Even though the year 2020 received a lot of backlash for being a wild roller-coaster ride, one can not overlook that most of us got introduced to a plethora of movies and songs, which helped us make it through this year. It doesn’t matter whether you are a rom-com-person or … Continue Reading
Lights, Chaplin, Action!: A Tribute To Charlie Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin, better known as Charlie Chaplin is recognised by many for his flair as a comedic actor, a filmmaker, and to few even a music composer. He is often deemed to be the centrefold of Comedy during the Silent era. Spanning a career of over 75 years, he … Continue Reading
The Social Network—A Ten-Year Status Update
‘What’s on your mind?’—Ten Years of The Social Network
Ten years on, The Social Network is still the sensation it was in 2010. Few films have captured the sheer speed at which tech startups grow, thrive—and in some cases—crash and burn into oblivion.
If your inner Harvey Specter is looking … Continue Reading
Stairway to Heaven
His fingers strum my rustic strings
My core verberates into an ethereal melodic ring.
These soothing pastoral notes make me wonder
‘Bout my lady, swimming off into the money trail yonder.
I hear the soulful yearning in my melancholic A-minor,
It’s inviting her to the charming west, pervaded by … Continue Reading
The Dark Side of the Anime Industry
An overly enthusiastic main character who never quits against all odds. A love interest who initially locked horns with our hero but couldn‘t help fall for that undying spirit much like us. Surrounding are a bunch of support characters that we like and dislike in parts. Sounds fun and rosy, … Continue Reading
Westernisation of Anime
Japan is a country that is isolated from the rest of the world, geographically, culturally, and linguistically, yet it is still a wonder that the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Japan is anime.
We can trace the globalisation of anime to the late ’90s and early ’00s. … Continue Reading
Anime Misconceptions : What You’ve got Wrong
You might be someone who has wondered about the anime culture that has been evolving around the world recently. Or, you might be someone who loves anime dearly and couldn’t for the life of you understand why some people show distaste towards it. All in all, anime is still an … Continue Reading
A Brief History of Time (with Christopher Nolan)
Christopher Nolan, the renowned filmmaker, is a master of mind games. His storytelling heavily involves the use of time, deception, and individual identity. Unconventionally narrated and carefully structured, his movies simplify the themes of epistemology. Intriguing approaches to otherwise bland ideas of philosophies appeal to many cinema-goers, enrapturing them in … Continue Reading
A Tribute to a King: The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman
The past two days have been weighing down on me heavily. I remember my family walking out of the cinema hall having watched Black Panther and being awestruck by the all-black ensemble working their magic on screen.
Having grown up with orchestrating fights between action figures that were all white-skinned, … Continue Reading