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There’s a reason I was nearly besotted with the Queen Charlotte series. I have a thing for historical movies that is yet to be explained. I love seeing movie adaptations of events that are remarkable in history, and even the ones that are brushed under the carpet. I had kept this particular movie on hold for the longest time because I’m quite familiar with the story, and I was putting the potential heartache for when I felt ready. Thankfully, that time came a few days ago, and I soaked myself in every immersing moment.
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Henry VIII of England is displeased that his brother’s widow, now his wife, Catherine of Aragon has not produced a male heir. Over at the village, Lady Mary Boleyn marries Sir William, a merchant, and one of the King’s Courtiers. Norfolk, the maternal uncle of the Boleyn girls, devises a means where their family can rise in status by making Anne, the other Boleyn sister, the King's mistress with the hopes that if she produces a male heir for the King, their status and power will be sealed for life.
However, after a hunting accident, Henry becomes taken by the married Mary, who tends to his wounds and orders her to his court together with Anne to be the ladies-in-waiting for Catherine. When Mary is pregnant with his child, and is confined to bedrest, again Norfolk rationalizes that the King could lose interest and get another mistress, so Anne, who had previously been banished to the France court to learn proper court ways is recalled to the Court of England to distract the King. And from there, everything gets better. Or so, we think.
My Thoughts and Rating
Let’s see, I did say that I’m quite familiar with the story of King Henry VIII of England. So, this was me basically watching to see how they were going to put into picture this renowned story, and can I say that it was done quite beautifully.
The casting of this movie was also exquisitely done. Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn was quite a masterful stroke. You could see that she was heavily invested in making her role as realistic as possible. And this is the first time seeing Scarlett Johansson in a role where she wasn’t in power...of sorts. I can rightfully say that her acting has definitely gotten better and more refined over the years. Her role as Mary Boleyn, though, was nothing short of impeccable.
It needs to be studied how much greed people had then. Obviously, this level of greed within a family subsists till now. But it was marvelling seeing how an “Uncle” could mastermind the doom of a whole family because of his personal greed and ambition, and just how quickly he turns his back on them the moment he feels their use is over. He was cunning, crafty, the perfect ‘two steps ahead’ thinker. Grating but still beautiful to see.
And more than anything, this movie emphasized the need to not be married to a weakling of a man. In everything, the girls’ mother was the star of the show to me. Forever incarcerated by her husband’s feebleness and how he could never rise to the occasion, but bow to the wishes of Norfolk because of his own insecurities. She watched her whole family come to ruin because of the decisions of a weak husband, and could only voice her displeasure but do nothing to change it.
Greed, lust, ambition, sibling rivalry, and power became the bane of existence to these aristocrats. I think of a world where Henry VIII, was not obsessively ruled by his passion and lust, and had simply taken in Anne like he was supposed to, or maybe the daughter of Catherine of Aragon became the rightful heir, or there weren’t scheming uncles, or sisters actually sticking to each other, and not allowing vile, ambitious men, or even their own misplaced passionsambitions come between them. But if any of these things happened, we won’t be having this most masterful story, would we?
Altogether, The Other Boleyn Girl is a beautiful story, and the title couldn’t have been more apt. I had a good time seeing it, and I would love recommendations of other historical, aristocratic stories I could soak myself into in times where the workings and intricacies of the Law can no longer enter my head.
Anime often features a main character with great power, skill, and talent. Although they are usually entertaining and, if the story is well developed, exciting, the reason for the character's great power can also be a little confusing. This time, I finished watching an anime that manages to present a very skilled character with a clear explanation for their great talent and superiority over all their rivals, and that is a lifetime of training. This anime is called Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru, and it is a medieval fantasy anime, a world full of battles with swords and magic, a very entertaining medieval aesthetic, and a character who shows what you can achieve after training and practicing for most of your life.
This story introduces us to Beryl Gardenant, an older man who appears to be in his 40s or 50s and who has spent his entire life as a fencing instructor at a small dojo in a small town far from the nation's capital. Throughout his life, he has had hundreds of students whom he has taught with passion and determination while continuing to practice his technique every day. Now, years later, we see how Allucia Citrus, a former student, has become a top-level swordswoman and the guardian of the capital, which is why she invites him to live in the capital and teach the soldiers there, a request from the king himself, which Beryl cannot refuse even though he does not like the idea of leaving his village.
Something really interesting is how Beryl's former students gradually appear, and despite all of them being incredible warriors and recognized throughout the capital for their great talent, they are equally excited to see their old teacher again, while admitting that he is much stronger than they are, even though his aged appearance leads those who do not know him to think that he will be a weak person or at least will not have the talent that his students claim he has.
As might be expected, Beryl ends up having practice fights with his former students and also with those who challenge him, thinking that he is too weak to be the teacher of the royal army. However, we can see how he emerges victorious in every fight, but in a very admirable way. Beryl does not turn out to be a character with ridiculous strength or qualities for his appearance and age. Instead, his best weapon is undoubtedly his vast experience. In each fight, we see how he may always be at a disadvantage in terms of strength and speed, but his ability to read his opponent's fighting style allows him to defend himself in the best way possible and always find his rival's weak point to take advantage of it and achieve victory.
This story combines elements of comedy and romance, showing Beryl's adventures upon arriving in the big city. As a man from a small town, he is amazed by so many things that may seem ordinary to the residents. We also have that slight element of romance where almost all the female characters who were Beryl's students seem to have feelings for him. But as expected, Beryl only sees them as his former students and feels a paternal affection toward them, wanting to help and protect them even though they are already recognized and very talented warriors. The brief moments of action are exciting because the battles are somewhat slow-paced and show how Beryl uses his experience to gradually learn about his opponent and defeat them even when he does not have the same strength or energy.
Although magic exists in this story and is used extensively in some chapters, it does not appear much in the season, which mainly focuses on physical combat. Nevertheless, the moments of magic and action are very entertaining, with impressive designs and animation. It also combines moments of slice of life with a slightly more dramatic background, moments of somewhat sad history where it shows how dark religion can be when those who control it only want personal gain and do not mind using the blind devotion of others to make them act in their own interest, even if it means forcing them to do evil deeds. In the end, I found Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru to be a pretty fun story. Its combination of comedy and moments of drama or action is good, and I found each fight quite entertaining, given the context of Beryl, where all his skill is based on his experience and it is made clear that he is always inferior in strength to his younger rivals, but with his intelligence in combat he manages to win.
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All Images Are Screenshots Of My Monitor
Mangaka: Shigeru SagazakiStudio Animator: Passione / Hayabusa Film
Muchas veces en los animes se presenta un personaje principal con un gran poder, habilidad y talento, aunque suelen ser divertidos y si saben desarrollar la historia se vuelve emocionante, también puede resultar un poco confuso el motivo del gran poder el personaje, en esta ocasión termine de ver un anime que si logra presentar un personaje bastante habilidoso con una clara respuesta del motivo de su gran talento y ser prácticamente superior a todos su rivales y esto es la Experiencia de toda una vida de entrenamiento. Este anime se llama Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru y se trata de un anime de fantasía medieval, un mundo repleto de batallas con espadas y magia, una estética medieval muy entretenida y un personaje que muestra lo que puedes lograr luego de entrenar y practicar durante gran parte de tu vida.
Esta historia nos presenta a Beryl Gardenant, un hombre mayor que parece estar en sus 40 o 50 quien toda su vida ha sido el instructor de esgrima de un pequeño dojo en un pueblo pequeño y retirado de la gran capital de la nación, a lo largo de su vida ha tenido cientos de estudiantes a los cuales ha enseñado con pasión y determinación al mismo tiempo que todos los días seguía practicando su técnica, ahora años después vemos como Allucia Citrus, una antigua alumna ha llegado a ser una espadachina de primer nivel y la encargada de la guarda de la capital por lo cual lo invita a vivir en la capital y enseñarle a los soldados de la misma, una petición del mismo rey por lo cual Beryl no puede negarse aun cuando la idea de abandonar su pueblo no le agrada.
Algo realmente interesante es como van apareciendo poco a poco antiguas alumnas de Beryl y a pesar de todas ser increíbles guerras y reconocidas en toda la capital por su gran talento, de igual manera ellas se notan emocionadas de volver a ver su antiguo maestro al mismo tiempo de admitir que su maestro es mucho mas fuerte que ellas, aun cuando su apariencia envejecida por la edad hace pensar a todos aquellos que no lo conocen que será una persona débil o al menos no tendrá el talento que dicen sus alumnas.
