FlixChatter Review: A Mosquito in the Ear (2026)—An emotionally authentic adoption story that avoids the white savior trope

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On August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 By ruthIn FlixChatter Reviews3 Comments

When you picture a graphic novel, you probably don’t think of an adoption drama. A Mosquito in the Ear is based on the Italian graphic novel Una Zanzara nell’Orecchio, created by Andrea Ferraris. The story is based on Ferrari's own journey of adopting her daughter from India. I was curious about the title's meaning, and …

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FlixChatter Review: HOTEL MUMBAI (2019)

On March 27, 2019January 1, 2020 By ruthIn FlixChatter Reviews4 Comments

When I first saw the trailer for HOTEL MUMBAI, I was definitely intrigued despite not remembering much of the actual events that happened in 2008. I don't usually go for dramatizations of true events, especially when it comes to disaster/calamity. Yet there's something about this one that appealed to me. It opens with the attackers …

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