, in a movie with the same name. Doug Liman, the director of some amazing movies
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Fassbender shines in this dark, subversive thriller that breaks action movie tropes & explores a methodical assassin’s quest for revenge. Multiple viewings recommended! Art is subjective, but the creative process is not. The process is laborious, intuitive and in the case of filmmaking, collaborative. David Fincher is a master at storytelling in movies who has
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Scorsese’s epic saga of murder, greed and injustice against the Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma is a poignant and disturbing masterpiece starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. Based on true events, the film opens with the Osage people discovering oil on their land. From the deals made with the oil companies, they
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Adam Driver shines as Enzo Ferrari in Mann’s character-driven drama. Experience the passion, heartbreak and determination of the legendary race car designer. Ferrari is based on a crucial episode in Enzo Ferrari’s life where his personal and professional life is at stake. Structurally similar to TV movies, this looks like a smaller-scale project from the
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