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Movie review time
After finally finding a spare moment聽this semester, I decided to kick start my holiday鈥檚 with watching Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in cinemas. And boy, it did not disappoint one bit.
The thrill of watching horror
A week ago, I stumbled upon a new Netflix film trilogy鈥攁nd to my surprise I quite liked it. I鈥檝e always had in interest in thriller/horror films, particularly the classics (Scream, The Grudge and The Silence of the Lambs). However, in recent years I have much preferred light-hearted comedy/drama films. Read on for my thoughts on Fear Street!
Oscars 2021: Sound of Metal review
Sound of Metal, the Oscar-nominated film directed and co-written by Darius Marder, stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone, a drummer and recovering addict whose life is thrown into disarray by the sudden onset of deafness.
Oscars 2021: The Trial of the Chicago 7 review
Aaron Sorkin's聽Oscar-nominated film聽The Trial of the Chicago 7聽might skirt the edge of silliness, but it's not a聽film聽that can be easily shaken off.
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Oscars 2021: Promising Young Woman review
Emerald Fennell's debut feature, Promising Young聽Woman,聽is an enthralling look聽at a young woman confronting the traumas of her past.
Lessons from My Octopus Teacher
To be honest, I only heard about this documentary through friends who were posting about how wonderful it was over social media. The title really piqued my interest, but it also made me wonder why so many of my friends were raving about an octopus documentary. I know that many of my friends are divers and marine ecologists, like myself, but would there be a lot to learn from an octopus?
Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Whenever the weather starts to heat up, I get an urge to revisit my favourite film of 2019: Quentin Tarantino鈥檚 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
British Film Festival 2020
The annual British Film Festival (BFF) has arrived in Adelaide聽for its seventh year, playing at Palace Nova cinemas at聽Eastend and Prospect聽from 10-29 November.
Reccommendation: Maid in Manhattan
If you鈥檙e looking for a feel-good night in on the couch, go no further than the 2002 classic rom-com Maid in Manhattan
Review: Gone Girl
This might sound counter-intuitive to any readers who have actually watched the film, but I find David Fincher鈥檚 2014 psychological thriller Gone Girl oddly soothing to watch.
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