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~ Anannya Jain, O.P. Jindal Global University Phantom Thread (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows Reynolds, a high society fashion designer, and Alma, a waitress who becomes his model, muse, nurse and wife. Reynolds’ house runs with strict routines that were enforced by his sister and house manager, Cyril. Once Alma becomes entangled in his tightly wound world, what ensues is a psychological battle. She disrupts and opposes his routines and emotional distance, wh

~ Anannya Jain, OP Jindal Global University.   Murder Mystery (2019), directed by Kyle Newacheck, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, is a comedy whodunit. It follows Nick, a police officer, and his wife, Audrey, as they get themselves entangled in a crime. On the flight to Europe they met Charles, who invites them to a yacht party hosted by his billionaire uncle, Quince. Just as Quince is about to sign his new will naming his fiance, Suzi, as the sole heir, there is

~ Akshpreet Singh Sohal, O.P. Jindal Global University. Bennett Miller’s Moneyball (2011) is based on the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. [1] The plot follows the story of Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics as they attempt to compete in Major League Baseball. They are up against some of the wealthiest teams in the League, taking place in the season of 2002. The film follows Beane’s decision to abandon traditional scouting in favour of a

~ Kashika Jain, O.P. Jindal Global University.       Introduction   Steven​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Soderbergh’s Erin Brockovich (2000) 1 is a legal drama focused on a paralegal who discovers the industrial contamination of groundwater by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in Hinkley, California. The movie emphasizes a time when a single corporate entity not only goes against environmental safety but also hides the release of toxins to the local community, thereby causing adverse health a