Ali Moyeth

So bad that I'm actually astonished... pointless twists, bad writing ... waste of precious time!

Fun, fresh and light.. perfect! 3.5/5 from me!

Every once in a while, I bump into something that I can't stop talking about, and this is my new one! A wild philosophical ride from beginning to end exploring three themes: Love, Death & Robots. Every episode is a gem, with a different story and a different technique of animation. Adapted from Heavy Metal magazine, these collections of short vignettes, are some spectacular works of creativity, Highly Recommended.

A knight returning from the Crusades finds a rude church still open in the midst of the Black Death, and goes to confession there. Speaking to a hooded figure half-seen through an iron grill, he pours out his heart: 'My indifference has shut me out. I live in a world of ghosts, a prisoner of dreams. I want God to put out his hand, show his face, speak to me. I cry out to him in the dark but there is no one there.' The hooded figure turns, and is revealed as Death, who has been following the knight on his homeward journey. The Seventh Seal is a metaphorical masterpiece by Ingmar Bergman. This film is a brilliant artwork that asks big existential and religious questions that every human being as pondered some point in their life. Set in the harrowing and dim Middle Ages during the Black Plaque, Bergman captivates his audience into a world of anger, fear, sorrow and doubt and engages the audience in an beautiful narrative that follows that troubled knight. If you are a fan of classics or like to ponder something deeper than Fast & Furious Franchaise's next "big" sequel, you should see this movie.

Seven Samurai is a straightforward film that reveals an unknown tale about a group of farmers who had been ravaged by bandits. Wondering what to do, they call upon their elder, who tells them to hire samurai warriors to defend them from the vicious bandits. This is one of those few movies that tells a whole story from start to finish without any delays or plot holes. It is all understandable and easy to grasp. The three and half hour film flew by with no drags or any sign of boredom. I was engulfed by it. This film is rightly considered one of the greatest films in the history of cinema. Apart from the fact that it is technically perfect, this is one of the most influential films of all time. From today's perspective, the film tells a story that has been seen many times, but this is because Kurosawa's version has left such a strong impression that, in the following decades, many filmmakers were inspired by it.

Paths of glory take place in France during WWI where Colonel Dax is ordered by his superior General Mireau to lead his men on a suicide mission to capture a hill the Germans have occupied. Dax is against it but follows orders. Things go terribly wrong and the general determines to save face by selecting some of the soldiers for a court-martial. Paths of Glory goes beyond just the war. There's a clear statement made in this film about the kind of atrocities that war brings out within the military on their own people. It's a brutal movie to accept because you can almost see what's coming from the very first scene but despite all the warning signs, it's like a snowball that has grown too large for anyone to stop. Like almost any of Kubrick's work, a movie ahead of its time still holds on over the years.

So glad this film exists to be able to bring the magic of Broadway Musical to a wider audience. An original storyline, with great music and singing throughout. Hamilton is a triumph & a musical like no other.

A jet pilot throws a bottle down to the earth landing on a group of South Africans. They use the bottle for letting work easier. But when everyone can't share the bottle, they get mad. So, all of them agree that someone has to throw this bottle to the end of the earth. This film is a mixture of documentary narration and entertaining fiction. There isn't much to the plot but deep down the film holds a message in it. The concept of a small desolated African tribe being confronted for the first time with the modern world through a coke bottle is quite an interesting one that held plenty of potential in it. It showed how their peaceful and simple style of living changed, due to the newfound strange modern object. Though the subject is serious, it is presented in a funny way. I think everyone will find it interesting, especially the beginning that focuses on the African culture in the Kalahari Desert. Gods must be crazy is a very funny film that has a good heart and a simple story. It wasn't one of those big-budget films or anything and that's the reason they were kind of original in their own way. I won't quote this film as a great or very good one but it was an entertaining piece. Just don't take this film seriously!

The Social Dilemma is an intelligent documentary that gets serious about social usage on the phone and computer & teaches many lessons about social media and how dangerous and addictive they can be. This film is A documentary that people need to see, a call to action, and a cautionary tale about what is happening and how we just don't want to accept or decided no to care about it. The Internet revolutionized the world we are so connected to the world like never before. But every good thing comes with a price, for some people social media comes as a tool to spread fake news, hatred, manipulation, propaganda, online fraud & many more. Also, we must have noticed young generations spending a lot of their time looking at their phones on public transport, walking, sitting at the cafe and while with their friends. If you still use your brain to think, you may wonder why people sitting with friends feel the need to check constantly their phone! having watched this documentary you will know why and perhaps regret the days when we did have "social media". The documentary is simply trying to help you burst your bubble and take back control of your senses before your senses take full control over you. Every single person should see this documentary so we can understand what is happening and take steps now in order to avoid devastating consequences.

I'm not a big fan of Korean movies to be honest, maybe because of their overdramatic behaviors. But this one was completely different. This film was like a slow-burning thriller that subtly adores you into its flame. For the first hour, I had no clue where it was going, and then suddenly it hits a turning point that kept me on the edge of my seat for the rest of it.