So, the week before watching The Wonderland (2019), I watched Shark: The Beginning, which was a much heavier film. That one focused on a bullied teen who finds strength and confidence after training with a skilled martial artist to confront his bully. After something so intense, I really wanted to watch something more uplifting. That’s […]
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