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Squid Game

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Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama streaming television series shown on Netflix. This series won a best picture Academy Award at the 92nd Oscars in 2020 which is the first foreign film to ever win an award like this. This series has become one of my favorite episode series. The symbolism was carefully crafted in each color, character play, and costume design. There have been so many different YouTube videos analyzing the effects of this series that made me spend countless hours watching them before bed. At first, I wasn’t expecting this film to be so dark. But … Continue reading Squid Game

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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I normally don’t watch Marvel movies and I am so glad that I chose this one. The storyline of this movie was very intriguing with the incorporation of martial arts and CGI. I chose this movie based on the actors and actresses. Simu Liu plays the main protagonist, Shang-chi, which I’ve seen him act on one of my favorite YouTube channels. Awkwafina also plays the main character named Katy. She is also an actress I admire since I first saw her act in the movie Crazy Rich Asians. I don’t think I would’ve been as entertained watching this movie without … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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“Love and Monsters”Reaction

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Love and Monsters is a fiction story that follows the life of Joel Dawson. His world was turned upside down when a large asteroid is headed towards earth. All countries come together to defeat it but a chemical fallout is released into the air turning everything coldblooded into a monster. This kills most of humanity off and leaves the survivors to take refuge underground. 7 years later Joel reconnects with an old girlfriend he had when the apocalypse started. He wants to go find her since she is only 80 miles away from him and he can no longer contribute … Continue reading “Love and Monsters”Reaction