Author: Caitlin Abe Gokool
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Following the likes of Thor: Love and Thunder and Ant-Man: Quantumania, it was up in the air whether Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 would follow this recent trend of poorly executed films from Marvel Studios. Despite its lacklustre precursor films, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 succeeds not only in its refreshing storyline and…
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Swarm
With celebrity worship becoming the new normal in fan behaviour, it was only a matter of time before film and television tackled the new wave of fans head on. Swarm is one of the latest limited series released in 2023, tackling the way the new generation seems to be growing unhealthily obsessed with their famous…
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BlackBerry
The world was forever changed on January 9th, 2007 when Steve Jobs took to the stage to announce the iPhone. But years before, with a journey beginning in 1996, Mike Lazaridis created the first prototype of his invention that successfully combined the workings of a phone, messaging, and e-mail device. Creating the world’s first smartphone,…
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Clock
What if a body was viewed to most as a mere machine? One running gears, to be fed with power, and with a timer counting down the seconds until it would stop functioning as evolution required forever. For many women, this is life, experiencing pressures from society to have children before their “biological clock”, the…
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Beau is Afraid
Acclaimed director Ari Aster returned to the big screen in April 2023 with his much anticipated third feature film, Beau is Afraid. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Beau, an anxious and troubled middle aged man, the film follows Beau on his long journey he returns home to his mother after a troubled past and months apart.…
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How to Blow Up a Pipeline
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is the latest heist-thriller to hit theatres. But this time, its not money, fortune, or status on the line. The stakes are much higher, as this time the fight is for the future of the world. The film tells a fictional story of a group of people joining together…
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Scream VI
It is rare for a sixth instalment of an iconic film turned franchise to stand up against its predecessors. After the lacklustre 5th instalment of the Scream franchise, released 11 years after the 4th, it is a relief to say that Scream VI (2023) revives the franchise in a way its precursor was not able…
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Succession (s4 ep3)
*This review will contain spoilers about season 4 episode 3 of Succession* Viewers of HBO’s hit show Succession were shocked when it was announced that the upcoming fourth season of the series would be its final. From the first season, as alluded to by the title of the show, it was assumed the show would…
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
“The wrong things are kept secret in society. And that destroys people” – Nan Goldin, in All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Artist and activist Nan Goldin shares these words and other insights near the end of the 2022 Oscar-nominated documentary feature All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, tying together a lifetime of love and…
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Tetris
The latest film to highlight Nintendo and a story of video game legacy featuring a car chase, theft, and a race against the clock has hit home release. But spoiler alert: this isn’t the new Mario movie. Tetris (2023) is the latest film from director Jon S. Baird, detailing the history of the game Tetris.…
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