Perhaps the most unnervingly unexpected film I stumbled upon in 2023, Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s Transition follows co-director Bryon, a veteran Australian journo granted exclusive...
The greatest thing about Saltburn is that we are still talking about Saltburn. Emerald Fennell’s sophomore film was released back in November 2023 in the UK but really hit paydirt when it streamed...
This week’s bombardments of Kyiv, the ancient city of my birth, have been so severe that a piece of ceiling fell on a loved one’s head. She says she’s fine, but then again, she always says that...
Caspar Donnison, University of Southampton Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is actively pouring gas on the fire. They then pour a little less gas and want credit for doing so, despite still...
Like every year, 'read more books' will be on many people's New Year's resolution lists. This is one of the best commitments you can make, because reading is a healthy and enriching habit that helps...
Although Hollywood came to a standstill during 2023, when its screenwriters and actors went on strike simultaneously, we nevertheless had 12 months of powerful audiovisual projects. If we are talking...
New Year's Eve can be a difficult celebration for many people. There are those who have no family to share it with, those who are far from home, and those who are going through a difficult breakup....
For me, one of the hands down highlights of 2023 was the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival’s Inter:Active exhibition, which featured the ballsy theme “Breaking the Code.” Expertly...
In the recent past, we have seen a handful of stories about mental health such as Spinning Out, Ginny & Georgia, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Sex Education, BoJack Horseman, Euphoria, and...
Leave the World Behind was adopted from a book by Rumaan Alam and recently premiered on Netlix. Ever since I sat down to watch it — because I love Julia Roberts and anything even vaguely...
