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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
Synopsis: Evelyn, an aging Chinese immigrant, is dragged into a multiversal conflict where she must restore balance to the universe by harnessing the abilities of her alternate selves, or else a bagel black hole will cause everything everywhere to evanesce.
Age Rating: MA15+
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After Yang (2021)
Synopsis: Set in the near future, a family’s android sibling suddenly shuts down, and they must adapt to life without him. At the same time, the father searches through his memories and finds that the line between robots and humans is ever so faint.
Age Rating: PG
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Batman (1989)
Synopsis: An early Batman bouts with The Joker for the first time after he is mutated by a vat of toxic chemicals and takes over the criminal underworld. Burton’s “Batman” is gritty yet fantastical and finds a nice blend between dark and campy.
Age Rating: PG
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The Lighthouse (2019)
Synopsis: On an isolated island, two lighthouse keepers slowly lose their grip, haunted by ethereal visions that turn them against each other.
Age Rating: MA15+
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Minority Report (2002)
Synopsis: The year is 2052. Three pre-cognitive sisters, as well as the advancement of technology, have allowed the police to predict crimes and stop them before they happen. When John Anderton (Tom Cruise), the chief of Pre-Crime, is set to murder someone within the next 24 hours, a game of cat and mouse ensues, and Anderton must clear his name whilst also evading capture.
Age Rating: M
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Spencer (2021)
Synopsis: It’s the Christmas of 1991, and Princess Diana wants out from the royal family and her toxic marriage with Prince Charles. But first she must get through the family’s annual festivities.
Age Rating: M
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Burning (2018)
Synopsis: A brilliant thriller riddled with symbolism, “Burning” follows Jong-Su, a lonely, young farm hand, who bumps into an old schoolmate who asks him to look after her cat while she’s away in Africa. When she returns, she introduces Jong-Su to her new friend, Ben, who proceeds to detail his favourite hobby – burning greenhouses.
Age Rating: M
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Close-Up (1990)
Synopsis: A recreation of a true story where all of the “characters” are played by the actual people from the event. A poor man impersonates famous Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf, tricking an unsuspecting family into letting him into their wealthy household on the pretence that he wants them to act in his next film.
Age Rating: PG
Where to Watch:
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The Face of Another (1966)
Synopsis: An intriguing exploration of identity, “The Face of Another” follows a burn victim who acquires a mask that allows him to be scar-free once again. However, this new mask causes him to morph into a new person entirely, one without rationality or kindness.
Age Rating: M
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Written by Ellis Plant
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