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Shrek 2 - FILM REVIEW (COMP1800 ASSIGNMENT 2 // PART B)

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Hello viewers, Media mates here!  Today we’re going to review a very important film that was special for all of our childhoods, Shrek 2! If for some reason you haven’t heard about Shrek 2, here’s a little run down... Shrek 2 is the sequel to Shrek released in 2004. When Princess Fiona brings her newly wedded husband Shrek to meet her parents in the Kingdom of Far Far Away, King Harold does not seem impressed. So King Harold gains the help of the Fairy Godmother to make Fiona marry her son Prince Charming instead. So with that said, go watch and enjoy the review!  (CONTRIBUTIONS)  Footage/Filmed By -  Selin Hurriyet Xuan Dung Yasin Erol Zion Garcia Edited By -  Zion Garcia (Primary)  Xuan Dung (Secondary)  [ALL CLIPS INDIVIDUALLY ALTERED STRICTLY FOR TIME]  Written By -  Selin Hurriyet  Xuan Dung  Research By -  Yasin Erol Music By -  Tyler Okonma  [Used Under Fair Use]

Music Review - Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold

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Avenged Sevenfold are a metal band from Huntington Beach, California since 1999. The song Afterlife is a single from their self titled 2007 album "Avenged Sevenfold" written by their drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan who unfortunately passed away in 2009 (5th from the left). According to rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance (1st from the left), Afterlife is "about a man who dies early and finds himself in Heaven. Upon entering, he realises that he has too many things to do on Earth and to go back and make it right, he must escape from the Afterlife" . I recommend you to listen to the song as I walk through it briefly with some timestamps. This song starts off with an amazing string section which then crescendos along with The Rev's crash cymbals into the duel guitar intro of the song (0:17) by lead guitarist Synyster Gates and rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance. Bassist Johnny Christ pulls off a bass riff (0:38) that leads into the first verse of the so

Music Review - Everglow by Coldplay

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Everglow (2015) Oi mates, This week, I am back with a review of one of my favourite songs from my favourite band, British Alternative/Rock band Coldplay’s 2015 single Everglow , the final single from their 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams. Compared to the remaining tracks of one of the more upbeat Coldplay albums, Everglow is the slowest song, with the primary melody provided by piano. Like the majority of Coldplay songs, there can be many interpretations of the song, however the most popular interpretation is the song being about loving and reminiscing about the people we have lost touch with. This is another lyrical sensation by the band, with the lyrics being delicate and touching, scattered with imagery that gives the song its soul. The combination of the lyrics and the instrumental part also conveys the emotions of the song effectively, as the song goes from a piano melody accompanied by slow drum beats to its climax where the guitar comes in, before the song ends

TV Show Review - Hunter x Hunter

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https://www.japaniac.de/erste-informationen-zur-hunter-x-hunter-synchronisation/ Welcome to the anime world. Or should I say to the Hunter world? TV Show Review - Hunter x Hunter Season 1:  We have a nice review for anime lovers. Today and for the first time, we will review an anime series. Hope you will enjoy it! Recommended by many friends of mine, I decided to watch Hunter x Hunter and just finished the first sason. I watched many animes in my life and can add one more. Hunter x Hunter is very popular around the world and has many fans. It is weird, that I just started a popular anime like HxH after watching many less popular animes. But is it really that good? Hunter x Hunter is about four teenagers who want to receive the license of a Hunter. With this license you have many benefits and prvileges in your life. You get a very high income, tickets for free when traveling with trains or buses and freedom in killing people. Yes, you don't get arrested for killing pe

Film Review - Inherent Vice

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One of my favourite films of all time. EXTREMELY DISORIENTATING, CRAMMED WITH ICONIC MOMENTS, LACKS ANY FORM OF CLOSURE, YET… INCREDIBLY AMAZING IMO. I'd completely understand if you defined this film as one of the worst you've ever seen, but god damn, I can't help but be biased to everything this film encompasses… Cinematography? Quite immersive (I've seen period pieces but this one genuinely took me to a time when 'Abbey Road' wasn't an old album). Writing? Oddly genius, despite me having ZERO ability to follow any form of a narrative. Characters? Not even like.. fleshed out in the slightest, yet it didn't bother me for any reason. Everything about this film shouldn't work AT ALL, yet, it somehow continues to bring me in at least once every 3 or so months. Please watch it and speak to me about it, SUPER UNDERRATED FILM THAT I'M DYING TO DISCUSS WITH SOMEONE!!!!!! 4/4 - Zion

Video Game Review - Super Mario Odyssey

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Super Mario Odyssey is the newest 3D game in the Super Mario Series. It came out in 2017 for the console the Nintendo Switch (2017) with great feedback from fans worldwide.  The game follows a similar storyline to most Mario games, where Princess Peach is captured by Bowser and Mario has to save her, but this time, Bowser plans to marry Princess Peach. To save her, Mario must travel on an airship to different Kingdoms, where he must collect moons to power up and continue his adventure! This was a surprising change as many games in the Mario series require stars instead, such as Super Mario 64 (1996) and shine sprites in Super Mario Sunshine (2002). Alongside his journey, Mario is paired with his new companion Cappy, which is his sentient hat that allows him to capture different enemies' spirits and control them using special abilities. I personally enjoyed the game, as it had a wide sandbox like feeling to each Kingdom, allowing you to explore every inch. A difference is

TV Show Review - Black Mirror

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TV Show Review ‘Sup mates, today’s blog will be on the Netflix TV series Black Mirror . Although I am a terribly impatient person that is not capable of following a series, Black Mirror is the one series that I have not missed a single episode.  Premiered in 2011, Black Mirror is a British dystopian science fiction anthology series whose setting is often in the future or the alternative present. The episodes are independent to one another and the general themes are dark and satire. The series showcases the future with unanticipated consequences of new technologies. According to the series creator Charlie Brooker, the name Black Mirror refers to the screens of technological devices, and there is a dark and scary vibe attached to the name, which suits the content and the theme of the show. The show has run for five seasons, together with a Christmas special and an interactive film, and is still being renewed. What I like about Black Mirror is firstly the