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PopDojo

Your one-stop shop for all things POP! We review films, series, games, and many more.

Favorite films

  • Parasite
  • Joker
  • Ad Astra
  • Hereditary

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  • Yesterday

    ★★★½

  • I Am Mother

    ★★★½

  • Quezon's Game

    ★★★★★

  • Freaks

    ★★★★½

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  • Yesterday

    Yesterday

    ★★★½

    Can you imagine a world where The Beatles didn’t exist? #YesterdayMovie asks that question and takes us on a hilarious adventure that also explores the price of fame and success.

    Yesterday isn’t ashamed of being on the nose with its humor, gags, and punchlines that add quirkiness to the film. I also love that it didn’t star the typical Hollywood dreamboat lead, which perfectly highlights the story’s point: anyone can be a star, that is if The Beatles suddenly disappeared…

  • I Am Mother

    I Am Mother

    ★★★½

    In a time when tensions between countries are rising, I Am Mother on Netflix is an eerie snapshot of a possible future. With the droid being voiced by Rose Byrne, I can’t help but get a heavy HAL9000 vibe along with stark imagery that seems to mirror a Kubrick classic.

    Packed with a slow-burn plot and amazing technicals, this movie is definitely worth adding to your list. I am Mother presents a familiar premise and a set of themes commonly…

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  • Birdshot

    Birdshot

    ★★

    Birdshot is a dark movie that thrives on nature and realism, choosing a land that makes every shot of the movie visually pleasing and a script that explores the darkness and corruption in common men.

    The characters feel very human and every action in the story leads to consequences, with the entire cast breathing life into their roles by giving decent performances.

    Mary Joy Apostol’s character steals the show for me. The movie suffers severely from poor pacing, and the…