The Strokes: A Band That Forgot to Love Itself

As a 7-year-old scrolling through my YouTube recommendations for more Ben 10 action figure reviews, I was surprised to find a music video. It was obscure to find something different shown to me by the website so I decided to check ‘Last Nite’ out. I have loved their music ever since.  When I discovered the …

A Sea of Desolation: A Study of ‘Manchester by the Sea’

Manchester by the Sea is a subtly appealing emotional drama, revolving around the human emotion grief. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, it picked up 2 academy awards: Best Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Leading Role. Based in the small fishing town of Manchester, Massachusetts, it follows local handyman, Lee Chandler, as he deals with multitudes …

Kung Fu Panda 4

The Kung Fu Panda trilogy can without argument be considered one of the most iconic, revolutionary, and impeccable animated childhood movie series. So naturally, when a fourth movie was announced, I was beyond elated, going so far as to post on Instagram that it would be the movie of the year. I find it painful …

‘Rodeo’: The Modern Classic – Made by One, Made for All

“Nine light years away, just outside of the Kepler solar system,  We find ourselves consumed and utterly mesmerized by the story of a young rebel against the system”. Upon its release in 2015, Travis Scott’s debut album ‘Rodeo’ faced a multitude of mixed reviews and criticisms. Now, nearly 10 years later, it stands as a …

I’ll Take Some Rain With My Sunshine

The nightmares are back. The chilly air hits the soreness on my face, making the red mask lines plastered across it sting enough for my eyes to jolt open. I stare at the gray ceiling of my basement for what seems like an eternity — the memories of waking up in the warmth of my …

It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) — A Lyrical Breakdown

Typical of a The 1975 song, It's Not Living (If It's Not With You), hides a deeper meaning behind an infectious melody. Depicting Matt Healy’s heroin addiction, the juxtaposition between an upbeat melody and sad, emotional lyrics is a trait that is typical of The 1975. In his own words to Billboard, this was “the …

Loki

The first season of Loki broke the internet, since Marvel fans loved the return of Tom Hiddleston on screen with the beautiful story of the TVA. However, Loki season 2 has been even more interesting and more enjoyable, since it reveals a lot of secrets that season 1 kept us in the dark about. After …

Fleabag

Fleabag: a masterpiece, written and played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, displaying amazing cinematography and storytelling about Fleabag: dealing with the death of her best friend, a business with dwindling sales and whispers of closure, a problematic family and her relationships with love, longing and loneliness, reflecting the messy yet beautiful flaws of the human connection. While …

Jawan

Classic Bollywood (not the good kind). Can we as a society agree not to exploit the genuine stories of those facing financial and emotional struggles? To stop portraying them with little to no thought in the hopes of being another trend-supported cash-grab, under the guise of a movie meant to bring social change? Throughout the …

Wes Anderson’s short films: a compiled review.

I will begin with a round of applause. In fact, I will begin by urging you all to devote a round of applause so loud it may bring walls down because nothing less can sufficiently praise Wes Anderson’s directorial and creative genius, manifested in his most recent short films: ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’, …

Before The Coffee Gets Cold

Divided into a 4-part series, namely: Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Café, Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Say Goodbye, the bestseller series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi navigates themes of death, regret, coffee, and time travel. The story is based in Café Funiculi Funicula, a coffee shop settled deep in the busy …

Wake Up Sid – A Movie Review

‘Yeh bhi toh party hai…tum, main aur do cup chai’ is a dialogue I adore from Wake Up Sid. (2009). It emphasises the simplicity that flows throughout this movie as a theme. My favorite part is the use of Bombay as a whole - this movie will entice you with the real beauty of Bombay, …

The Quantum Enigma of Oppenheimer

Picture this: You step into the darkened theatre, excitement bubbling within you as you prepare to embark on a journey like no other. "Oppenheimer," the brainchild of the cinematic genius Christopher Nolan delivers a masterpiece that goes beyond the atomic bomb and into the very fabric of human consciousness. However, this differs from your typical …

The Barbie Movie – Beyond Pastels and Plastic

Arriving in perfectly pink and sparkly packaging on the 21st of July, Greta Gerwig’s third directorial venture, ‘Barbie’ is beyond just “pastels and plastics”, and rather serves as a social commentary; but not on what the audience is anticipating. When stripped of its fantastical elements, the Barbie movie simply becomes a woman’s plea to the …

Tainy’s “Data”: The Meaning of Being Human

What makes us human? Is it our innate ability to feel emotion? Is it our connections with each other and the ever-changing world around us? Or is it our experiences that mold us into who we are? Grammy-winning record producer and all-round genius Tainy provides his answers to this philosophical web of questions in the …