#pad man

I’m not a professional movie critic or something, I just love to share it with y’all and hope you get something from it.

If in the past years, I was hooked in Japanese movies and only watched certain genres, this year, I decided to explore and feed myself with these gems.

1. PK (2014)

A comedic-philosophical movie. The alien concept is such a genius and a creative way to do it. EYE-OPENER. Do 👏🏼 not 👏🏼 miss 👏🏼 this 👏🏼 out.

2. Pad man (2018)

A real-life story of a man who is dedicated to making a napkin. Reading the plot, It is quite ridiculous, but watched it for fun anyway and It turned out to be filled with Life lessons, Political and cultural discoveries. The world should learn from Indian directors!

3. How to get away with murder (Season 1-4)

Don't judge me for just watching it this year. People have recommended it before, but idk I thought It'll be just like another American crime thriller. But I regret it! It is awesome. I'm still watching it actually. The story's very complicated, I love the main cast and their messy lives (like real-life lawyers and law students) and it's something you would finish all night. My family's obsessed with this.

4. Loving Vincent (2017)

Don’t miss this film if you’re an artist! Animated manual paintings of artists in Van Gogh’s style? A perfect way to make a Biopic! It will not only impress you but somehow understand his life. Warning: This film might be depressing.

5. Mary Shelley (2017)

Watched it because I was really curious who’s the genius behind my favorite movie adaptation (Frankenstein). And admired her even mooooore. One of the earliest feminists! 

6. Frankenstein (2015)

It is actually a film viewing for our Philosophy class. Not a fan of sci-fi, but became a fan of Frankenstein because of it. This is the most unique Frankenstein film they’ve made. It was set in a modern era.

7. Witch’s court (2017)

Koreans really make good crime/law dramas! TBH, the main plot was actually a cliché and predictable (if you watch a lot of Kdramas about crime), but the cases were interesting and gave me insights on how victims feel and experience as they're about sexual-related cases. 

8. Queen of Katwe (2016)

The movie depicts how realities and dreams overlap. It’s frustrating and inspiring at the same time. 

9. Marshall (2017)

You should know Thurgood Marshall. He defended black people from crime accusations based on race. They should make a series on this! This movie is not enough to show how cool He is.

10. Belle (2013)

Inspired by a painting and life story of a biracial daughter of a British admiral. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is freaking pretty btw! Don’t sleep on her. I would love to see her be a princess in a movie someday.

11. Frida (2002)

SALMA HAYEK IS PERFECT. I don’t know what I like more, The movie or her acting. I was impressed the whole time like how can someone be so perfect for a biopic. Like ‘Loving Vincent’, They made me feel what she felt.

12. Hidden Figures (2016)

Life of 3 of the greatest brains in NASA. Very empowering! t is when there was still racial segregation in America.

13. Get out (2017)

I really don’t know what to feel about this movie. Weirdly-creepy. A unique way to make a thriller. Fresh!

14. The hows of us (2018)

NOT A KATHNIEL FAN (Just to clear things up lol). I had no plans to watch, but My brother and his girlfriend treated me to the cinema so why not. Didn’t expect it would be goooood. One of the best mainstream Pinoy movies I’ve watched. Very realistic 👌

15. Momikeshite Fuyu (2018)

Still watching Japanese series and movies! And this stood out. I hesitated at first and almost drop after 1st episode, but it turned out to be weirdly funny (Jap. Humor u know) and heart-warming. I got a lot of sympathy for the lead.

Honorable mentions:

Victor Frankenstein (2015)

Newsies (1992)

12 years a slave (2014)

Amadeus (1984)

Black Panther (2018)

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Idiocracy (2006)

Malcom X (1992)

Mandela Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

Moonwalkers (2015)

Ray (2004)

Game night (2018)

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Memoirs of a murderer (2017)

Tokyo DOGS (2009)

Border (2014)

Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu (2017)

The greatest showman (2017)

Spotlight (2015)

More recommendations:

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We can truly enjoy being men only by keeping our feminine side alive.

Pad Man (2018)

Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.

I had bee waiting to watch this film since January. It did not show in any cinema anywhere me (in England). So I was waiting for it to be released online to rent. It has just been released on Netflix and I checked it out immediately.

It’s a very moving, sweet, uplifting and inspirational story about one man who spent years trying to make a sanitary pad that was not so expensive for women from poorer backgrounds. It’s really incredible how tenacious he was and shows you that good, honest and open minded people can be found anywhere and we must not stereotype anyone. I highly recommend this film. It’s very good!

Akshay Kumar did a fabulous job and I loved the cinematography. That village they filmed in looks so beautiful and it is on my list of places to visit when I visit India!

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Big man, strong man… not making country strong. Woman strong, mother strong, sister strong, then country strong!