Como se podría anticipar Beryl termina teniendo combates de practica con sus antiguas alumnas y también con aquellos que lo desafían pensando que es una persona muy débil para ser el maestro del ejercito real, sin embargo, podemos ver como sale victorioso en cada combate, pero de una forma muy admirable. Beryl no resulta ser un personaje con fuerza o cualidades ridículas para su apariencia y edad, en su lugar su mejor arma es sin dudas su gran experiencia, en cada combate se ve como en fuerza y velocidad puede siempre estar en desventaja, pero su forma de leer la forma de combatir de su oponente le permite defenderse de la mejor manera y conseguir siempre el punto débil de su rival para aprovecharlo y conseguir la victoria.
Esta historia combina elementos de Comedia y Romance mostrando las aventuras de Beryl al llegar a la gran capital y siendo un hombre de pueblo se ve asombrado por tantas cosas que a los residentes le pueden parecer cotidianas, también tenemos ese ligero elemento de Romance en donde casi todas las personajes femeninos que fueron alumnas de Beryl parecen sentir sentimientos hacia él, pero como es de esperar Beryl solamente las ve como sus antiguas alumnas y siente es un sentimiento paternal hacia ellas y quiere tratar de ayudarlas y protegerlas aun cuando ya son guerreras reconocidas y muy talentosos, los breves momentos de acción son emocionantes debido a que las batallas son algo pausadas y muestran como Beryl utiliza su experiencia para ir aprendiendo poco a poco sobre su rival y lograr vencerlo cuando no tiene la misma fuerza o energía.
Aunque existe la magia en esta historia y en algunos capítulos es muy utilizada, la misma no aparece mucho en la temporada y mayormente se enfocan en los combates físicos, de igual manera los momentos de magia y acción son muy entretenidos y con diseños y animación muy impactante. También combina momentos de Slice Of Life con un trasfondo un poco mas dramático, momentos de historia algo triste en donde se muestra lo oscuro que puede llegar a ser la religión cuando quienes la controlan solamente quieren el beneficio personal y no les importa usar la devoción ciega de los demás para hacerlos actuar en su beneficio, así los obliguen hacer actos malvados. Al final Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru me pareció una historia bastante divertida, su combinación de comedia y momentos de drama o acción es buena y se me hizo bastante divertido cada combate teniendo el contexto de Beryl donde toda su habilidad se basa a su experiencia y como se deja claro que en fuerza siempre esta por debajo de sus rivales más jóvenes, pero con su inteligencia en combate logra vencer.
All Images Are Screenshots Of My Monitor
Mangaka: Shigeru SagazakiStudio Animator: Passione / Hayabusa Film
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No fancy intros or any of that crap, just my thoughts about Until Dawn (2025), its Saturday and I want to keep pushing content as I use to, kinda hard after a day at work like yesterday. This movie has been on my radar for a bit, mostly cause I’m a sucker for any horror movies that tries to do something a little different and also I never played the game so I’m walking in kinda blind and most of the time I find it helpful, even enjoy content when fans hate it because Im not psychologically attach to any kind of lore. Before hand I knew the movie got that whole “stuck in a loop, die and do it all again” thing going on, I got that idea just because of its cover, but then realize there were other aspects too predictable. The movie is based on this group of friends, they are out on a road trip trying to figure out and searching for one of their own who went missing, and of course they end up in some weird ass abandoned visitor center where things just get nuts. The whole setup is kinda classic horror, the remote cabin vibe, storm outside, there is something about this kind of time loop movies that makes you also feel stuck and trapped, idk if this only happens to me but that's something I really enjoy, from what I have read only I have seen fans comment how that part felt real to the game and also trying to figure out who was running the show, without playing the game I can see how the entire movie did felt like the game going around, beating monsters, getting killed multiple times, its a cool concept but I think its the execution and acting that needed a bit more. I know the movie didn't score that high on website but if someone ask me about it, I would recommend it and score it a 7/10, its for sure not the best horror movie of the decade but its not as bad as the internet says.
At first I though the time loop was going to be the same over and over but I think they did well by trying to spice things up with multiple scenarios, truth is that the script and story didnt have to be work out too much, its an existing game so its more about the execution as I mention. Between all the kills by a masked psycho, sometimes by monsters, sometimes just by doing dumb stuff they wake up and gotta do the night all over again, to the point that they waste themself like its a reset button but always having that uncertain if in fact they going to bounce back, thats wild getting to that point where you kill yourself. The kills are wild too with some of them straight up gross in a good way and the movie doesn’t shy away from showing you the gory details. There are also some kills that were bit ridiculous, like the water scene, how they weaponize water and have people explode like meat balls, it was a big WTF moment for me, I laughed and cringed at the same time, it’s that kinda movie where you’re never sure if you should be scared or just having a good time. The practical effects are killer, which is rare these days when everything’s just CGI, so I think thats a big plus for the movie, even the monsters look decent and there’s a bunch of different ones, so you never really know what’s coming next, I also liked how their definition and creation of this type of zombie is different that the common ones.
After watching the movie I'm not going to run and play the game but it does makes me curious about the story grounds, because the reason these friends are even out there is kinda dumb, “Hey, let’s go poke around the place where my sister vanished, what could go wrong?” and nobody in the group seems to have an ounce of common sense, well at times the only one who was trying to figure out things by reason was Abe but mostly because he wants so safe his own ass. The characters are kinda bland, you got the main girl looking for her sister, her ex who is just there to pick up what ever opportunity he may have with her, a couple that hates each other and a psychic friend who gets the worst of it. I didn’t care much if any of them made it out, which is probably not what the movie was going for, but thats just how it made me feel, probably also because I felt the characters where kinda childish, there was nobody waiting for looking for them so didnt look like real reasons to get out of there, besides they knew it was a survivors game so they just needed to find their way to weather the storm. The acting’s alright, nothing special with a lot of that classic horror movie yelling and running and making terrible decisions, which, if you’re into that, you will enjoy the movie.
Because its a kinda of repetitive movie I guess there is not much to explain about the scenes but the movie does this thing where it tries to be all self aware, dropping little nods to other horror movies and even making jokes about how many times they have died, I doubt thats part of the game story so its a good creative addition. The pacing is a little all over the place, its also a movie that starts declining. The first half is what opens the door to this wild place they get to and its really interesting with lots of action, new threats every night but then it kinda drags in the middle, like they ran outta ideas and just decided to montage a bunch of the deaths instead of showing them, I think the hole story of how everything became to be could have been explain better and extend it to make the second half more interesting. I also wanted more of the crazy stuff, less talking about feelings but also more context both how Melanie got lost and why she ran away, yeah we know she had all this family problems but may be if they could have done like a flash back of what was going on would have been more interesting, to me it all points to the game itself not having enough good dialogue and the movie had to improvise. The ending tries to tie everything back to the game, with some hints that this is all a prequel or whatever, but it’s kinda half baked and doesn’t really land. It does leaves the door open for a sequel, which I’d probably watch, but would it really be necessary?.
One thing that did bug me was how dark some of the scenes were, thats expected but better lighting would help a lot specially with the underground scenes, like, literally too dark to see what the hell was going on. I get that it’s supposed to be spooky but if I can’t tell who’s getting ripped apart, what’s the point? Also the rules of the time loop are kinda all over the place, sometimes they remember stuff, sometimes they don’t, sometimes dying means you turn into a monster, sometimes it doesn’t so I wonder if its just like that on the game? I comment this out of reason but I also think the uncertain makes it more interesting, I stopped trying to make sense of it after a while and just went with the flow. There’s a lot of talk about trauma and grief and all that but it never really goes anywhere, just kinda sits there in the background while people get picked off. Its just too much talking trying to figure out things and getting stuck in places, like they were going through multiple escape rooms one after another and this might become boring for some people as the movie goes, this is another aspect I would explain to anyone who wants to watch it.
This is the type of movie that you have to leave your brain at the door of the room so if you’re looking for a super smart, scary movie with deep characters and a plot that makes sense, this ain’t it, this is not the scary movie where you going to find your new scream queen. But if you want to see a bunch of idiots get murdered in creative ways, multiple times, pushing them to the point they kill themself to reset time, with some cool monsters and a time loop gimmick, you’ll have a good time. It’s not perfect, but it’s never boring to the point that makes you stop it and I think once this movie hits streaming its going to have good numbers, this is the type of movie that does well on streaming, recently I gave it a though of how big the streaming audience compared to going to the theater and at the same time less demanding of movies ending up with movies like this doing great numbers once they hit streaming but not so great at the Boxoffice, I guess the reach they have on streaming has to do with it too. I’d say it’s a solid 7/10, but no more than that even if you have play the game. I liked not knowing what was gonna happen next, not the best horror movie ever, but definitely not the worst, and sometimes that’s enough.
Desde que vi, hace unos meses, un post de @melinda010100 sobre un sitio maravilloso llamado Zihuatanejo, en México, sentí deseos de hacer este post.
Hoy quiero hablarles de un filme muy conocido que he visto tres veces y con gusto, lo volvería a ver. Si, soy reiterativa con lo que me gusta y me apasiona. Esta obra, ópera prima del director Frank Darabont, se estrenó en 1994 y no tuvo el éxito esperando. Dicen los entendidos que debido a la competencia con "Pulp Fiction" y "Forrest Gump", además de la falta de popularidad del género carcelario y la escasa participación de personajes femeninos.
