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Promising Young Woman

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https://www.backstage.com/

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
Starring: Carrie Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Chris Lowell, Alison Brie
Where to watch: It is a 2020 release, available on multiple platforms
To watch or not to watch: It is a decent movie. Can definite watch over the weekend with girlfriends

Cassie (Carrie Mulligan) is a 30 year old medical college drop-out, working at a cafe, living with her parents (but her mother is Jennifer Coolidge, so it is understandable). She has almost no friends, limited hobbies and generally wants little to do with the world, unless it is night and she is out to a pub, dressed very differently from what you see her wearing during the day.… Read the rest

Tuner

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https://www.thehindu.com/

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
Starring: Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, Lior Raz, Tovah Feldshuh, Havana Rose Liu
Where to watch: Theatres
To watch or not to watch: A formulaic heist thriller with a sweet, charming cast

Niki White (Leo Woodall) is an apprentice to Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman) in a piano tuning company. It is implied that Harry and Niki’s father were friends before he passed away and Harry has adopted Niki as his son/nephew. Harry is a bit hard of hearing and Niki has a condition called hyperacusis which makes him particularly sensitive to sounds, making his dream of being a piano virtuoso not come to fruition.… Read the rest

The Running Man

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https://www.out.com/

Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Starring: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Michael Cera
Where to watch: Prime Video
To watch or not to watch: Even though it is a much anticipated movie by the most creative director of the last decade, this movie fails to do justice to its subject matter

This movie is set in a dystopian world where the country is almost ruled by a broadcasting network (creatively) called the Network in parallel with the government. Most of the population lived below the poverty line in squalor, and money and power reside with a select few, as is with any authoritarian/totalitarian regime.… Read the rest