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Run: Does Hulu's Thriller Present Sarah Paulson as a Psycho Mother?

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Hulu presents a dark thriller story of a physically challenged girl and her caring mother. Sarah Paulson is portrayed as a mother and Kiera Allen as a daughter. I have known Sarah Paulson since her versatile cameos in American Horror Story. This is the debut film by Kiera Allen. Run (2020) Genres: Mystery, Thriller Cast: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen It begins in a hospital where Diane (Sarah Paulson) has given birth to a girl (Chloe), but her health is very critical. She has five different types of diseases, including asthma, diabetes, and paralysis of the legs. Then the movie takes us 17 years later to the homeschooler parents' gathering where Diane tells that she has been taking care of her daughter for 17 years and that she has never left her on her own. Yet, Chloe is the most capable person she knows. If her daughter goes to college, she has no worries. Kiera Allen appears as 17-year-old Chloe, who is wheelchair-bound because her lower body is paralyzed. Despite her physically c...

Dreamland: A Vintage Bank Robbery Movie Starring Margot Robbie

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'Dreamland' sets in 1935 when farmer families face a phase of the great depression when banks are being robbed. Our story revolves around two characters, a teenage farmer boy, Eugene Baker (Finn Cole); and an outlaw lady, Allison Wells (Margot Robbie). Dreamland (2020) Genres: Crime, Thriller Cast:  Margot Robbie, Finn Cole,  Travis Fimmel The narrator of our story is Eugene's stepsister, Phoebe Evans (Darby Camp, voiced by Lola Kirke). She is recollecting her memories of 20 years ago and trying to tell the real story of his half-brother, Eugene. It takes place somewhere in the dusty drylands of Texas. Eugene's life hasn't been easy, h is father left the family when he was just five years old, in search of a better life in Mexico. Eugene wants to meet his father, and he also dreams of life in the Gulf Coast of Mexico. (He has never seen the sea and the greenery, but he dreams about it, his dreamland.) George Evans (Travis Fimmel) is his stepfather and the deputy o...

The German Lesson (Deutschstunde): A Visual Poem About Pain

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'The German Lesson' is about a conflict between art and dictatorship, how the Nazi supremacy turned a father into a cruel man with no feelings. It is an eye-catching adaptation of a German post-war novel written by Siegfried Lenz. The German Lesson (2019) Genres: Drama, German Film, War Cast: Levi Eisenblätter, Ulrich Noethen, Tobias Moretti It occurs during World War II, in a German detention camp, where a 17-year-old boy is being forced to write an essay about 'The Joys of Duty'. Unfortunately, he has no good memories about 'duty' (or his father's duty), nothing good to write about it. He remembers (metaphorically) the paintings burning on the shoreline, that's how we get a flashback of his painful memories from childhood, and the story begins. The protagonist is shown as a little boy, Siggi Jepsen (Levi Eisenblätter), his father Jens Jepsen (Ulrich Noethen) is a policeman and is worse than strict. Siggi has two siblings. Hilke Jepsen (Maria Dragus) i...

The Silencing (2020): Where is Gwen Swanson Wildlife Sanctuary?

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I would say that this article is for the people who love to wanderlust, especially for the ones who have watched The Silencing (2020) and are wondering about the various locations featured in the movie. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is shown as a guardian of Gwen Swanson Wildlife Sanctuary. The name of the sanctuary is inspired by his lost daughter, Gwen Swanson. You must have noticed the forest scenery, river, and lake. First of all, I want to clarify that the story of the movie is not based on real-life events, the story is completely fictional, also the characters. Although, it is a watchable thriller. The ending of the movie may have disappointed you as it turned out to be a revenge story. The movie is originally located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The city scenes are from Sudbury. Sadly, there is no Gwen Swanson Wildlife Sanctuary in Sudbury, but the scenes are from the forest of Sudbury. The first drone shot of the movie, where a dead body is floating in the river, is Onaping River. T...

The Batman: Cast Introduction & Possible Movie Plot

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The fascinating trailer of The Batman has been released. DC Comics have activated the darker mode this time. Obviously, this is one of the most anticipated movies. The trailer shows many characters and a perplexing plot. Here, I'm going to decode the trailer's hints. I will also try to give you a possible plot of the movie.  Cast Introduction       The trailer begins with a scene of a duct tape killer in a green jacket, he is our supervillain, The Riddler (Edward Nashton) played by Paul Dano. Obviously, Robert Pattinson is Batman/Bruce Wayne. Jeffrey Wright is shown as James Gordon, the police commissioner of GCPD. It is really hard to identify Colin Farrell in the disguise of The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot), he has gained weight for that character. Zoe Kravitz is shown as Selina Kyle, yes, The Catwoman. The goons that appear in the white skull's makeup could be The Court of Owls, an organized crime group.  John Turturro is shown as Carmine Falcone.  We migh...