As 2015 comes to an end one can’t help but look back at the year that’s gone by and marvel at the films that have enthralled, moved and inspired us.As always,some films were boring while some were exciting, some made us tear our hair out while some were thought provoking.It’s been an interesting year for cinephiles and while several films have provoked deep critical thinking and introspection,some films have also been light and simple, yet enjoyable.

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All those of you who are ardent fans of Hindi or English language cinema are probably aware of the huge difference in the treatment of men and women on the screen. Even Hollywood, which is considered more liberal minded and progressive than its counterparts, suffers from this injustice. Most commercial films usually objectify and sexualise women’s bodies in a way that they are reduced to mere showpieces. In such an industry, it is exceedingly difficult to create a realistic woman character that is human and flawed instead of being saintly or overtly sensual.

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“Momma ka purse, jaise hospital ki pyaari nurse”

For those of you who immediately understood where this line is taken from, congratulations!, you are officially a child of the last decade. Indian television has given us some truly awful and melodramatic shows (e.g Ekta Kapoor’s K series) and a variety of tasteless and misogynistic soaps. However, the other side of the coin has also proved that we can come up with intelligent and meaningful shows of substance.

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This ABC television sitcom first premiered in 2009 to extremely positive reviews and ratings. The basic premise of the show was to portray ordinary American families and depict their daily lives with heavy dollops of humor and wit. Jay Pritchett, the patriarch of the family, his children Mitchell and Claire and their respective spouses and

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“May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.”

The lyrics to Bob Dylan’s ‘Forever Young’, the theme song of the show, run dreamily in the background to what is considered of the best family dramas churned out by NBC.

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1) The Blind Side

Written and directed by John Lee Hancock, this 2009 film tells the stirring story of a young African American boy who is adopted by a rich white woman and her family who help him to achieve his full potential. This movie beautifully portrays the struggle of the bildungsroman character of Michael Oher, as he goes from being an abandoned juvenile without a stable home to a famous football player who is adopted by a loving family.

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Aristotle, in the fourth century, had claimed that man is by nature a political animal. If you are someone who loves light and frothy bubblegum entertainment then this is not the show for you. The Newsroom, an HBO production originally released in June 2012, is a successful series which ran for three seasons until its conclusion in December 2014. The show is primarily about a U.S based news division which strives to produce quality news in a world where voyeuristic and misinformed reporting is the norm.  

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(This article contains some spoilers)

Since its inception in 2005, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy has gained immense popularity among its viewers. With a rating of 7.7/10 on the IMDB website, this show has created a stir in the world of women oriented television. In its successful run of ten years (and counting), creator Shonda Rhimes has catapulted the likes of Ellen Pompeo , Patrick Dempsey and Sandra Oh into the world of international fame by making them household names overnight.

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