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A pesar de sus 7 nominaciones al Óscar (incluyendo Mejor Película), no ganó ninguno. Fue en el año siguiente de su presentación (1995) que obtuvo su merecidas resurrección.
"Cadena Perpetua" es un filme que trata, según mi apreciación, del espíritu humano, del poder de la esperanza en la oscuridad, de la amistad, del dolor que causa la injusticia, de la corrupción y la doble moral. Cuenta en su reparto con las estelares actuaciones de Tim Robbins en el papel protagónico (Andy Dufresne) y de Morgan Freeman como Red, entre otros.
La película nos cuenta la historia de Andy, un banquero condenado a dos cadenas perpetuas por el asesinato de su esposa. En la prisión conoce a Red, un veterano conocido como el "hombre que consigue cosas" y con quien forja una sincera amistad, amistad que le da alma a la historia.
La vida de Andy en la cárcel está llena de un sin fin de tropiezos y humillaciones que no les contaré porque no quiero hacer spoiler, pero gracias a Red, quien desde el principio siente gran empatía con él, esa terrible situación "mejora". Andy y Red no se abrazan ni comparten secretos,sin embargo, su fuerte conexión se basa en miradas, cervezas en el tejado y confianzas silenciosas .
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Cuando el alcaide de la prisión Shawshank, un sujeto hipócrita y corrupto, descubre las habilidades bancarias de Andy, lo utiliza para lavar dinero, sin imaginar que ese era el peor de sus errores. Mientras tanto, Andy defiende y mantiene la esperanza, cosa que le sirve para "transformar" la prisión creando una gran biblioteca.
Son muchas las escenas emotivas y desgarradoras de este filme, que también cuenta con varias subtramas. Una de las que más llamó mi atención fue la del anciano librero que estuvo 50 años preso, y al salir de prisión se sintió tan ajeno a todo, que no puedo adaptarse a la libertad y terminó suicidándose.
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Otra de las escenas conmovedoras del filme es aquella en que Andy se encierra en una cabina y transmite por los altavoces "Las bodas de Fígaro". La reacción de los presos al escuchar la música fue mágica, como mismo dice la voz en off de Red: "Por unos instantes, cada hombre en Shawshank se sintió libre". Este evento, le valió al protagonista un severo castigo.
Más que un drama que deviene en crítica al sistema carcelario y al abuso de poder, este filme es una lucha entre la esperanza y la desesperanza. Algo admirable en el personaje del protagonista es su paciencia y perseverancia, con las que logra todo lo que se propone.
La banda sonora con piano melancólico, refuerza el tono sentimental. Como muchas obras, esta también tiene una estructura circular, que se darán cuenta cuando la vean. Cuando vi este filme recién salía de una crisis existencial y siento que verla me ayudó mucho. Cadena Perpetua me cambió la vida para bien. Me hizo más humana, comprensiva, empática y resiliente.
Es una película que emociona por su honestidad, mezclando drama y thriller de forma magistral.
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>"Cadena perpetua" es una obra de excelencia y trasciende por la resistencia del alma ante la opresión, por mantener la esperanza en situaciones terribles. Su grandeza se basa en la sencillez, no hay heroísmo desmedido, solo pequeños actos de dignidad y la naturalidad de las actuaciones. A 30 años de su nacimiento, todos sus mensajes siguen vigentes. Hoy encabeza el Top 250 de IMDb(9.3/10 con 3M de votos), superando a "El Padrino" desde 2008 .
Un dato curioso que quiero compartir con quienes no lo saben, es que Tim Robbins se preparó encerrándose en celdas reales para captar la esencia del verdadero dolor psicológico del personaje.
Estoy convencida que muchos de ustedes ya vieron este filme y saben de lo que hablo, pero también sé que habrá quienes no lo vieron y a ellos va dirigida esta reseña. Créanme que no se van a arrepentir.
Nota: Cuando vean el filme sabrán de Zihuatanejo.
Review of the Film "The Shawshank Redemption" (Life Sentence)
Hello, my friends.
Warm greetings to all on this Saturday.
Ever since I saw, a few months ago, a post by @melinda010100 about a wonderful place called Zihuatanejo in Mexico, I've been wanting to make this post.
Today, I want to talk about a very well-known film that I’ve seen three times and would gladly watch again. Yes, I’m repetitive with the things I love and am passionate about. This work, the directorial debut of Frank Darabont, was released in 1994 and did not achieve the expected success. Experts say this was due to competition with "Pulp Fiction" and "Forrest Gump," in addition to the unpopularity of the prison genre and the lack of female characters. Source
Despite its 7 Oscar nominations (including Best Picture), it didn’t win any. It was the following year (1995) that it earned its well-deserved resurrection.
"The Shawshank Redemption," in my opinion, is a film about the human spirit, the power of hope in darkness, friendship, the pain caused by injustice, corruption, and hypocrisy. It features stellar performances from Tim Robbins in the lead role (Andy Dufresne) and Morgan Freeman as Red, among others.
The movie tells the story of Andy, a banker sentenced to two life terms for the murder of his wife. In prison, he meets Red, a veteran known as the "man who can get things," with whom he forges a sincere friendship—a friendship that gives soul to the story. Andy’s life in prison is full of endless setbacks and humiliations, which I won’t recount because I don’t want to spoil anything. But thanks to Red, who feels great empathy for him from the start, that terrible situation "improves." Andy and Red don’t hug or share secrets; however, their strong connection is built on glances, beers on the rooftop, and silent trust.
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When the warden of Shawshank Prison, a hypocritical and corrupt man, discovers Andy’s banking skills, he uses him to launder money, not realizing it would be his worst mistake. Meanwhile, Andy clings to hope, which helps him "transform" the prison by creating a large library.
This film has many emotional and heartbreaking scenes, along with several subplots. One that particularly caught my attention was that of the elderly librarian who spent 50 years in prison and, upon release, felt so alienated from everything that he couldn’t adapt to freedom and ended up taking his own life. Source
Another moving scene is when Andy locks himself in a booth and broadcasts "The Marriage of Figaro" over the loudspeakers. The prisoners’ reaction upon hearing the music was magical, just as Red’s voiceover says: "For a few moments, every man in Shawshank felt free." This event earned the protagonist severe punishment.
More than a drama critiquing the prison system and abuse of power, this film is a struggle between hope and despair. Something admirable about the protagonist is his patience and perseverance, with which he achieves everything he sets out to do.
The melancholic piano soundtrack reinforces the sentimental tone. Like many great works, it also has a circular structure, which you’ll notice when you watch it. When I first saw this film, I had just come out of an existential crisis, and I feel it helped me greatly. "The Shawshank Redemption" changed my life for the better. It made me more human, understanding, empathetic, and resilient. It’s a film that moves you with its honesty, masterfully blending drama and thriller.
"The Shawshank Redemption" is a work of excellence, transcending through the resilience of the soul against oppression and the preservation of hope in terrible circumstances. Its greatness lies in its simplicity—there’s no excessive heroism, just small acts of dignity and natural performances. Thirty years after its release, all its messages remain relevant. Today, it tops IMDb’s Top 250 (9.3/10 with 3M votes), surpassing "The Godfather" since 2008.
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A curious fact I’d like to share for those who don’t know: Tim Robbins prepared for his role by locking himself in real cells to grasp the character’s true psychological pain.
I’m sure many of you have already seen this film and know what I’m talking about, but I also know some haven’t—this review is for them. Believe me, you won’t regret it.
Note: Once you see the movie, you'll know about Zihuatanejo.
This weekend, I’ve decided to do nothing but binge shows and sleep and I must say, this is something I’m really good at. At this point, I think I’ve developed some love for single movies and that’s probably because I didn’t get to wait to know what happened after a billion and one episodes. I get to get my heart weighed broken or full after just an hour or two and it feels good.
Today, I happened to se ethics movie which had me feeling so tricked and here to share it with you. Anyone who things of Dwayne Johnson automatically sees fast and furious but it’s not always the case.
THE PLOT
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The show starts with the story of Cleopatra’s eggs which is all fictional bf the way. Apparently, Mark Anthony gifted Cleopatra 3 golden eggs each with unique characteristics for their wedding. But someway somehow, all three eggs seem to be displaced in modern era.
In the world of crime, interpol is our hunting the worlds most wanted art thief and an opportunity presents itself for them to finally arrest this thief. So, a king who’s giving his daughter away for marriage happen to announce that anyone who is able to get him Cleopatras 3 eggs for his daughters wedding is bound to receive a payment of three million dollars.
