Dickinson

By Agnes Rodrick ‘Dickinson’ is a three-season American comedy-drama television series about EmilyElizabeth Dickinson. While Dickinson was a prolific writer, her only publications during herlifetime were 10 of her nearly 1,800 poems, and one letter. Her poems were unique for herera; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well…

The Notebook- Noah: Romantic Hero or Creepy Casanova

by Kamalakshi Singh       The exigencies of our daily lives call for a certain escapism in the stories we read, the, movies we watch and the TV shows we binge. Media is purely that, a means of mindless entertainment and is not obligated to provide us a moral lesson; art for art’s sake as…

Lorelai Lee: A Vintage Feminist Icon?

by Kamalakshi Singh Marilyn Monroe’s Lorelai Lee, the wide-eyed, blonde and deceptively naïve protagonist of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’  would scarcely be considered an appropriate role model in modern society, yet I happen to consider her the real MVP for prioritising material security over nebulous notions of romance.  Lorelai clearly seems to ‘know where its at’…

DJANGO UNCHAINED

by Sana Set in the 1850s in the American South, “Django Unchained” follows the story of a freed slave, Django, whose on a quest to find his wife. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, this movie is loaded with witty dialogue, artsy violence and swagger. The movie opens with a shot of slaves, chained and…

Films and Fandoms: The greatest film of all time that was never made

by Deepika Garg When you watch a movie that leaves you stunned, in a good way, you often recommend it to others so they can watch it, and you can talk about it with them. When you watch a movie that leaves you stunned, in a bad way, you often want someone else to watch…

Throwback: Life is Beautiful (1997)

By Vidhi “This is a simple story… but not an easy one to tell.” How often do we hear of a film that is both funny and heart-wrenching? Not often, I presume. “Life Is Beautiful” is an Italian film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. Released in 1997, the film went on to win several…