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If you were going off the trailers alone, your first instinct might be to say that Wild is a knock-off, female version of Into the Wild. You could be forgiven for thinking that; after all, both movies are based on true stories of someone going on an extremely emotional, physical and spiritual journey. Both movies are told in a non-linear fashion, so as to link past events with new experiences. Heck, both movies feature "wild" in their titles! But I find there is one key difference between the two that makes Wild the better film. And that difference is that…

Virunga is a new Netflix original documentary from executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio. It takes its name from the Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is gorgeously put on film here. The film follows a park ranger tasked with taking care of orphaned gorillas, most left for dead by poachers. He is the heart of the film, his love for the gorillas is so genuine and pure it aches. I think I might have watched an entire film just about him, but the film also follows his fellow park rangers, they are responsible for fighting poachers. When…

There are several great things about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. First off the cast is great by any standard. Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Woody Harrelson and, yes, Jennifer Lawrence. Any one of these would normally be the star of the film, but here they all play supporting roles to one another. And they are all great, maybe not their best work, but still great. Second is the story line. If you enjoyed the Twilight style love triangle between Katniss, Peeta and Gale then you won't enjoy this movie as much.…