movies
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English Vinglish (2012) directed by Guari Shinde
English Vinglish is a 2012 film written and directed by Guari Shinde. The film follows Sashi, played by actress Sridevi, as a woman who is a traditional homemaker in Pune and makes money selling Laddoos. Sashi struggles to connect with her husband, Satish, and teenage daughter Sapna, due to her limited education, particularly when it… Read more
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Closing Dynasty short film directed by Llyod Lee Choi
Did you know that Netflix has short films on there? I didn’t either, until yesterday. I came across Closing Dynasty directed by Llyod Lee Choi. The short film came out in 2023 and stars young actress Milinka Winata, Eleven Lee, and Allen Chen. It takes place in New York, filming in a part not frequently… Read more
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North of North rewatch
North of North is a television show that was created by Stacy Algok Macdonald and Althea Arnaquq-Baril. The show is a Canadian comedy about Siaja Kudluk who is a young mom trying to figure out what to do with her life now that her daughter Bun is in school. Siaja is a community organizer but… Read more
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Beyond the Lights by Gina Prince Bythewood
I almost didn’t post a review for this movie after watching it. I wasn’t sure how to address certain criticisms I had of the film without coming off as a pretentious white girl. Beyond the Lights is a 2014 film directed and written by Gina Prince Bythewood. It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as popstar Noni, and… Read more
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Best of the Best 2026 Lena Khan
Best of the Best is a college coming of age story starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan from Never Have I Ever as Maya and Priyanka Kedia as Anjali. The film follows the two best friends during their first year at UCLA. Outspoken Maya, who had an embarrassing moment from high school go viral, struggles to fit in… Read more
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Queen & Slim directed by Melina Matsoukas
Queen & Slim is a 2019 film by director Melina Matsoukas. It stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner Smith as the titular characters. We’re first introduced to the two on a date in a diner, where we learn that Queen is a defense attorney who had a client that had his life taken on death… Read more
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Selma, directed by Ava Duvernay, 2014
Selma was a film released in 2014 by director Ava Duvernay. The film follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after winning is Nobel Peace Prize and his organized March from Selma to Montgomery. The film is a harrowing look at the Civil Rights Movement, that leaves the viewer with a deeper understanding of what it… Read more
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Anthony Bourdain
There’s a movie coming out called Tony about Anthony Bourdain. Those of us millennial’s have a reverence for Bourdain because we grew up watching him on television. While news anchors everywhere demonized people internationally, Bourdain took us into their world and taught us to have empathy for them. He was the kind of guy you… Read more
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Thoughts on the Oscars
Last night, Michael B. Jordan celebrated his Oscars win at In-N-Out, which is the most California kid thing he could have done. It made me happy, because recently, it seems like Hollywood is particularly unattainable. Every time you read about an actor, it turns out they’re a nepobaby, related to someone with money or someone… Read more