A Voyage Through Cinema: Iran–Truths and Lies
In stark contrast to modern Hollywood’s commodification of shots and dialogues, Iranian cinema takes a bold stance on the fundamental relationships between people and the...
Through Criminal Minds: Police Procedural & Medical Crime Drama
A few days ago my friends and I decided to catch a film together on Skype (since you know, quarantine, social distancing *heh*) and we...
Kim Ji-young, Born 1982: This film is about everyone
It was a boring day during the quarantine, and so I watched a Korean film called Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 which stars Jung Yu-mi and...
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: The 1960s
Once upon a time, Hollywood had its own golden age. However, it did not last long as the rise of hippie subculture started changing the...
Locke and Key: For the Love of Flawed Characters
Have you ever started watching a TV show, looked at a character and went, one, this character is so annoying; and two, somebody needs some...
Shining the Spotlight: Director Bong Joon Ho
You’ve probably heard about the Oscars record-breaking, history-making film, Parasite. Yes, taking home the most awards at the Oscars this year, it has stood as...
The Perfect Duo of Studio Ghibli: Hayao Miyazaki and Joe Hisaishi
Recently, the Netflix Company acquired the rights to stream Studio Ghibli films on all of its platforms. I believe whenever “Studio Ghibli” is mentioned, people...
Shining the Spotlight: Noah Baumbach and Why Dialogue Matters
The dialogue of a film can make or break the audience’s experience. Dialogue not only conveys the intentional ideas to the people watching, but in...
5 Michael Scott Quotes to Help you Get Through Uni Life
If compared to current standards, the comedy series The Office might not get a high rating as one of the best offices to work in....
International Women’s Day 2020: Queen of Katwe
“Hey Phiona, how is your life?” “It is fine!” That banter strikes out to me -- not because I doubt that Phiona’s life is fine...