Tagged: mirella recommends

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Elite Squad (2007)

There hasn’t been a recent take on contemporary society that doesn’t rely on metaphoric imagery in recent memory. Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2 have done so in an accessible way for regular movie-watching audiences.

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Brave (2012)

Brave is ultimately the story about a mother and a daughter. Brave is the story of families torn apart by pride.

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Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind is an adaptation of the autobiography of the same name written by Christopher Isherwood. The name may not be familiar to some, but this English-American novelist wrote the awesome book A Single Man, which was later turned into an awesome movie by Tom Ford and starred Colin Firth.

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I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

I Love You Phillip Morris is the best film Jim Carrey has done in years and it’s a good reminder of how great he can be when he isn’t doing typical Hollywood comedies.

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James Erich – Seidman

Steeped in the Norse mythology of Iceland, James Erich’s story is as much a spiritual awakening as it is a warm embrace for young teens trying to come to grips with their sexuality.

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Prometheus (2012)

Prometheus, the long dormant project in the Alien franchise, finally came to pass. Although not exactly an Alien movie, it does happen in the same universe. That said, Prometheus stands well on its own.

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Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom is yet another great Anderson movie. Filled with love, awkwardness and a lot of quirkiness.

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Game of Thrones – Season 2

Along with its fantastic film-like production value and stunning scenarios, Game of Thrones boasts its power and appeal in the way the characters are layered out as well as the great cast behind them.