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  • PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Late Night with the Devil
  • Death Note

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  • Vertigo

    ★★★★

  • Om Shanti Om

    ★★★½

  • Moonlight

    ★★★★½

  • PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth

    ★★★★★

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  • Vertigo

    Vertigo

    ★★★★

    Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo is a mesmerizing psychological thriller that follows a retired detective suffering from acrophobia, who is hired to follow a friend’s wife. As his fascination with her deepens, he is drawn into a haunting mystery where reality and illusion blur.

    One of the most striking aspects of Vertigo is its use of setting to create an eerie, dreamlike atmosphere. This is especially evident in the scene at the old Spanish mission, where the film reaches one of its…

  • Om Shanti Om

    Om Shanti Om

    ★★★½

    Om Shanti Om is a romance comedy, revenge film about a man named Om and a woman named Shanti. Om is an aspiring "hero", whom admires Shanti, an already established actress, from afar until they meet multiple times, kick-starting their romance, that is until Shanti's cunning husband, a producer, murders both Om and Shanti to achieve his goals, leading to Om's reincarnation and eventual plan for revenge.

    The film does have a few touching moments, but it doesn't take itself…

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

    ★★★★½

    Moonlight is a coming-of-age film about a boy named Chiron who resides in a harsh neighborhood of Miami. The film is centered around Chiron, his relationships and their dynamics with himself and how he moves forward with them. 

    Barry Jenkins utilizes a motif of beaches and the blue moonlight. We are first introduced to it in 'i. Little', where on the beach, Chiron, as a young boy, finds comfort and guidance from Juan, who teaches him to swim. This moment represents…

  • PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth

    PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #4 Winter of Rebirth

    ★★★★★

    Persona 3 in and of itself is a masterful experience. All though a long video game with no voice lines or much personality given to Yuki, he serves great as a self-insert protagonist that Atlus was aiming for. However, that cannot run in a movie, the protagonist cannot be a blank slate. Taguchi did an absolutely amazing job at giving Yuki a personality, one that would make sense of his ordeals, such as his parents’ death. 

    The three preceding films…

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