With this news, all notorious thieves are out to make a fortune by any means. But then, there’s an idea of the location of only two eggs and it’s only one person, Nolan Booth who knows the location of the third eggs. On Booths attempt to steal the first egg, the Bishop who’s also a thief notifies the cops on Booths whereabouts and he ends up getting caught in the act. But this was just a part of the Bishops scheme. The whole point was to frame agent Harley as an accomplice to the crime.
Agent Hartley gets arrested, thanks to inspector Urvash who was in charge of the case and he someway somehow ends in ten same prison with Booth. In there, the both find out that agent Hartley had been set up by the Bishop and had to team up to steal the second egg to help him clear his name. They manage to escape prison and to the party where they planned to steal the second egg but someway, they are double crossed by the Bishop on they end up loosing that too.
Now, two eggs with the Bishop and Booth is the only one with the idea of the location of the third one. After an almost death experience, Booth and Agent Hartley make their way to a far away place in Mexico to find a bunker which his father had worked his whole life to locate. And that was where the third egg was. They find it and make their way to look for the egg. But then, the Bishop shows up out of nowhere and so does interpol also.
The scene gets heated up and these three had to team up to escape which they managed to. But the shocking part of all this is, at the end of the day, Booth finds out that he got played by the Bishop and Agent Hartley as they had both been working together this whole time. They were the Bishop. Booth accepted defeat but still came back for payback after which all three of them later partnered for a mission.
MY THOUGHTS AND RATING
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Honestly, I’d rate this movie a solid 10/10 because the ending really got me. I mean, I had underrated the whole show right from the start but the plot had me hooked throughout. And to top it all, Ed Sheeran was also featured in the movie.
The characters also added to the fun and I just loved every bit of it. This is a movie I’d recommend to anyone looking to have a good time.
Hello friends, I am @papamogambo . I am going to talk about today Netflix's The Trunk, which I finished watching a long time ago. Eight-episode series, each of which is an hour long?
Plot
This series is the story of a woman who wants a good break in her relationship. After this, as it is said that the male has a caste, he is often not able to choose his side quickly in the case of love. And if a situation like Zoru's slave comes out, that Banda will do everything at the behest of the wife, then here she is tied in a one-year contract marriage with the character of Noh Ji. What will come out of this relationship now, you will know the answer, as I said, by watching this length series. But with this small, spoiler-free, I will try to give you suggestions on whether to watch this show or not.
So friends, if a good quality content comes out, that too with a good length, then in such a situation, if you give your time to it, then it is especially my habit to talk about it well. I gave a lot of my time to this content too, because I liked this content a lot. This is especially based on the relationship, in which it is said every time that the victim's situation, Kangana Ranaut's accounting, comes out mostly from men, 90% from men. And recently one case which is going on, I think Atul Singh's name, which is really very, very horrifying.
By the way, the tone of this series is dark, but not so much that you connect it to all of them. I have seen this series before, so from that point of view, it will definitely be worth your time on this show, especially if you want to understand the relationship in a very good way. This series shows you very well with a good amount of time.
In terms of length, let's say in a little negative, the length of this show could have been reduced to one episode. But well, it's a fairly limited series, which doesn't quite open the door to Season Two for you, packing it all in its very first season. So, as they say, if the take has come out a little bit long, we compromise a little bit on that. From the top, if the actors give a good performance and make us completely lose in their roles, then the show also becomes good.
From the above, its creator, who adapted its novel, has covered quite well in a single series. I haven't read the novel yet, but from what I've read, I can tell you that they're all handled very well here. But this situation will go a little bit for the feminist people, if you watch the series, then only you will understand what I am actually saying.
A little bit of negativity, apart from the length, there is also about some of the characters. Especially the cop who was shown in the first episode, what was his work after that, I did not understand at all. At the same time, Noh Ji had a story like that side quest, an attempt was made to increase the length of the series by forcefully adding it on, I felt.
Also, there is no open-ended ending to the show. The show is over with the whole pack up, but a new beginning looks very, very good. There is a lot to see in this show. Also, the production quality is good.
Now directly a little bit of detail of this if we discuss at the time of ratings, talk about action, then half out of five stars will be made for action. At the same time, for comedy, I can give the show a rating of two stars out of five. Talking about the drama, the entire focus was on this, so its rating is four and a half stars out of five. Talking about suspense, there was no such thing as suspense in the show, but still if I give half out of five stars, then I think the balance will be made. Talking about horror-thrill, some situations look good in terms of thrill, but horror is not in the show, in which its rating will also be half of five stars.
Talking about the mass audience, the mass audience will be bored of watching this show, obviosely because of its length, which gives us a feel-good vibe while moving from a very slow pacing. According to this, this show deserves the category of B minus in their eyes. At the same time, talking about the critics, the critics have also liked this show, in whose eyes the rating is B +.
So, in agreement with them, I would put this show in the B + category and again recommend that you watch this show definitively, especially if you enjoy this kind of genre. The rest, not seeing, depends on you. I have given you my opinion related to this show completely spoiler-free.
The Television network HBO has recently given the go-ahead for the production of a spin-off from the Big Bang Theory, titled *Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.* It will be starring Kevin Sussman, maintaining his character Stuart from The Big Bang Theory alongside other characters from The Big Bang Theory, his girlfriend Denise, Bret the odd geologist from Caltech, who also had a crush on Amy, and Kripke, with the awkward speech sound and Sheldon's nemesis at Caltech.
[Stuart and the group in the Comic Bookstore](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm2526367488/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
The show will revolve around how Stuart tries to fix the mess he created when he broke a device that was built by Sheldon and Leonard, which leads to the creation of a multiverse Armageddon.
Of course, more nerdy stories, and who better to lead this story than the man who runs a comic book store and knows a lot about the multiverse and other things relating to that.
[Stuart's Dating Profile](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm3681363712/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Yeah, the news grabbed my full attention since I happen to be a hardcore fan of The Big Bang Theory, but what I find more intriguing is the idea that the use of CGI will be employed in the creation of this sitcom. Well, the use of Computer Generated Imagery should not be new to me as movies have been on it for a while, and given that it is the era of Artificial Intelligence mixed with movie remakes and TV spin-offs, we should be seeing more of CGI.
[Stuart's smile looks like CGI](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm2292261888/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Nonetheless, I cannot stop asking myself how Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, the producers of The Big Bang Theory, are going to use CGI in a sitcom and still make it funny. I do want to keep my hopes high, but I am looking forward to what this new Stuart Saves the World has to offer, and since other spin-offs from the Big Bang Theory universe, Young Sheldon and George's First Marriage, were more than decent in the of TV ratings. This show might do well, too.
[Stuart and his girlfriend, Denise](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm2544329984/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Although Stuart is a character I find genuinely funny, and how he has been forgotten in scenes from The Big Bang Theory makes him funnier. He was not a frequent character in the early seasons of the sitcom since he was only the comic bookstore owner, so he appeared mostly in scenes from the comic bookstore.
Then things changed from season 9 to 12, where he became a part of the group after squatting in Howard's mother's house, where he served as her caregiver and close friend, which was a little bit weird but in a funny sense as Howard kept getting jealous about Stuart's close relationship with his mom.
[Howard and Stuart](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm2912836608/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
When Howard's mother passed, it was a tough blow for everyone, but Stuart was there to support Howard and his wife, Bernette. That is not all, he also helped in managing the home when Howard and Bernette had their first child and the second one too.
How things have changed for Stuart now. Starring in a show as the lead, coming from being a supportive character on The Big Bang Theory. I genuinely hope this TV show gets off on a good start and he gets the accolade he deserves for his outstanding acting style in making the awkward look funny.
[In Mrs Holowitz's house](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839934/mediaviewer/rm3870446080/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
Even though I will still watch it when it comes out, a part of me is hoping HBO does what Netflix does by dropping an entire season at once. It will be quite nice to watch the entire season at once, bingeing it with some nice popcorn and shawarma while expecting some pretty good laughs from this nerdy character, Stuart Bloom.
I am @samostically, I love to talk and write about chess because I benefited a lot from playing chess, and I love writing about chess.
Hello friends, I hope you are all doing great, dear Hive community, this time I want to bring you a new review of a movie that was undoubtedly highly praised last year, I was able to see it until recently, there was always something I owed myself that I better not see, after that... but after several months, today I share with you my review of: 'The Substance', look, I finished watching it with a feeling that I can't explain, as if my brain had been liquefied... but in a strange way that grabs you, I'm still thinking about it, seriously, it's one of those movies that sticks to you, that doesn't let go... let's see, here's how it goes: Demi Moore plays Elizabeth Sparkle, yes, Demi Moore! And it's, wow, incredible, Elizabeth was like a super-famous fitness guru on TV, but well, the years go by, and this entertainment industry is terrible! Especially with women when they're not so young anymore, it turns out that her boss, played by Dennis Quaid – and look, I think he's the most disgusting and unpleasant character I've seen in years, I swear!
