Why The Half of it is One of the Better Romcoms of the Last Five Years
I ought to begin by mentioning that Netflix has finally made the better YA romcom after years of trying sporadically. Truth be told, I failed to approve of the hype surrounding movies like To All the Boys I've Loved Before,…
The Wonderful Worlds of Wes Anderson: Exploring The Auteur’s Filmography
I can assuredly use one word to describe Wes Anderson’s works as a director unlike most directors, and the word I would use is ‘picturesque’, because almost every frame in his movies can be seen as a picture within a…
What to Expect at Oscars 2020: A Look at the Nominations
The Oscars are only a few days away and like most of the rest of the world, I am plenty keen about the revelation of the winners this year. Some of the nominees this year however are surprising whilst a…
Marriage Story is an Uplifting Tale of Love, Growth and Kindness (Despite being about a Divorce)
If you haven’t watched Marriage Story yet, then prepare yourself. It only has a runtime of 136 minutes, but by the end of it, you will be exhausted. Noah Baumbach presents the story of a marriage breaking apart, and it’s…
Unbelievable: A Gripping Narrative of Trauma, Rape Culture and Justice
Unbelievable is a new show on Netflix based on a Pulitzer winning true story from US investigative site ProPublica. The story is about a young woman from Lynnwood, Washington, who initially claimed to have been tied up and raped at…
Booksmart is a Newer, Smarter Kind of Teen Movie (with a Ton of Heart)
Booksmart is the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde and, if I were to speak for myself then, she nails it. After years of working in front of the camera, she leaps behind the camera to tell an effortless story of…
Boyhood: Timelapse Photography of a Human Being
Boyhood is not for everyone. It’s not a quintessential Richard Linklater movie, the way Before trilogy is. It’s odd, in that nothing much happens in Boyhood, a fact acknowledged by Linklater himself. It’s definitely not your average Bildungsroman American film.…
Gully Boy is A Fresh, Authentic Narrative of a Boy Chasing His Dreams
I am going to go ahead and say it; I would personally call Zoya Akhtar my favorite Indian director. She also happens to be the main reason why I saw this movie. I am guilty of having watched everything she…
Why We Need More Leaders Like Jacinda Ardern
There are things that I learned and absorbed early on in life. If I was asked to elaborate who taught me these things, and how, perhaps all I can give you is a blank stare, but these are lessons that…
Captain Marvel is a Decent Film that Fails to be Memorable, Despite its Feminist Themes
Do your hear your floorboards creaking around you? That's your floor reacting to the presence of a herd of elephants shifting around your room. It's hard to go into Captain Marvel with a fresh mind. You may or may not…
