Rafiq

Rafiq

A casual movie watcher, but an absolute fanatic with just the right ones.

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  • Wicked

    ★★★★★

  • Hidden Figures

    ★★★★

  • Mulan

    ★★★★

  • The Greatest Showman

    ★★★★★

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  • Wicked

    Wicked

    ★★★★★

    Unlimited. Together, we’re unlimited

    Based on the 2003 broadway hit musical, Wicked follows the adventures of Glinda & Elphaba, two very contrasting personalities, as they learn to accept each other, endure conflicts, and uncover the corrupt secrets of Oz’s rule. This is truly as much of a wonderful joyride as the orginal Wizard of Oz from 1939.

    As Ariana once said, this movie is a love letter to the stage production. I couldn’t agree more. The spectacle here comes from the…

  • Hidden Figures

    Hidden Figures

    ★★★★

    Why not? Because that’s the way things are

    Hidden Figures challenges this notion during its 2 hour run time. Based on a real story, This 2016 film follows Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy as they navigate their work lives during the early 1960’s at a once segregated NASA.

    This is both a movie about space, and about female empowerment, and particularly women of color working in a time and industry that did not cater to their kind. This is a narrative about…

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  • Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom

    Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom

    ★★★★

    “A king without a crown will save the ruler of a lost kingdom, and what was lost, will be again.”
    The Winx face their most dangerous mission yet as full-fledged guardian fairies, fresh out of studenthood. Bloom strives for closure and trusts her instincts against all odds to find out the truth about her lost origins.
    ‘Secret of the Lost Kingdom’ is a love letter to Winx fans worldwide. Iginio Straffi wanted to capture the grandeur of Bloom’s saga and the…

  • Mulan

    Mulan

    ★★★★

    Another classical tale with a great score to match its caliber. Fa Mulan fights in place of her father to protect him and to prove her worth in a world where women are bound by their limited societal roles. This is women empowerment done right.

    What makes this a satisfying watch is her struggle to earn the respect of those around her, and the drive to continue fighting norms that keep her from reaching her goal. None of it is…