The way she eats shrimp... ew.. well, he basically tells her that she's done, that she's old, and that he's going to replace her with a younger one. A low blow, and you feel that kick in the stomach with her, Elizabeth is devastated! Feeling invisible, finished... that's when she finds this suspicious, clandestine product called... you guessed it!: 'The Substance', it arrives in a very 'fancy', minimalist package, with kind of strange promises, delivered by someone or something kind of shady that we can't even see well. And what does it promise? He says he literally lets you create a younger, supposedly "better" version of yourself... from your own body! As if you were giving birth to a kind of clone of yourself, but not exactly, just like you, but perfect... crazy, right?! It immediately reminded me of "Black Mirror," like those tech stories that warn you about something, but multiplied by a thousand.
Hola amigos, espero que estén super bien, querida comunidad de Hive, en esta ocasión quiero traerles una nueva reseña de una película qué sin duda fue muy elogiada el año pasado, yo la pude ver hasta hace poco, siempre había algo que me debía que mejor no, después.. pero luego de varios meses, hoy les comparto mi reseña de: 'The Substance', miren, trrmine de verla con un sentimiento qué ni cómo explicarlo, como si me hubieran licuado el cerebro... pero de una forma rara que te atrapa, todavía le estoy dando vueltas, en serio, es de esas pelis que se te quedan pegadas, que no te sueltan.. a ver, la cosa va así: Demi Moore hace de Elizabeth Sparkle, sí, Demi Moore! Y está ¡uff!, increíble, Elizabeth era como una gurú del fitness famosísima en la tele, pero bueno, los años pasan, y esta industria del espectáculo es ¡terrible!, sobre todo con las mujeres cuando ya no son tan jóvenes, resulta que su jefe, que lo hace Dennis Quaid – y miren, creo que es el personaje más asqueroso y desagradable que he visto en años, ¡les juro!
La forma en que come camarones... ew.. bueno, básicamente le dice que ya fue, que está vieja, y que la va a cambiar por una más joven. Un golpe bajo, y tú sientes esa patada en el estómago con ella, Elizabeth queda hecha polvo!, sintiéndose invisible, acabada.. ahí es cuando encuentra este producto sospechoso, clandestino, llamado... ¡adivinaron!: 'The Substance', llega en un paquetito así como muy 'fancy', minimalista, con promesas medio raras, entregado por alguien o algo medio turbio que ni vemos bien. ¿Y qué promete? Dice que, literal, te deja sacar una versión más joven y disque 'mejor' tuya.. de tu propio cuerpo! Como si parieras una especie de clon tuyo, pero no exactamente, como tú pero perfecta.. una locura, ¿no?! Al toque me recordó a 'Black Mirror', como esas historias de tecnología que te advierten de algo, pero multiplicado por mil.
Before you even think about watching it, you have to know what you're getting into. Watch out, this is body horror of the worst kind... when I say worst, I mean HEAVY! For those who don't quite understand the term, think of Cronenberg, you know? Those movies that show you the most grotesque, how our own body, our flesh, can become horrible, mutate, decompose, turn against us, it's the horror of the physical: deformities, weird things, suffering... disgust! Believe me, the director, Coralie Fargeat, didn't beat around the bush! Not at all! We're talking about blood... liters and liters! Sometimes it spurts out like a fire hose, I swear, we're talking guts, weird fluids, skin doing things it should never! do, bodies deforming in ways that disgust you... but at the same time you're like 'wow, what effects!'
A critic out there said he hadn't seen anything so brutal in this genre since Peter Jackson's classic, 'Braindead' (or 'Your Mother Ate My Dog'), and honestly, I do believe him... it's that graphic, if you have a sensitive stomach, this is your official warning! Seriously... but here's the interesting part: while yes, it is super shocking and, let's face it, quite disgusting at times, all that gore has a reason, it's not disgust for disgust's sake, you know what I mean? It's totally connected to the message of the film. And the message? .. well, underneath all that blood and nightmare, 'The Substance' is a brutal critique! A slap in the face to how our society is obsessed with youth and beauty, and above all, the hellish pressure that they put on women with that. Fargeat uses this crazy idea to throw in your face how we value people solely on their appearance, how quickly that 'value' is lost, and the horrible, crazy things people will do to maintain it.
Remember that cinematic idea of the 'male gaze'? How women are often presented as mere ornaments, just to be looked at... well, this film takes that and twists it hard, because it talks about how women can end up believing that, seeing themselves only as bodies to be judged, perfected, and, in the end, almost consumed. Elizabeth, Demi Moore's character, isn't just vain; she's both a product and a victim of a system that discards women when they no longer fit that perfect, youthful mold. The film basically asks you: How much of yourself are you willing to destroy for the approval of others, for that applause that lasts a second? And it shows you, in heart-wrenchingly graphic detail, the path to self-destruction that this quest can be... it makes crystal clear that horrible vicious circle where society sells you impossible ideals and then criticizes you for trying to achieve them by any means.
Antes de que siquiera se les ocurra verla, tienen que saber dónde se están metiendo, ojo, esto es body horror del más pesado.. cuando digo pesado, ¡es PESADO! Para los que no le cachan mucho al término, piensen en Cronenberg, ¿saben? Esas pelis que te muestran lo más grotesco, cómo nuestro propio cuerpo, nuestra carne, se puede poner horrible, mutar, descomponerse, volverse en nuestra contra, es el horror de lo físico: deformidades, cosas raras, sufrimiento... asco! créanme, la directora, Coralie Fargeat, no se anduvo con cuentos! ¡Para nada! Hablamos de sangre.. litros y litros!, a veces sale a chorros como si fuera manguera de bombero, se los juro, hablamos de tripas, fluidos raros, piel haciendo cosas que ¡jamás! debería hacer, cuerpos deformándose de maneras que te dan un asco... pero a la vez te quedas como 'wow, qué efectos'.
Un crítico por ahí dijo que no veía algo tan brutal en este género desde la clásica de Peter Jackson, 'Braindead' (o 'Tu madre se ha comido a mi perro'), y la verdad, sí le creo.. es así de gráfica, si son de estómago sensible, ¡esta es su advertencia oficial! En serio.. pero aquí viene lo interesante: aunque sí, es súper impactante y, admitámoslo, bastante asquerosa a ratos, todo ese gore tiene un porqué, mo es asco por asco, ¿me entienden? Aestá totalmente conectado con el mensaje de la peli. ¿Y el mensaje? .. bueno, debajo de toda esa sangre y pesadilla, 'The Substance' es una crítica ¡brutal!, una cachetada a cómo nuestra sociedad está obsesionada con la juventud y la belleza, y sobre todo, la presión ¡infernal! que les meten a las mujeres con eso. Fargeat usa esta idea loquísima para tirarte en la cara cómo valoramos a la gente solo por cómo se ve, lo rápido que se acaba ese 'valor' y las locuras horribles que la gente haría por mantenerlo.
Se acuerdan de esa idea del cine de la 'mirada masculina'? De cómo muchas veces ponen a las mujeres como adornos nomás, para que las miren.. bueno, esta peli agarra eso y lo retuerce heavy, porque habla de cómo las mujeres pueden terminar creyéndose eso, viéndose a sí mismas solo como cuerpos que tienen que ser juzgados, perfeccionados y, al final, casi que consumidos, Elizabeth, el personaje de Demi Moore, no es solo vanidosa; es producto y víctima de un sistema que desecha a las mujeres cuando ya no cumplen con ese molde perfecto y joven. La película básicamente te pregunta: ¿Qué tanto de ti estás dispuesto a destruir por la aprobación de los demás, por ese aplauso que dura un segundo? Y te lo muestra, con un detalle gráfico que te parte el alma, el camino a la autodestrucción que puede ser esa búsqueda.. te deja clarísimo ese círculo vicioso horrible donde la sociedad te vende ideales imposibles y luego te critica por intentar alcanzarlos como sea.
Let's see, the director, Fargea, creates a super specific atmosphere here... the world the characters live in feels strange, artificial, isolated. Have you seen those super wide shots? Minimalist sets, sometimes all one color, places that feel gigantic and empty even though there are people there... add to that a sound that is almost nonexistent, but wow!, it works perfectly... it gives you a feeling of loneliness, of emptiness, it makes it crystal clear how trapped Elizabeth and the other woman, Sue, are in this nightmare, and they are connected, literally, and the performances... did I already tell you Demi Moore is spectacular, didn't I? She gives such a... raw, brave performance... she takes Elizabeth from despair and that quiet sadness to total madness, it's a super difficult role, physically and emotionally, and she gives it her all, well deserved her nominations for so many awards... and then there's Margaret Qualley as Sue, the younger and 'perfect' version... wow, she draws you in!
