The Legacy of a Classic Franchise comes to an Underwhelming End in Jurassic World: Dominion
If you're a 90's kid, it's safe to assume that Jurassic Park has got its own place in your childhood classics. From John William's awe-inspiring theme for the 1993 movie to the feeling of pure wonder when the park visitors…
Luca is a Breezy Tale of Light-hearted Summer Adventures
Enrico Casarosa's Luca isn't the ground-breaking, Oscar-worthy story people are prone to expect from Pixar. But for those willing to experience the studio's more laid-back and light-hearted works, Luca is a Pixar iteration of cinematic comfort food. From the stunning…
Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots Volume 2: Half the Episodes, Half the Heart?
Netflix's 2019 anthology series Love, Death & Robots stands out with innovative visuals, artistry in every frame and its short story-esque narratives, some adapted from well-known science fiction literature. The show's first season made the audience laugh, cry, and think…
Pagglait Reflects on 13 Days of Grief, Self-Discovery and Rebirth
Pagglait packs the classic elements of a Bollywood funeral into one story-- the going-ons beyond the mourning in the form of gossip, financial uncertainties and personal tensions, all camouflaged under awkward remembrance of the dear departee. Yet the movie distinguishes…
The White Tiger Takes on Class Dynamics, and One Man’s Determination to Rise Above Them
“The story of a poor man’s life is written on his body, in a sharp pen.” Directed by Ramin Bahrani, Netflix's The White Tiger is a gripping adaptation of Arvind Adiga's Booker Prize winning novel of the same name. Apart…
Toxic Relationships: Understanding Why People Stay and How to Move Forward
How often do we hear the terms “toxic relationship” or “abusive partner” ? Unfortunately, the answer is more often than we’d like. It's as if every day we hear more and more about abusive relationships and the numbers agree. A…
Know your Ghoul: 10 Terrors from Bengali Nightmares
It’s that time of the year again- the season for pumpkin carving, costume wearing and trick-or-treating. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. But through the…
Why Among Us is Here to Stay (and How You can get Better at the Game)
If you’re like most people on the internet these days, you might have already jumped onto the Among Us bandwagon. However you're probably late to the party-2 years late, to be precise. The multiplayer gaming sensation, released in 2018 finally…
