Keyword: sadness
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Encanto
There are films you watch once and forget, and then there’s Encanto — a 2021 animation from director Byron Howard that has kept audiences talking long after the credits roll. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “There’s a little magic in all of us…almost all of us.” sets the mood before a…
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Inside Out
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Inside Out” from 2015 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. The marketing leaned on the line “Meet the little voices inside your head.” —…
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The Notebook
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “The Notebook” (2004) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Behind every great love is a…
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Manchester by the Sea
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Manchester by the Sea”, released in 2016, is one of those titles. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “I can’t…