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“Asteroid City | TAKE ONE Watch Online” The typical discussion around the release of a new Wes Anderson film is for reviewers to say that this latest film won’t win over anyone not already charmed by Anderson’s idiosyncratic style. ASTEROID CITY perhaps provides a rare exception as a film that may be a good jumping-on…

“Medusa Deluxe | TAKE ONE | Watch Online” In various renditions of Greek mythology, the serpentine Gorgonite Medusa could turn unsuspecting people who caught her gaze to stone. Her history, that of being cursed by the wisdom goddess Athena after fornicating with sea god Poseidon, most often depicts her as a monstrous creature with snakes…

“Reality | TAKE ONE | Reviews Watch Online” To put it mildly, the Donald Trump presidency had a few bumps in the road, and several controversies marred his election. One of those was an alleged collusion between Trump and Russia to affect voting machines, in which firing FBI director James Comey – who had recently…

“Master Gardener | TAKE ONE | Watch Online” MASTER GARDENER is unlikely to go down as one of Paul Schrader’s most accomplished works, but the strange rhythm of the film is oddly captivating. Even if the film’s characters and interactions feel rigid, the whole is still intriguing. Joel Edgerton leads as Narvel Roth, the meticulous…

“Unclenching the Fists | TAKE ONE Watch Online” UNCLENCHING THE FISTS is a quietly powerful film that explores the struggles of a young woman named Ada, trapped in a life of oppression and abuse in North Ossetia. Directed by Kira Kovalenko, the film serves as a portrayal of the impact of patriarchal structures – societal…

“Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power | TAKE ONE Watch Online” Filmmaker Nina Menkes invites audiences to Film Studies 101 in her documentary about the male gaze, objectification of women in cinema, and its effect on the industry’s culture and internal policy. BRAINWASHED: SEX-CAMERA-POWER, based on Menkes’ talk Sex and Power: The Visual Language of Oppression, focuses on the…

“Plan 75 | TAKE ONE Watch Online” What if, to solve the strain of a country’s ageing population, everyone was offered the chance to self-euthanise when they turn 75? This is the premise of Chie Hayakawa’s PLAN 75, a low-key science fiction story set in near-future Japan as it struggles to accommodate its elderly citizens….

“The Blue Caftan | TAKE ONE | Watch Online” In 2019, the Moroccan government prosecuted 122 people for same-sex sexual activity. It remains illegal to this day as per the 1962 penal code, which prohibits “lewd or unnatural acts” between individuals of the same sex. In Maryam Touzani’s THE BLUE CAFTAN, a delicate and sophisticated…