🎬 PlotLine

PlotLine is a modern entertainment platform that brings movies, reviews, and user-generated content together into a unified feed experience. Built with a full-stack JavaScript architecture, it allows users to discover movies, share reviews, and interact with content in a social-style feed.

        [ React Frontend ] → [ Node/Express API (BFF Layer) ] → [ MongoDB ]
                                            ↓
                                [ TMDB API + Cloudinary ]
    

🚀 Features

• 🎥 Movie discovery using TMDB API
• 📰 Personalized content feed
• ⭐ User reviews and ratings
• 👤 Authentication system (JWT-based)
• 💬 User profiles and interactions

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React (Vite)
• Tailwind

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js

Database:

• MongoDB (Mongoose)

Other Tools:

• JWT Authentication
• Cloudinary (image uploads)
• TMDB API

📁 Project Structure

plotline/
│
├── .github        # Github actions
├── client/        # Frontend
├── server/        # Backend
└── README.md

🌐 Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Vercel
• Database: MongoDB Atlas

📌 Future Improvements

• Recommendations system
• Real-time chat between users
• Mobile app version

🤝 Contributing

This is a personal/learning project, but suggestions are always welcome.

👨‍💻 Author

Built by Chanuka Senevirathne