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…
A Guide to Valentine’s Day Films that Cover (Almost) All the Genres
By Anna Berkowitz No matter your opinion on chocolates and flowers, your relationship status, or your views on successful marketing…
