‘Outside the Wire’: A Futuristic Film About Two Black Soldiers
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Jan 27, 2021
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‘Outside the Wire’, Anthony Mackie’s latest work, is a futuristic action film about saving the world from a nuclear attack. Mackie stars as Captain Leo, an android officer in 2036 who’s suddenly paired up with Damson Idris’s Lt. Thomas Harp (‘Snowfall’, ‘Black Mirror’), a young and scrappy drone pilot. Despite having never met the other, the duo is tasked with the most important mission in the world. Though on paper it may sound cliche, ‘Outside the Wire’ helps reinvent t
Was The Blockbuster Movie ‘300’ Political Satire in Disguise?
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Jan 26, 2021
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Laconic: to speak tersely. The word comes from Laconia, the region of Greece administered by Sparta, the ancient citizens of which were famed for speaking bluntly, with few words–laconically. Over time, the widespread fascination with ancient Spartan culture has been termed Laconophilia, no better example of which being Zack Snyder’s‘300’.
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’71 is a historical action/thriller about an inexperienced British soldier, Gary Hook, (Jack O’Connell) who is caught in a particularly deadly situation after being unexpectedly sent to Belfast duringThe Troublesin the titular year, 1971. It is a tense and raw depiction of a complex, much ignored (at least cinematically) conflict that is consistently high in thrills despite its thin plot.
’71 is extremely tense from beginning to end. After the first violent incident, the plot takes a sharp turn which thrusts our soldier into a seriously dangerous situation. The tension then continuously escalates until the last few minutes. The violence is very well handled. It often feels random, which is why it works – many deaths feel like tragic shocks rather than expected casualties.
A Tribute to Taika Waititi: The Rise and Journey of this Multi-Talented Director
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Jan 25, 2021
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“You know if I can try and make it fun that’s, for me, what being creative is about. It’s about having fun and looking at life through a sort of lens of a child.” – Taika Waititi,Tedx 2010
Bong Joon Ho Named International Jury President of the Venice Film Festival 2021
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Jan 19, 2021
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“Parasite” director and Academy Award-winner Bong Joon Ho has made history once again as he was appointed head of the international jury for the Venice Film Festival 2021.