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Another Round (2020)

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 Starring- Mads Mikkelsen, Magnus Millang, Thomas Bo Larson, Maria Bonnevie. Directed By- Thomas Vintenberg. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Martin- "The world is never what you expect it to be". The film has a very simple plot- Four high school teachers who feel they are not giving their 100% to the students have started to  consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. This movie deals with alcoholism, depression, suicide, divorce, and dealing with growing old, it somehow manages to exude nothing short of pure joy and love of life. Mads' character is the one particularly focused on as he is the one who has the most to gain from the experiment, dealing with communication/social issues between his students and his family. The way his eyes showecased a broken soul as the parents and students confronted him. And that uncertainty and fright in his eyes as he started the ...

The Usual Suspects (1995)

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 Starring- Kevin Spacey, Benecio Del Toro, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollock, and Giancarlo Esposito. Directed By- Bryan Singer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Kint-   "The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convincing The World He Did Not Exist." The Usual Suspects is a gem, borrowing t raits of the classic noir film and coupling them with a wonderfully convoluted plot to produce a movie for the ages. This film is so close to perfection. Great things can be achieved with the right foundations. Classic case here. Kevin Spacey's masterpiece in acting cannot go unmentioned. In a deservedly Oscar-winning performance as Verbal Kint, Spacey demonstrates his unique skill of portraying a very layered character. Looks may indeed be deceiving. Hats off to mind blowing screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie & impeccable direction by Bryan Singer. Although the effect of the twist ending was adm...

Sound of Metal (2020)

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 Starring- Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff. Directed By- Darius Marder. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruben- "If I disappear, like who cares? Nobody Cares man. That's life". Sound of Metal is all about Riz Ahmed which takes us along on a musician's gut-wrenching journey in coming to terms with his deteriorating hearing. A drummer in a metal band who begins to suffer from severe hearing loss, and the film takes us on his journey through such a life-changing event. The film delivers powerful messages on life and how to best live it and even relationships and how and why some people may be better apart. To watch this film is to be immersed in a deaf person's world of rage, passion, love and healing and what a stirring world this is. Up for 6 Academy nominations this year, and Riz Ahmed was up against the great Anthony Hopkins. I haven't watched 'The Father' yet, but for what I ha...

The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) (Season 1)

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 Starring- Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Amelia Eve, Rahul Kohli, T'Nia Mills, and Henry Thomas. Created By- Mike Flanagan.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flora- "So, It's not a horror story"? Narrator- "No". "It's a love story". Not as good as the "The Haunting of the Hill House", but it definitely lived up to its potential.  If you're looking to be terrified out of your wits in the same manner that The Haunting of Hill House accomplished, you won't find such scares here. J ust because people didn't expect this to be a ghost love instead of horror, this series should've been advertising for what it is and not for what people were expecting. Bly Manor is a lot less reliant on using little-known or unknown ghosts to drive the plot forward. You won't find jump-scares here. This show is all about the horrors of human na...