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# Captain’s Log: Last Sentinel ## Day 1: The Backstory We watched Last Sentinel today, a sci-fi thriller set in the year 2063, when climate change has flooded most of the Earth and left only two continents at war. The film follows a platoon of soldiers who are stationed on …
Falling for Figaro is a 2021 romantic comedy film written and directed by Ben Lewin, and starring Joanna Lumley, Danielle Macdonald and Hugh Skinner. It is now being released in German cinemas The film follows Millie, an American fund manager who quits her job and and later leaves her boyfriend …
Renfield is a 2023 comedy horror movie directed by Chris McKay and starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, and Ben Schwartz. The movie is inspired by the character of Renfield from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The movie tells the story of Renfield, a lawyer who becomes Dracula’s …
Living is a 2022 British drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus and written by Kazuo Ishiguro, based on the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa. It stars Bill Nighy as a London bureaucrat who decides to live fully after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. The film is a cinematic …
Sisu is a Finnish word that means stoic determination, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness. It is also the title of a 2022 historical action film written and directed by Jalmari Helander, who previously made Rare Exports and Big Game. The film is based on the plot of EA’s game Battlefield …
Spoiler Alert is a film that tries to explore the life of Micheal, a man whose gay lover was diagnosed with terminal cancer, through different stylistic choices. The film switches between genres and formats, such as soap opera, documentary, and breaking the fourth wall, to show Michelโs relationship with his …
Evil Dead Rise is the fifth installment of the cult horror franchise that began with Sam Raimiโs The Evil Dead in 1981. The film, written and directed by Lee Cronin, follows two estranged sisters, Beth (Lily Sullivan) and Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland), who reunite in a cramped L.A apartment where Ellie …
If you are looking for a family-friendly comedy with a touch of heart and humor, you might enjoy Champions, a film about a former minor-league basketball coach who is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, …
The Whale is an intimate play that explores the family drama of a man who is slowly killing himself while trying to solve the main conflicts of his life. Brendan Fraser delivers a stunning performance as a 272 kg man in a fat suit. The character first neglected his wife …
Cocain Bear is a film that claims to be based on true events, but it might as well be a fantasy. The film follows the aftermath of a drug smugglerโs plane crash in the woods, where a bear finds and consumes his stash of cocaine. The bear then goes on …