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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Room
Room makes for harrowing viewing – indeed, the film hasn’t left my mind in the 24 hours since I’ve seen it – but somehow it keeps the darkness just out of frame.
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When Marnie Was There
If The Wind Rises disappointed with its sidelining of female characters (quite out of character for Ghibli), When Marnie Was There makes for a great panacea.
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Haemoo
Thanks to a fantastic opening montage, we get a true sense of the type of lives the fishermen lead.
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