The Boy and the Heron: Film Review
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The Boy and the Heron: Film Review

This summer, the award-winning Studio Ghibli has released yet another film to a iconic chain of hits by their acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki. The Boy and the Heron casts Soma Santoki as young boy protagonist Mahito Maki. The film is a semi-autobiographical version of Miyazaki’s childhood. The film depicts a coming of age in the cruel unrelenting world of Japan during World War Two.

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Asteroid City Film Review ★★★★☆
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Asteroid City Film Review ★★★★☆

Asteroid City is the 11th film by the iconic American filmmaker Wes Anderson, following other classics such as Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and The French Dispatch (2021), and delivers a nuanced, yet refreshing take for 2023.

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Barbie (2023) Review ★★★★☆
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Barbie (2023) Review ★★★★☆

What was most shocking about Greta Gerwig’s 2023 film Barbie was genuinely how funny and entertaining it was to watch. Despite months of the overwhelmingly positive PR campaigns and the release of hit singles such as Dua Lipa’s ‘Dance the Night Away,’ there has been a growing sense of concern and fear towards the eventual release date for the film.

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