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 …

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’, …

Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Redefining The Genre

This review contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen 0, so proceed withcaution! TW: Death, Gore Newsflash everyone, watching anime has very much become amainstream activity! Gone are the days of keeping your love for theseanimated Japanese series on the down low, for many people havebecome avid followers of hit series such as Bleach, Demon Slayer,Attack on …

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY

What In The Goddamn Apocalypse Is Going On?I have… so many questions. This review contains spoilers for all seasons of The UmbrellaAcademy! Proceed at your own discretion. When you thought it couldn’t get any weirder, it really, really did. The newest season of the Umbrella Academy has been out for almost amonth now, but it’s …

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022)

Warning: spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) ahead. Proceedwith caution! The God of Thunder mixed with adaptations from Greek mythologyintroduces an entirely new pathway to the Thor series. Thor: Love andThunder is a perfect conglomeration of humor, action, romance, andsurprises (quite usual in Marvel movies). Being an ardent lover of theMCU and after recognizing …

The Jurassic Finale

Since it was announced in 2019 as the last installment of the JurassicWorld franchise, it has been stirring up excitement across the globe; andwhen they disclosed that the Jurassic park trio would also be joining,fans from all generations were absolutely euphoric!In 1993, Jurassic Park first came out and swept the world; dinosaursbecame one of cinema’s …

Stranger Things 4… worth the binge?

Nerds, do you copy? With the second last season of the epic science-fiction show StrangerThings ending with an intricate web of possibilities, the anticipation ofStranger Things 5 has hit the roof. The season saw an array of outstandingperformances, dramatic action sequences and mind-bending plot twiststhat brought the storyline together while connecting the 4 seasonsseamlessly. The …

Eating Our Way to Extinction

Eating Our Way to Extinction is a documentary that does not rear away from hard truths. The main motive of the film revolves around our dietary choices and personal lifestyle that we have chosen, which has now led us to an unprecedented and imminent ecological collapse. Directed by brothers Ludo and Otto Brockway, the project …

Heartstopper: A Definite Must-Watch

Want to watch a TV show that is a crossover between Sex Education and Red, White, and Royal Blue? Look no further than the brilliant, coming-of-age Netflix show - Heartstopper! Heartstopper is a TV series that portrays a budding romance between Charlie Spring, a music nerd, and Nick Nelson, a rugby star, who get their …

The Batman: A Much-Needed Revival

The Batman (2022) succeeds in almost every possible way that its predecessors couldn’t. Granted that The Dark Knight (2008) is still widely accepted as the best Batman movie, “The Batman” entirely changes our perception of the caped crusader. During the 1960s the first appearance of the batman indicated him as a playful, jovial hero. Later …