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Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Review

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“Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.” Having just stepped out of the midnight showing of  Star Wars: The Last Jedi , I can safely say that it was not what I expected nor what I’d hoped, but damn, was it still good. When I first sat down in my seat and waiting for the ads to roll, I had one aim from this film, and that was to give Carrie Fisher a good send off. Yes, I wanted a great film, but I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t be disappointed if they didn’t honour her passing correctly. I’m sure Leia’s almost-death scene had most people assuming this was the end for the character, and it was heart-breaking to watch her float off into space, before being the bad-ass that she is and use the force to pull herself to safety. After that, I appreciated every scene she was in and every word that was said, as every inspi...
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Why We Need More Shows Like 'One Day At A Time'

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White man, white man, white couple, white woman, cartoon horse – these are the characters in the first five icons used to represent Netflix’s original content on the streaming site. I went through the entire ‘Original Content’ list that was shown to me on my Netflix profile, and in total, 32 white lead actors were shown in the icons representing their respective films and shows, while there was only a total of 9 black and asian leads being shown to viewers. This, combined with the fact that in 2016, the Academy Awards were branded racist for the lack of coloured representation in their nominees, really shows the lack of diversity in content being created in Hollywood. Fast forward one year, and after watching one of Netflix’s latest shows, ‘One Day at a Time’ (ODAAT), I was left feeling uninterested in watching any other show, and I couldn’t tell why. I later realised it was because not only was the show well made, but it covered storylines and issues that real people deal w...
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How To Reboot A Film Franchise

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Reuniting with a childhood friend is always bittersweet – on the one hand, it’s always great to see them and be reminded of the good times we shared over the years, but it’s also sad to see how we’ve both gotten older, that things are different. Nowadays, when every other film is getting a reboot (deserving or not), a little part of us fills with excitement to see where our favourite characters have ended up, but for many of us, there is also a feeling of dread – what if they ruin what we had before? There is always a feeling of nostalgia from the audience when they see beloved characters again after a long time, and how the reboot uses that to move the story forward can define both the film and the entire franchise. If we consider “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) and “Ghostbusters” (2016), these are both reboots for hugely successful franchises that were handled completely differently. In “The Force Awakens”, viewers are flooded with that sense of nostalgia right from the ...
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