Keyword: love triangle
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Corpse Bride
Every so often an animation film comes along that refuses to be filed away neatly, and Corpse Bride is exactly that kind of stubborn, memorable outlier. “There’s been a grave misunderstanding.” That’s the line the studio chose to sell the film, and it doesn’t oversell it by much. The story kicks off from a clean,…
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The Last of the Mohicans
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s The Last of the Mohicans — a 1992 drama from director Michael Mann that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. “An epic adventure and passionate romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war.” That’s the line the…
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Amélie
Every so often a comedy film comes along that refuses to be filed away neatly, and Amélie is exactly that kind of stubborn, memorable outlier. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “She’ll change your life.” gives away the game in the best way. At its core, the plot goes…
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Casablanca
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Casablanca” from 1943 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline:…