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To this day, I know the words of that a capella battle in a drained pool by heart, in addition to the spellbindingly fun “Cups” song.

Yet, there’s no need to fret — film beat reporters Dominic Marziali and Maya Thompson are here to help you stay up to date on the movies that might otherwise be swept beneath the Oscars’ red carpet.

But somehow in Lionsgate’s newest book adaptation, “A Simple Favor” makes a name for itself as the surreptitious, gorgeous, entrancing matronly whodunit, which is as creative as it is enticing.

Here are the top six movies to watch in preparation for your first day at UC Berkeley.