Shiva Baby: a sugar daddy, an ex-girlfriend, and a wailing baby walk into a wake (2020)
By Tilly Mason and Namrata Menon Shiva Baby, the caustic debut of writer and director Emma Seligman, is the most…
Liberating Ourselves from Ideals: An Analysis of Federico Fellini’s La dolce vita (1960)
By Manisha Thind Federico Fellini’s ground-breaking 1960 drama La dolce vita is a tale of hedonistic excess and existential angst.…
Cyrano: 17th century catfishing, but as a musical ★★
By Vanessa Huang Truly the original story of catfishing, Cyrano de Bergerac has undergone numerous updates and reworkings, including the…
Parallel Mothers: Almodóvar’s most recent take on motherhood has some heart, but ultimately falls flat ★★★
By Syed Zaid Ali Syed Mudzhar Much has been said about Almodóvar’s mastery of melodrama, but his most recent feature…
Lies, Deceit, and Manipulation: A trip down Nightmare Alley ★★★★★
By Natasha Porter Sinister and tragic, Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley” is a chilling tale that leaves its audience both…
And Just Like That… you realise it’s not worth the watch ★
*SPOILER WARNING* By Inayah Inam This Sex and the City (SATC) reboot/sequel/revival… whatever you want to call it, is not…
Short reads under 300 pages to get you through reading week.
By Megha Alam Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Truman Capote This novella is the one that the 1961 film is based…
Finding the BRIGHTSIDE with the Lumineers ★★★★
By Poorvika Mehra It’s been two years since the Lumineers released III, their masterpiece concept album which explored addiction through…
The Souvenir Part II: Cathartic Filmmaking at its finest ★★★★★
By Lily Whittle When I heard the announcement of the Souvenir Part II, I can’t say I was overly keen.…
5 books to binge-read while you’re alone on valentine’s day: an anti-valentine’s reading list
By Megha Alam Conversations with friends – Sally Rooney If you’re feeling bitter about any kind of relationship (platonic and…
