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  The Last Duel 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched by solstrale 20 Jan 2022

  The Last Duel (2021), directed by Ridley Scott, written by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer & Ben Affleck, is a period drama-action film based on a true story of trial by combat in Normandy, in 14th Century adapted from Eric Jager’s book.

  Jean de Carrouges (Damon), the Knight & the nobleman, accuses his frenemy Jacques Le Gris (Driver), the squire who serves under Count Pierre d'Alençon (Affleck), of forcing himself on his wife Marguerite…

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  Belfast 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched by solstrale 30 Dec 2021

  Belfast (2021), written & directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Jude Hill, Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds & Judi Dench, is a semi-autobiographical drama which tells the story of a coming-of-age tale set in the beginning of the Troubles in ‘60s Belfast, Northern Ireland from POV of a 9-year-old child Buddy. It revolves around escalating tensions between Catholics & Protestants, while it focuses on being a child & growing up during the Troubles.

  It takes a trip down memory lane in Branagh’s childhood. Although…

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  Call Me by Your Name 2017

  ★★★★½ Watched by solstrale 05 Jan 2018 6

  "How you live your life is your business, just remember, our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once. And before you know it, your heart is worn out, and, as for your body, there comes a point when no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it. Right now, there's sorrow, pain. Don't kill it and with it the joy you've felt."

  The quote above makes the movie so much more than just "Call…

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  Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017

  ★★★★½ Watched by solstrale 14 Jan 2018 1

  "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is a powerful movie which makes you feel like you are watching a potential Oscar nominee. The movie is about a mother who decides to defy the police when the police fail to find culprits who are responsible for her daughter's death. The movie revolves around moral ambiguity. It focuses on police brutality. Rape, homophobia and racism are also discussed in the film.

  I found the storyline compelling. It is definitely not what I expected.…