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Movie reflection: Frances Ha
What can I say? I did not think I would enjoy this film, but I really did. My sister kept urging me to watch it and when I finally did, I couldn’t help but relate to Frances in more than a few ways. You see, Frances is finding her way through life – navigating friendships and seeking out her place in life as an adult, especially as she’s realizing she may not be the ideal and perfect dancer the world of dance demands that she should be if she were to be considered “successful”.
Movies to wind down with
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Those lecture slides are starting to look boring, huh? Here are some movies you should watch to curb the dullness.
Movie review time
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After finally finding a spare moment this semester, I decided to kick start my holiday’s with watching Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in cinemas. And boy, it did not disappoint one bit.
Frances Ha and The Big Picture
One way in which I enjoy reckoning with film history is through film podcasts.
Cinema at a standstill
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Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the film industry in Hollywood has revised its business model, and within that time, the concept of cinema has radically changed.
Movies and TV shows about women aren't just for women
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There's an accepted falsehood that films and TV shows about men are for everyone, while films and TV shows about women are for women only. Finally, that's starting to change.
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