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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. Both the 2023 film and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
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HIDDEN – The Kati Preston Story is a powerful journey seen through the eyes of a child—a firsthand account of a society’s slow and insidious descent into authoritarianism, dictatorship, and tyranny. Kati Preston’s joyful childhood in Hungary came to an end in 1944. Bit by bit, law by law, action by action, her world was dismantled. Everything she knew and loved was stripped away.
What unfolded over seventy years ago now echoes disturbingly in our present day: a society manipulated by fear, emotions weaponised, old hatreds reignited. It was a time when the worst instincts were rewarded, and the best were silenced. This is also an intimate family story—a poignant look at the bond between mother and daughter under the unimaginable strain of war. It is a story of antisemitism, of fascism, and of the communist dictatorship that followed. Above all, it is a story of how a society can be dismantled by ideology and the thirst for power, told by an 85-year-old survivor remembering the world through the eyes of her five-year-old self. Because sometimes, children see truths that adults refuse to face.
Winner of the following awards: Mass Impact Award at the Boston Film Festival Outstanding Excellence Award at the Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival Best First Time Producer Award at the Brampton International Film Festival
A biography is a written account of a person’s life that tells the story of their experiences, accomplishments, and challenges. The word “biography” comes from the medieval Greek words bios, meaning “life”, and graphia, meaning “writing”.
Accept only stories that fit into the BIOGRAPHY genre.
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One of North America’s leading gay destinations, Toronto has been holding Pride observances since the ’70s. The Pride parade draws more than 1.2 million spectators and participants annually, making it one of the top such draws in the world. The cinema is located in the Church & Wellesley area, where all of the Pride Events take place.
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A grandmother, Alma, secretly explores a new relationship online, rediscovering her identity beyond the roles of mother and grandmother. When her hidden life collides with her family, Alma faces a transformative journey of self-love, desire, and liberation.
Review by Victoria Angelique:
The short film, CAPTURADA, follows the nuanced narrative of a widow, her daughter, and granddaughter while posing the question of when is it an appropriate time to move on after the death of a spouse. The characters are relatable to many families, which makes this such an endearing film.
Alma is a bit insecure after the death of her husband, especially since she’s not sure how her daughter will react to her meeting someone new on Facebook. Her daughter is concerned for her mother’s safety, while struggling with the idea that her mother has already found someone new since her father’s death. This theme is a dynamic in many households all over the world. Many children struggle with their parents finding new relationships after a death, but for Alma’s daughter, the dynamic of their relationship is what makes this film feel natural.
When parents get older, their adult children have a bad habit of treating them like children. Alma doesn’t appear to show any concerning health problems, yet her daughter scolds her like she’s a teenager caught breaking the rules. She is concerned for her mother’s safety on the internet, but the way she treats her causes Alma to be insecure. It’s clear that her daughter isn’t meaning to make her mother feel this way, as it is depicted through the character to come from a place of love, but Alma has to find the confidence to speak up to her own child.
It’s Alma’s granddaughter that seems to be able to understand both of the other women. Her grandmother wants to feel beautiful again, but struggles with taking photos of herself. The film ends in a sweet bonding moment as the three women join in taking the pictures. The man that Alma is talking to might be everything that her daughter is worried about, the audience doesn’t have enough information to decide. What the audience does know is that a widow is finding someone new that makes her happy and she wants the approval of her family. She doesn’t need to be treated like a child, she just needs to feel like she’s still wanted and beautiful.
CAPTURADA is a beautiful film. It has great characters and is written in a way that the story will stick with anyone that has aging parents. The story cleverly shows every side of the story without Alma ever leaving the scene. The realistic portrayal of the themes, from internet safety to the way people treat elderly family members, makes this a remarkable film.
Helen seeks help from a sorceress to win back the man she loves and performs forbidden spells. However, she is unaware of a sacred bloodline she carries. These spells awaken the ancient curse of the Kulyas jinn, a curse that has persisted for generations. Now, the dimensional gate of the jinn has been opened.
This spine-chilling feature film Kulyas 2: Zikr-i Ayin is epic in its scope, as it covers a wide-ranging and satisfying collection of genre ingredients. It has an international flair, with historical, horror, spiritual, and romance elements. It announces off the top that it was filmed in an incredible 37 different locations, which includes places in Turkey and the USA. It is visually rich, from its ancient archeological settings to rustic countrysides, to modern, bustling cityscapes.
A remarkably well-edited production, jump scares seem to literally spring forward off the screen. These terrifying moments are fully enhanced with a compelling petrified performance by the lead character, the correspondingly gruesome make up and masks of multiple vicious demons, and punctuated by a booming, fearsome score, complete with hard core instrumentals.
The film has a quest motif, as the lead strives to purge herself from a demonic curse and spiritually purify herself from past transgressions and, in turn, to nobly save the life of the innocent child of her former lover. The energy of the direction keeps the project on track, as the main character dodges one monster after another. She is initially unsure of who to trust, except for an evil tattoo that reveals that supporting characters are not as they appear. As with classic horror convention, the viewer also experiences this insecurity throughout, not sure who is trustworthy and who carries the mark of evil.
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