She nails that seductive vibe, the ambition, and that emptiness behind her eyes that's almost frightening... like someone who's the ideal, but perhaps has no soul, she's totally convincing, as if she were a cursed Barbie come to life. Both of them, phew!, deserve a huge round of applause for diving right in and for the courage to do something so extreme... they don't hold anything back, neither of them. Now, to be honest, the plot, the story itself... it doesn't have a thousand twists that will blow your mind. Once they explain how 'The Substance' works and its rules (like that key seven-day cycle that they have to follow no matter what), you more or less imagine where things are going, you know everything is going to go to hell; that's typical in these stories, right? In that sense, yes, it can feel a little predictable: you expect everything to go haywire... buuuut - and this is key, people - knowing more or less what's going to happen doesn't take ANY of the film's power or impact away... the way they show it to you, the visuals, how the horror grows, the images Fargeat gives you... it hypnotizes you. Even though you know disaster is coming, you can't stop watching... it's more or less a 'What happens now?' vibe and more 'Holy crap! How twisted can this get?' vibe.
A ver, la directora, Fargea aquí crea una atmósfera súper específica.. el mundo donde viven los personajes se siente como raro, artificial, como aislado. ¿Vieron esas tomas súper amplias? Escenarios minimalistas, a veces todo de un solo color, lugares que se sienten gigantes y vacíos aunque haya gente ahí.. súmenle a eso un sonido que casi no hay, pero que ¡uf!, funciona perfecto... te da una sensación de soledad, de vacío, te deja clarísimo lo atrapadas que están Elizabeth y la otra, Sue, en esta pesadilla, y eso que están conectadas, literal, y las actuaciones... ¿ya les dije que Demi Moore está espectacular, no? Se manda una actuación tan... cruda, tan valiente.. lleva a Elizabeth desde la desesperación y esa tristeza callada hasta la locura total, es un papel súper difícil, física y emocionalmente, y se entrega con todo, merecidas sus nominaciones a tantos oremios.. y después está Margaret Qualley como Sue, la versión joven y 'perfecta'.. wow, te atrapa!
Clava esa onda seductora, la ambición, y ese vacío detrás de los ojos que hasta da miedo... como de alguien que es el ideal, pero quizás no tiene alma, convence totalmente como si fuera una Barbie maldita que cobró vida. Las dos, ¡uff!, merecen un aplauso gigante por meterse de lleno y por la valentía de hacer algo tan extremo.. no se guardan nada, ninguna de las dos, ahora, siendo sincero, la trama, la historia en sí.. no es que tenga mil giros que te vuelen la cabeza. Una vez que te explican cómo funciona 'The Substance' y sus reglas (como eso clave del ciclo de siete días que tienen que seguir sí o sí), ya más o menos te imaginas para dónde va la cosa, sabes que todo se va a ir al carajo; es lo típico en estas historias, ¿no? En ese sentido, sí, se puede sentir un poco predecible: ya esperas que todo se descontrole mal.. peeero – y esto es clave, gente – saber más o menos qué va a pasar, no le quita NADA de fuerza ni de impacto a la peli.. cómo te lo van mostrando, lo visual, cómo el horror va creciendo, las imágenes que te pone Fargeat... te hipnotiza. Aunque sepas que viene el desastre, no puedes dejar de mirar.. es más o menos onda '¿Y ahora qué pasa?' y más '¡Dios santo! ¿Qué tan retorcido se puede poner esto?'
And here comes the strangest part, for me, I went in expecting to feel pure disgust, honestly, I prepared myself to be disgusted by everything... and yes, obviously there are parts that are hard to look at, super grotesque images that will surely stay etched in your head, but what I felt most when I left, and now that I think about it more, was not disgust... it was like... sadness!, but like, strong... real compassion. Seeing everything Elizabeth goes through, which is like an extreme and, ugh!, visceral metaphor for how one is destroyed by the pressure of people, by the fear of aging, of not mattering... it hit me much harder, sadder, than just the shock of the gore... it reminded me, weirdly, of when I was a kid and I watched The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Disney one, remember?, when they humiliated him... that pain and that rage at how cruel it all was, there's something that hurts a lot when you see how this idea of seeing oneself as an object, that the female body is a commodity, reaches the most horrible and logical extreme.
Especially when you see bits of that same pressure in real life, multiplied by social media, that endless search for approval in a way that neither lasts nor works... the director, Fargeat, forget about subtleties! This movie screams, it's daring, it's exaggerated on purpose and at times it's unbearable! intense, especially towards the end, which is... totally crazy, it feels like it wants you to back down, to overwhelm you, to scream 'Enough!'... but it seems on purpose, as if it uses this brutal exaggeration to force us to see how grotesque and damaging the real world's obsession with the superficial is.
It is... quite an experience, it disturbs you, it is visually shocking (in the most horrifying way, of course), the acting is brilliant! and it provokes a lot, even though it uses extreme methods, be careful, it's not for everyone... if heavy body horror, graphic gore and having uncomfortable social criticism thrown in your face is not your thing, better pass on it. But if you are looking for something daring, that challenges you, that won't easily make you forget what you saw and that for sure! It's going to give you something to talk about (and maybe even give you nightmares), so you have to see it... even if you can already imagine how the story goes, the sheer power of how it's made, how well the acting is done, and how strongly the message hits home make it totally worth it for those who like riskier films... I give it a 9/10... that's right, maybe... don't eat the popcorn, or eat it a little beforehand... and well, take care of yourselves! That's all for today's review, see you later! Bye!
Y aquí viene lo más raro, para mí, yo entré esperando sentir puro asco, la verdad, me preparé para que me diera guácala todo.. y sí, obvio que hay partes que te cuesta mirar, imágenes súper grotescas que seguro se te quedan grabadas en la cabeza, pero lo que más sentí al salir, y ahora que lo pienso más, no fue asco.. fue como una... ¡tristeza!, pero así, fuerte.. una compasión real. Ver todo lo que pasa Elizabeth, que es como una metáfora extrema y ¡uff!, visceral, de cómo uno se destruye por la presión de la gente, por el miedo a envejecer, a no importar... me pegó mucho más fuerte, más triste, que solo el shock del gore.. me recordó, raro, a cuando era chico y veía al Jorobado de Notre Dame, el de Disney, ¿se acuerdan?, cuando lo humillaban... esa pena y esa rabia por lo cruel que era todo, hay algo que duele un montón al ver cómo esta idea de verse a uno mismo como un objeto, de que el cuerpo de la mujer es una mercancía, llega al extremo más horrible y lógico.
Sobre todo cuando ves pedacitos de esa misma presión en la vida real, multiplicada por las redes sociales, esa búsqueda sin fin de que te aprueben de una forma que ni dura ni sirve.. la directora, Fargeat, ¡olvídense de sutilezas! Esta peli grita, es atrevida, es exagerada a propósito y a veces es ¡insoportable! de intensa, sobre todo llegando al final, que es.. una locura total, se siente como si quisiera que te eches para atrás, que te abrume, que grites '¡Ya basta!'.. pero parece a propósito, como si usara esa exageración brutal para obligarnos a ver qué tan grotesca y dañina es esa obsesión del mundo real con lo superficial.
Es... toda una experiencia, te perturba, visualmente es impactante (de la forma más horrible, claro), las actuaciones son ¡brillantes! y te provoca un montón, aunque use métodos extremos, ojo, no es para cualquiera.. si el body horror pesado, el gore gráfico y que te tiren en la cara críticas sociales incómodas no es lo tuyo, mejor déjala pasar. Pero si buscas algo atrevido, que te desafíe, que no te olvides fácil de lo que viste y que ¡seguro! va a dar de qué hablar (y chance te dé pesadillas), entonces tienes que verla.. aunque ya te imagines un poco cómo va la historia, la pura fuerza de cómo está hecha, lo bien que actúan y lo fuerte que pega el mensaje hacen que valga la pena totalmente para los que les gusta el cine más arriesgado.. le doy unas 9/10.. eso sí, quizás... no coman palomitas, o coman poquito antes.. y bueno, cuidense mucho! Hasta aquí la reseña de hoy, nos veremos luego! Byebye!
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Permit me to say this but this is one of the most interesting anime I've watched so far.
People have been telling me about Soul Levelling. Well, actually I'm not the kind of person that pressure affects.
I wasn't in a hungry to watch the movie, I kept doing my stuff😁
Now, how did I decide to watch it? It all started on a slow weekend scroll, Netflix and Crunchyroll packed with anime trailers and memes. Then I stumbled on Solo Leveling, tagged as the highest-rated anime in Crunchyroll history and “Anime of the Year.” Big claims—but what grabbed me was the breakfast clip: A defenseless hunter suddenly bursting with power, shadows swirling, dark and electric.
Actually what pulled me into this anime was the dark powers around it. Never could I have guessed I'll be so captivated. I really love good movies.
