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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) rated 13th (2016) in Movies

Sep 19, 2017

13th (2016)

2016 | Crime, Documentary, History

9.3

(10 Ratings)

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Essential viewing for an understanding of current times

There's a very good reason this film won a BAFTA for best documentary, exploring how the American prison system has been monetized in order for huge corporations to profit from punishment.

It also explores how mass incarceration is a new version of an old system of slavery, in some cases literally - using prisoners to make goods for businesses such as Microsoft, Victoria Secret even building parts for Patriot Missiles for free. It shows how ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), a group of corporations, lobby and create policies for governments to push into law. And it reveals how police brutalisation is but an extension of old ideologies.

There has been a series of incredible exposés recently about the African American struggle and corruption of systems, all of which are absolutely vital and significant for current times, and this is definitely important for those who want to understand how we got to this breaking point in time.

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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) Sep 20, 2017

Exactly! That's why it took so long for me to watch it as well! It makes you shout at the screen rather than bawl your eyes out thankfully ?

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Jamie (57 KP) rated Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice in Books

Nov 28, 2018

I have been given an opportunity to review the book “Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice” by Adam Makos. I read this 420 book in two days, day one was while I was receiving my infusion of Rituximab. “Devotion” inspired me. It melted my heart. It gave me an adventure to be a part of. I deeply enjoyed reading about the friendship of Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown during the Korean War as pilots. I enjoyed reading the other stories of friendship between the soldiers of the war. What captivating me the most is the friendship between Brown and Hudner. One was a share croppers son and African American and the other was a rich kid from New England. How did these two become such great friends? Friendship and devotion like this was uncommon back in the 50’s, but it happened. This book is just as wonderful as “Unbroken” and just as powerful. So worth the time to read.

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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated District 9 (2009) in Movies

Jul 26, 2019 (Updated Jul 26, 2019)

District 9 (2009)

2009 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

8.0

(65 Ratings)

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District 9- was a intresting film.

The film is partially presented in a found footage format by featuring fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras witch is really intresting.

The story, which explores themes of humanity, xenophobia and social segregation, begins in an alternate 1982, when an alien spaceship appears over Johannesburg, South Africa. When a population of sick and malnourished insectoid aliens are found aboard the ship, the South African government confines them to an internment camp called District 9. Years later, during the government's relocation of the aliens to another camp, one of the confined aliens named Christopher Johnson tries to escape with his son and return home, crossing paths with a bureaucrat named Wikus van der Merwe.

It was Neill Blomkamp director debut and he did a great job.

District 9- mixs sci-fi with action, found footage, horror, suspense, thrills, chills, drama all into one film.

A highly reccordmend movie.

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Nick Beaty (70 KP) rated Green Book (2018) in Movies

Jan 10, 2020 (Updated Jan 10, 2020)

Worthy best picture winner...

Green Book is the incredible true story of an Italian American bouncer Tony 'Lip', who is paid to drive and protect an African American pianist Dr. Donald Shirley, through the American deep south in 1962 when racial tension was very high.

Let's start off by saying this was definitely a worthy best picture winner at the 2019 Oscars ceremony. You can follow that up with an excellent Oscar nominated performance from Viggo Mortensen and an absolutely superb Oscar winning turn from the brilliant Mahershala Ali.

The beautiful thing about this movie is the chemistry between the two lead actors. Mortensen and Ali bounce off each other for the whole two hours, they will make you laugh, cry and generally their performances just make you feel good inside.

To wrap things up, superb acting, a beautiful story and very good directing from Peter Farrelly who is better known for his controversial comedies, really make this a must see movie for any true film fan.