Arrival
The build up towards each reveal is brilliant, and recalls the best bits of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Only Yesterday
When it comes to the Studio Ghibli catalogue, this is the perfect example of a hidden gem.
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Victoria
As you can imagine, it’s the cinematographer who is the true star here, and it is only fair that Sturla Brandth Grøvlen gets the first crew credit.
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Tale of Tales
The performances are strong, but it’s Cave that really impresses as Violet, the daughter of the King of Highmountain.
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The Returned Season One & Two
The beautiful, dreamlike quality of The Returned is down to two things: the stunning cinematography, including some majestic panoramic vistas, and Mogwai’s tense and haunting soundtrack.
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The film looks stunning, and it’s clear that Waititi can potentially bring something unique to the MCU, should the powers that be let him.
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Terror in Resonance – The Complete Series
I really wanted to love this show. Believe me, this features some of the most incredibly constructed scenes in the history of anime.
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Zootopia
Prejudice – in all its forms – is the concept under the microscope here. And the screenplay to Zootopia is very, very good at examining said prejudice from every angle.
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How to Be Single
How to Be Single isn’t offensive in its approach, it’s just that the moral of the story isn’t entirely clear.
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Anomalisa
Anomalisa was created with possibly the best stop motion animation I’ve ever seen.
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