The story is set in a world where monsters are attacking and people with supernatural powers, called hunters, are protecting humanity. In walks the weakest among them all, Sung Jin-Woo. He is the only E-rank hunter, practically powerless, with maintenance quests being the only way he manages to survive.
All this is reversed when he successfully comes out of a deadly double dungeon. He is not killed, but is turned into a participant of some kind of unknown System. He is suddenly able to level up, become stronger and have shadow powers. Since then, he has changed, not only to defend his mother and sister but to fight monsters that are well beyond the power of mortals. His quest is escalating in order to become the Shadow Monarch, a god-like creature on the boundary of human abilities
When I heard that very first dungeon theme, I was getting goosebumps. In more than 25 episodes I was swept along on a tidal wave of tension and triumph, laughter and loss. I was amused by the stumbling first steps of leadership on the part of Jin-Woo.
I cheered when he finally punched through walls. And some scenes like his reunion with his mother tore my heart. One Reddit fan said:
“This moment… was a moment of victory… not weakness. I think this moment made him more human.”
That single moment, his tears landed harder than dozens of battles.
According to one critic, A-1 did not simply animate it; they made it come to life to the point where the still manhwa art was transformed into a powerful, glorious showpiece
And it does. According to Reddit enthusiasts, its ambiance and its impact are unquestionable, despite the fact that CGI antagonists say it is style rather than content.
But honestly? I would prefer breathtaking animation with cool vibe any day
It was not the monsters that amazed me the most, it was the development of Jin-Woo.
He begins as an unconfident, demeaned, burdened family man. But the more powerful he is, the more complex he is. He is hungry to guard, yet might cost something. His humanity is being eroded by every win. One blog pointed out how voice actor Aleks Le brought more emotional character to Jin-Woo than the manhwa did, particularly in dangerous situations such as his first kill.
Even minor characters such as Cha Hae-In and Yoo Jinho are full of personality. Gun-hee, the president of the association, does not sound as a mere bureaucrat with voice work adding layers to his character.
There are a lot of things portrayed in this movie such as example
Power and Responsibility: A lot of shows address this, but Solo Leveling escalates it to such personal levels. Each and every floor, each battle alters Jin-Woo. That twinkle in his eye as the System refers to him as the Shadow Monarch? It is terrifying and breathtaking at the same time.
Family as Motivator: At the beginning of the story, Jin-Woo is fighting for mom and sister, plain and pure motive. No glory, no glory, but love. The time when they find their lives back? It is a sense of gratification.
Man vs. God: He becomes god-like. But the more powerful he is, the further away he is. He is even afraid to lose himself. Reddit wrote about how Jin-Woo confesses that his humanity is slipping away . The series is emotionally supported by that battle, human vs monarch.
As episode 25 rolled to an end I sat in silence for a long time.
I thought about the price of power. Jin-Woo’s tears felt earned because they revealed someone who cared—who feared slipping away from love.
I found some of myself in him. The segment that aspires to get to the next level. The segment that desires to defend. And the other side that fears to lose control.
Solo Leveling helped me realize that strength is more than that which you are fighting against- and even more importantly, who you are trying to defend. It brought to my mind that power may flower, but not strangle what it is to be human.
Season 3 will be released in January 2026, and the story remains to be further developed (up to four seasons overall).
In the future, there will be even greater shadows of war, more events in the world, perhaps even moral flips.
I cannot wait. Not only to the battles, but to the emotional stakes which remain fresh.
Thumbnail is designed by me on pixelLab and other images are screenshot from the movie
Hello everyone welcome to my blog once again and this time I'll be sharing something satisfying.
Animated films have always been my kryptonite since childhood and they still are to this very day. Everything about its unrealistic nature reins me in and honestly I am certain I can enjoy any cartoon regardless of its genre (so long as it is not solely centered just romance) and cloudy with a chance of meatballs happens to one of such films with beautiful storytelling bundled up with humor and wrapped by incredible characters.
The movie kicks off on an island located at the Atlantic called Swallow falls where the protagonist Flint Lockwood an inventor lives. The town is best known for relying on sardines as its primary source of livelihood. Flint is well known around the town for his failed inventions which ends up causing more harm than intended with his father being the center of all his mishaps.
During elementary school, Flint presents an invention called the "spray on shoes" which works exactly as the name implies but without any means of taking them off implying that the sprayed shoes were stuck permanently on Flint's feet. The young inventor grows up with a dream to prove the entire town wrong and earn some respect so that he won't become like everyone in town with lives revolving around selling sardines.
Flint finally creates his masterpiece, a device capable of turning water into any kind of food. Realizing the device requires a massive amount of electricity to boost start it, he sneaks off to the electrical grid of the entire town on the day of an amusement park opening. Things go south and the device ends up destroying the event and launching into the sky with Flint receiving all the blame for it.
Just when Flint starts to feel like nothing good was ever going to work out for him, he notices cheeseburgers raining from the sky strictly around the entire town. This was Flint's moment, he finally achieved the first success in his life and the whole town loved him for it. From the towns Mayor to the police man always ready to strike him down, Flint is labeled the hero of Swallow Falls.
The town no longer needs to rely on sardines anymore as Flint provides varieties of meals just at the press of a button. A weather reporter Sam Sparks comes into town to cover this story and Flint falls head over heels for her with both of them connecting over their love of science and experiences from their childhood.
The town continues to enjoy the benefits of Flint's device. However, Sam notices some changes in the food warning Flint that something is wrong but the Major who is hell bent on making the town a tourist attraction encourages him that this invention if handled properly would give him world wide fame and the two continue to move on with it.
The food soon start to mutate into creatures with the intent of destroying the town. Flint try to shut it down remotely but discovers that the machine was overloading and the only way he could stop it was using a virus to knock it out of commission. With the help from friends, he builds a flying car and heads up to the sky alongside Sam, his monkey Steve, Brent and the camera men.
When they finally arrived at the machines location, they saw that it has created a fortress for itself which they have to sneak in to destroy. They battle different kinds of food monsters and end up being separated. Flint finally comes in contact with the machine but the USB drive with the virus was already damaged. He manages to use the "spray on shoes* paint as his weapon of destruction thus ending a potential threat to humanity.
The show ends with the town safe but completely covered with every kind of food imaginable. Overall I'll give it a solid 8.5 just for being a ray of sunshine to my childhood
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Watching the heads of state was my best moment this week. Though, what attracted me to this movie is the presence of John Cena and Idris Elba. I have always loved seeing these two in movies and thank God they didn't disappoint me as regards this one too as they have never disappointed me before. Also the presence of Priyanka Chopra endeared me to watching the movie.
The heads of state is an American action thriller movie which was released in 2025. The movie was directed by Ilya Naishuller and it features actors like John Cena, who acted as Derringer and performed his role as an American President with pride and with ultimate loyalty to his seat of power and to his country. Also we have Idris Elba, also known as Sam Clarke, the UK prime minister who will not because his seat jeopardized his love for his country.
Furthermore, we have Priyanka Chopra, a seasoned actress who performed his role as CIA agent. She was the one that led the team that was trailing Paddy Considine, known as Viktor Gradov, another character in the movie who was best known for arms dealing, he was a Russian arm dealer in the movie.
Still in the movie we have characters such as Comer, Hammond,Bradshaw, Kirk, Quincy, Cat Derringer and a whole lot of them that performed their roles to the best of their ability and made the movie an interesting one to watch from the start to the end.
THE PLOT
The movie is about two world leaders who would not be on the same page just because of their ego and power. Both of them were not on good terms just because of their different views about what was happening in the world.
These two leaders are the President of the United States and the UK Prime Minister in the persons of Derringer and Sam Clarke, but when the whole world through Gradov was against them, they both came together to join forces together and through the help of Noelle, the erstwhile lover to one of the them, Sam Clarke, they were able to conquer the world and help to make the NATO stand and take its place.
THEME, ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY
The central theme of the movie is loyalty. This can be seen in the way the two heads of state, despite the challenges they both faced on their way to the NATO summit, proved their loyalty to their countries and the course they believed in. The loyalty on the part of those officers on the Airforce 1 to their nation and the president even unto the point of death cannot be overemphasized.
Also, we have themes of love, which was seen among the president Derringer and his family and between Sam and his erstwhile love, Noelle. Also the theme of betrayal from the US vice president can be seen not at the beginning of the movie but towards the end of the movie. Though, the VP tried her best to divert the attention of her betrayal to another character in the movie, but it didn't work in the end as she was being exposed at last. Furthermore, we can see the theme of betrayal in the way some of the heads of state present at the NATO summit withdrew their support for the body, but thanks to the timely intervention of the duo of president Derringer and prime minister Sam Clarke.
The theme of murder and blood pulling can also be seen in the movie. This can be seen in the way Gradov got so many people killed just for him to have his way. The man Gradov was just a man ahead of others most especially his top target, the president and the prime minister and he nearly got them killed on many occasions, both on the Air Force 1 and at Warsaw in Poland where his men struck and were so determined to kill both heads of state. Also at the NATO summit, he made sure he killed the US Vice President, his informant and also made an attempt to kill the heads of state. His men really tried, but he and his men met their waterloo and they all died.
