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February Movie Pick: 'The Worst Person in the World'

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In my previous article, I mentioned that I am now obliged to watch 'The Worst Person in the World' by Joachim Trier, a Danish-Norwegian filmmaker, and the writer Eskil Vogt, who were both Oscar-nominated in 2022 for this movie in the Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay categories. These two have crafted something special with this movie. I love it. I experienced a range of emotions but never quite understood why it was titled like that. I suppose everything from now on might be spoilery, so I recommend watching it before we discuss further. Throughout the movie, we follow Julie from her early twenties to her early thirties as she navigates some, I would say, pretty normal crossroads—switching career paths, partners, and locations. I feel like in the last ten years of my life, I've done much the same as her, and I was able to connect with her inner struggle. So, for me, she never became unsympathetic, even though in a few of her conversations, she ac

February Movie Pick: 'The Innocents'

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This movie will captivate you with its realistic portrayal of supernatural powers and its exploration of abuse, demonstrating how innocent games can quickly turn dark. During the summer, four youngsters unveil their ominous abilities when their families are preoccupied, and their childish behavior soon takes a monstrous turn. The movie has some clever twists and turns, providing bold storytelling, great acting, especially from the kids who are the center of this film, and decent visual effects. Some of the fights here were never explained, and in that way, I felt a bit cheated because it was hard to follow what was going on. However, that was a rare instance in the movie. When you understood exactly what these kids were doing, the movie was terrifying. I was wondering if anyone could really stop an abused child with such powers, and I will not spoil more because the movie is worth your time, and it is something totally different from what we have seen so far. The visuals, the culture,

RuPaul's Drag Race

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We are eating well on Friday with RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 and UK vs. The World. I just watched ‘The Sound of Rusic’ and I decided that I have to write something about it. This is the second musical from Adam Shankman that is just great. The first one, of course, was ‘Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical’, and it was so fun to watch #kandymuse slaying the competition. Although #Plasma delivered her best here, and she deserves the win, no doubt, I have to say Sapphira’s part was magical and so moving that compelled me to write about it. ‘There’s a very big chance, that it won’t go away. But who am I to say, find out for yourself. There’s a very big chance, a really big chance, an overwhelmingly not in your favor chance, that it won’t go away. But who am I to say, find out for yourself.’ The delivery by #sapphira and the sound of music here were another level, because even through the comedic voice you can feel the lyrics and I was touched. It just resonated with me powerfully, t

The Customer Service From Hell

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I cannot believe that this is even a thing, but be aware if you are a YouTuber or you use any similar platform. Someone can easily claim that your video is copyrighing, and it can block your abilities on the platform as well as cause you to lose your video in the void of wrongfully deleted videos.  Around 30 days ago, I realized that my first video was gone – a video of a beautiful sunrise (my favorite one) from Irakli shot in August 2023. It was taken during my peaceful vacation there. I immediately discovered that this guy, OZGUR YILMAZ , claimed that my beautiful sunrise video is copyrighting 4 hours of baby lullaby songs from a video titled ' 5小時寶寶乖乖睡覺水晶音樂 ' that you can check here: [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_FPxcg6lY&t=91s ] by Baby Lullaby . They are all in red because I see them like the Predator. Unfortunately, I do not have a backup of my video, and it was deleted by YouTube without any real investigation. If you only open this video and compare it to my

'A Quiet Place: Day One'

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The first two parts follow the Abbott family, played by Krasinski, Blunt, Simmonds, Jupe, and additional cast members like Oppenheimer and Djimon Hounsou, who appears in the new trailer alongside Nyong'o. These two films are some of the best-made horror action picks that I have seen, and the work that John Krasinski has put into them is impeccable. It is really hard to maintain quality and expand a universe, but he was able to manage it with the second part. He delivered two chapters of an incredible story that together brought in around 600 million at the Box Office. To imagine a story like this one and recreate it in a motion picture with such success is not an easy task. Many sequels fall short of the previous chapters and destroy interest in a next movie. Here, on the other hand, I'm so excited about the continuation, even if it's not directed by Krasinski. If I had to guess, he chose to switch places with Michael Sarnoski for the director's chair in order to inject

February Movie Pick: 'Coda'

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I completely forgot about this movie that I watched last month, so we are discussing it now because it is amazing. I know I keep forgetting about it, but that's not on the movie. This charming story will undoubtedly lift your spirits with its family charm and exploration of a new culture. The most interesting part of the movie was delving into an underrepresented community that I rarely see portrayed, and, of course, while these incredibly stories may be familiar to some, to me it was like stepping into a new world. The introduction to the life of deaf people was both funny and mind-blowing. I won't spoil the pros and cons explored here about growing up in a deaf family. There's so much to discover, I promise. The movie, after all, won the Oscar for Best Picture a couple of years ago, a major achievement, I believe, because it served as an introduction to this community for many people and is an unbelievably magical coming-of-age story. I'm a bit sad to learn that this

February Show Pick: 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'

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I was on the verge of writing an angry review about Amazon Prime, criticizing its endless pricy channels and the lack of good subtitles. However, after watching the first 3 episodes of this new show, I completely changed my perspective—until the fourth episode, when I reverted to the never-ending pool of hate. The decision to release all 8 episodes at once seemed like the promise of a great weekend, initially felt like a gift. However, it became apparent to me that Prime has a secret vendetta, intending to make my weekend utterly unproductive and filled with frustration. In the beginning, I enjoyed the fresh take on the Smith family, feeling glued to the storyline for at least the first 3 episodes. Unfortunately, we soon spiraled back into contradictions. The show wants us to believe that the Smiths are proficient killers, yet they consistently act like total unprofessional misfits. Spoilers ahead, and I should mention that I've decided to name these episodes however I choose; you