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Inside Out (2015) Review – When All Emotions Are Allowed to Stay

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Header illustration for the film review essay of Inside Out (2015). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. What if the feelings we most want to escape are the very ones that hold us together? πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Title Inside Out Director Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen (co-director) Release June 19, 2015 (United States) Runtime 95 minutes (1 hour 35 minutes) Genre Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama Screenplay Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley Country United States Language English Cinematography Patrick Lin (Director of Photography) Music Michael Giacchino Production Company Pixar Animation Studios Distributor Walt Disney Pictures Rating PG Voice Cast Amy Poehler (Joy), Phyllis Smith (Sadness), Bill Hader (Fear), Lewis Black (Anger), Mindy Kaling (Disgust), Kaitlyn Dias (Riley), Diane Lane (Riley's Mom), Kyle MacLachlan (Riley's Dad), Richard Kind (Bing Bong) Box Office $858.8 million worldwi...

Miss Granny (2014) Review – Youth Returns, but Identity Remains

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  Header illustration for the film review essay of Miss Granny (2014). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. If youth were granted again, would we truly walk a different path—or would we discover that who we are persists beyond the face we wear? πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Title: Miss Granny (μˆ˜μƒν•œ κ·Έλ…€ / Soosanghan Geunyeo / Suspicious Woman) Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk Release: January 22, 2014 (South Korea) Runtime: 124 minutes (2 hours 4 minutes) Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama Screenplay: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Shin Dong-ik, Dong Hee-seon, Hong Yoon-jeong Country: South Korea Language: Korean Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong Music: Mowg, Han Seung-woo Production Company: CJ E&M Distributor: CJ Entertainment Rating: 15+ (South Korea) Cast: Na Moon-hee (Oh Mal-soon, 74-year-old), Shim Eun-kyung (Oh Doo-ri, 20-year-old Mal-soon), Park In-hwan (Mr. Park), Sung Dong-il (Hyun-chul), Lee Jin-wook (Han Seung-woo), Kim Hyun-sook (Ae-ja) Box Office: 8,656,417 a...

Begin Again (2013) Review – The Next Song, Still Fractured

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  Header illustration for the film review essay of Begin Again (2013). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. Not all losses cut deep. Some wounds are presented, acknowledged, then gently set aside so life can continue. πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Title: Begin Again Director: John Carney Release: September 7, 2013 (Toronto International Film Festival), June 27, 2014 (United States theatrical) Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hour 44 minutes) Genre: Musical, Comedy-Drama, Romance Screenplay: John Carney Country: United States Language: English Cinematography: Yaron Orbach Music: Gregg Alexander (composer), songs by John Carney, Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley, James Corden, Nick Southwood Film Editing: Andrew Marcus Production Companies: Exclusive Media Group, Sycamore Pictures, Apatow Productions Distributor: The Weinstein Company Rating: R (United States) Cast: Keira Knightley (Gretta James), Mark Ruffalo (Dan Mulligan), Adam Levine (Dave Kohl), Hai...

Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022) Review – Youth Remembered as Climate, Not Conclusion

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  Header illustration for the review essay of Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). Illustration created for editorial review purposes. Youth is often remembered through love. But what endures longer are the people who witnessed us before we learned to become careful. πŸŽ₯ Series Overview Title: Twenty-Five Twenty-One (μŠ€λ¬Όλ‹€μ„― μŠ€λ¬Όν•˜λ‚˜ / Seumuldaseot Seumulhana / 2521) Director: Jung Ji-hyun Writer: Kwon Do-eun Release: February 12 – April 3, 2022 (South Korea) Episodes: 16 Runtime: 75 minutes per episode Genre: Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama Network: tvN Language: Korean Production Companies: Hwa&Dam Pictures, Studio Dragon Rating: 15+ (South Korea) Cast: Kim Tae-ri (Na Hee-do), Nam Joo-hyuk (Baek Yi-jin), Bona/Kim Ji-yeon (Go Yu-rim), Choi Hyun-wook (Moon Ji-woong), Lee Joo-myung (Ji Seung-wan) Viewership: Averaged 11.5% nationwide (highest 14.1%), became one of the highest-rated Korean cable dramas Awards: 2022 Baeksang Arts Awards - Best Actress (Kim Tae-ri), Best New Actress ...

Sunny (2011) Review – The Warmth We Cannot Return To

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  Header illustration for the film review essay of Sunny (2011). Illustration created for editorial movie review purposes. Everyone carries a moment from their youth when everything felt brighter, when friendships held the world together, when nothing could touch the warmth of simply being young together. πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Title: Sunny (μ¨λ‹ˆ / Sseoni) Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol (κ°•ν˜•μ² ) Release: May 4, 2011 (South Korea) Runtime: 124 minutes (2 hours 4 minutes) Genre: Comedy-Drama Screenplay: Kang Hyeong-cheol, Lee Byeong-hun Country: South Korea Language: Korean Cinematography: Lee Hyung-deok Music: Kim Jun-seok Film Editing: Nam Na-young Production Companies: CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, Aloha Pictures Distributor: CJ Entertainment Rating: 15+ (South Korea) Cast: Yoo Ho-jeong (adult Na-mi), Shim Eun-kyung (teen Na-mi), Jin Hee-kyung (adult Chun-hwa), Kang So-ra (teen Chun-hwa), Kim Min-young (teen Jang-mi), Park ...