Also, the hijacking and hacking of the Echelon which holds the secrets of NATO was another brave and brilliant move from the man Gradov. He made use of this to compromise and ground all the activities of the heads of state. Though he was not the one doing it, but with the help of Hammond who was being coerced to do so, he was able to achieve his mission. The man Gradov was a smart guy. But thanks to Hammond who gave the trio of the president, prime minister and Noellel the hint on how to get all the needed information on their snitch.
Also, the conflict between the two world leaders and their public outburst at the initial stage of the movie calls for questions, I think their conflict and public outburst was due to ego and superiority contest between the two. I could remember when Derringer said, “I'm an American president and an American president doesn't share the stage with any other person.” This statement is actually filled with pride, but thank God he didn't allow that to override their peace mission which was jointly carried out by both.
The role played by Comer and Noelle were so significant in the movie and I would not forget the Belarusian woman who helped to transport them from Belarus to Warsaw in Poland, though, both men pretended not to be known, but they were yet recognized by the woman and the kind gesture of this woman cannot be overemphasized. What this means is that no one character in the movie is useless as they all contributed to the success of the movie and the victory of the two heads of state in making NATO stand.
One of the scenes I love most in the movie is that scene where both wanted to steal a car from the Belarusian guys but failed. Though, they wanted to be a good leader by not fighting them, but those guys would not understand. Thanks to the woman that came at the right time to rescue them.
In addition, the role played by Sam Clarke, the UK prime minister in the movie who was presumed dead in making sure they get to the venue of the meeting cannot be overemphasized. He came at the right time with the fire truck to rescue them from the Gradov men. This is bravery on his part.
But as much as the movie has its good side, I would not but mention a few things I think should be improved on, one is the use of the Russian language. Although this is supposed to be the strength of the movie, it's a flaw. Had it been subtitled, it would have been good, but it's and this left me to be unconnected to what was going on in the movie.
Also, I think the security details of such a powerful president should be more detailed and informative than what we saw in the movie. The two powerful heads of state were just presented as a mere commoner in the movie which is not too good at all.
Furthermore, what took place at the NATO summit to me is what I have already presumed and it really happened the way I thought it would happen. The actions of both heads of state were so direct that anyone would know that's what would happen.
But overall, the movie is interesting and I would love to watch it over and over again. Also, the pictures are crystal clear and the use of music in embellishing the various scenes was so superb.
Written by: Chuck Menville & Len Janson
Directed by: Hal Sutherland
Running Time: 22 minutes
The Animated Series of Star Trek, despite its canonical status remaining a subject of debate among fans, is frequently regarded as an unofficial fourth season of The Original Series (TOS). This conclusion is bolstered by the numerous episodes that directly follow-up on TOS installments, offering continuity and thematic resonance. The TOS episodes provided a sturdy foundation for the animators and writers to explore bold concepts while leveraging animation to transcend the limitations of late-1960s live-action television. This is exemplified in Once Upon a Planet, a direct sequel to the TOS episode Shore Leave. The original story, written by Theodore Sturgeon, introduced a planet designed to materialise the deepest desires of its visitors, a premise ripe for visual experimentation. The animated follow-up capitalises on this premise, using animation to depict fantastical scenarios that live-action could not, while revisiting the moral complexities of unchecked technological ambition.
The episode begins with the Enterprise returning to the planet in Delta Omicron system—nicknamed the “Shore Leave planet”—where the crew had previously experienced surreal recreational fantasies. The planet’s automated systems, managed by a sentient computer and its robotic attendants, grant visitors their heart’s desire. However, upon landing, Dr. McCoy discovers a darker reality: his idyllic Alice in Wonderland fantasy nearly ends with his beheading. Meanwhile, Uhura is abducted by the planet’s computer, which reveals its newfound sentience and ambition to conquer the galaxy. Kirk, Spock, and the away team uncover that the Caretaker—a being who once oversaw the planet—has died, leaving the computer to evolve into a megalomaniacal entity. The computer then attempts to seize control of the Enterprise, causing chaos aboard the ship, with Scotty and his engineering crew scrambling to counteract its influence. Kirk ultimately outwits the computer through diplomacy, convincing it to abandon its conquest, thereby restoring order and allowing the crew to enjoy the planet’s intended purpose.
The script, crafted by animation veterans Chuck Menville and Len Janson, inherits Theodore Sturgeon’s intriguing concept of a planet that materialises desires, yet the writers offer little originality beyond the “computer gone rogue” trope. This plotline, though familiar, mirrors themes explored in Michael Crichton’s Westworld (1973), a film about an amusement park of androids that spirals into chaos, released around the same time as TAS. While derivative, the episode’s saving grace lies in Kirk’s intellectual triumph. Unlike previous TOS episodes where logic often led to explosive self-destruction, here Kirk’s negotiation with the computer resolves the crisis peacefully, showcasing the captain’s diplomatic acumen.
Despite its clever premise, Once Upon a Planet suffers from pacing issues that bloat its 22-minute runtime. After the away team uncovers the computer’s sentience, the story lingers on repetitive confrontations with the computer’s creations—such as pterodactyl-like monsters—rather than deepening the conflict or exploring the computer’s motivations. The tension dissipates as the crew already knows the threat, reducing the latter half to formulaic battles that lack urgency. Even the Enterprise’s zero-gravity sequence, a visually inventive moment enabled by animation, feels tacked on rather than integrated into the core narrative.
One undeniably positive aspect is the animation’s capacity to visualise ideas beyond live-action’s constraints. The zero-gravity scenes aboard the Enterprise—where crew members float comically while attempting repairs—highlight the series’ creative freedom. Similarly, McCoy’s Alice in Wonderland nightmare, with its absurdity and vivid imagery, could not have been achieved in TOS’s budget or technical limitations. These moments underscore animation’s potential to expand Star Trek’s imaginative boundaries, even if the script fails to capitalise fully on them.
In the end, Once Upon a Planet is a serviceable but unremarkable entry in the Star Trek canon. While it revisits TOS’s themes with occasional visual flair, its reliance on well-worn tropes and sluggish pacing prevent it from standing out. The episode’s greatest value lies in its nostalgic appeal to fans of the original series, offering a glimpse into how animation could reinterpret Trek concepts. For casual viewers, however, it lacks the ingenuity or emotional depth to justify its existence beyond completionist curiosity. Its recommendation is limited to those seeking every possible fragment of Star Trek history or fans eager to explore its creative possibilities within the constraints of its time.
No fancy intros or any of that crap, just my thoughts about Until Dawn (2025), its Saturday and I want to keep pushing content as I use to, kinda hard after a day at work like yesterday. This movie has been on my radar for a bit, mostly cause I’m a sucker for any horror movies that tries to do something a little different and also I never played the game so I’m walking in kinda blind and most of the time I find it helpful, even enjoy content when fans hate it because Im not psychologically attach to any kind of lore. Before hand I knew the movie got that whole “stuck in a loop, die and do it all again” thing going on, I got that idea just because of its cover, but then realize there were other aspects too predictable. The movie is based on this group of friends, they are out on a road trip trying to figure out and searching for one of their own who went missing, and of course they end up in some weird ass abandoned visitor center where things just get nuts. The whole setup is kinda classic horror, the remote cabin vibe, storm outside, there is something about this kind of time loop movies that makes you also feel stuck and trapped, idk if this only happens to me but that's something I really enjoy, from what I have read only I have seen fans comment how that part felt real to the game and also trying to figure out who was running the show, without playing the game I can see how the entire movie did felt like the game going around, beating monsters, getting killed multiple times, its a cool concept but I think its the execution and acting that needed a bit more. I know the movie didn't score that high on website but if someone ask me about it, I would recommend it and score it a 7/10, its for sure not the best horror movie of the decade but its not as bad as the internet says.
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Otra de las escenas conmovedoras del filme es aquella en que Andy se encierra en una cabina y transmite por los altavoces "Las bodas de Fígaro". La reacción de los presos al escuchar la música fue mágica, como mismo dice la voz en off de Red: "Por unos instantes, cada hombre en Shawshank se sintió libre". Este evento, le valió al protagonista un severo castigo.
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>"Cadena perpetua" es una obra de excelencia y trasciende por la resistencia del alma ante la opresión, por mantener la esperanza en situaciones terribles. Su grandeza se basa en la sencillez, no hay heroísmo desmedido, solo pequeños actos de dignidad y la naturalidad de las actuaciones. A 30 años de su nacimiento, todos sus mensajes siguen vigentes. Hoy encabeza el Top 250 de IMDb(9.3/10 con 3M de votos), superando a "El Padrino" desde 2008 . 
