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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Two years after the events in Final Fantasy VII, a disease called 'Seikon-Shoukougun', or 'Geostigma', is spreading through the planet. This disease is believed to have been caused by the body fighting off foreign material that invaded the body two years earlier. Guilt ridden and haunted by his past, ex-soldier Cloud Strife has decided to live a secluded, solitary life. One day, Cloud receives a phone call from the former Shinra, Inc. president, Rufus, asking him for protection from a mysterious man named Kadaj. Kadaj, in the meantime, along with his brothers Loz and Yazoo, are searching for their "mother", and seem to believe that Cloud knows where to find her. Meanwhile, Vincent Valentine has been wandering the planet gathering information on Kadaj's scheme, and Cloud and his friends must come together again to fight these new enemies.
 

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Bob Marley: One Love
The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music. The music and the performances of the main characters are very good. Whilst it was entertaining and thought provoking I would have liked a bit more of an introduction to the members of the wailers. They were very much in the background and I we didn't really get to see Bob's relationship with the band members. Bob Marley's son, Ziggy Marley heavily influenced and approved the casting of Kingsley Ben-Adir as the cinematic portrayal of his late father.

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When Ana is upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes Ana for her boss, Claire. A white lie then sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface. The film opens with a scene describing the painting The Swan (1915) by Hilma af Klint. Lena Olin played Hilma af Klint in the film Hilma (2022). Olin is also Swedish, sharing a nationality with the real life Klint. The first two acts are amazing. Very witty, very charming, great acting. The main two actors are awesome and have good chemistry.
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