Bottoms

Bottoms (2023) is about a ‘fight club’ started by PJ and Josie, two “ugly, untalented gays” desperate to find girlfriends. one can either hate it or absolutely love it; we doubt there can be an ‘average’ review for the movie because it is anything but that. Directed by Emma Seligman, and co-written with Rachel Sennott,…

Scent Of A Woman: An Olfactory Odyssey

If Scent of a Woman were a perfume, it would be a blend of drama, humour, and a splash of Al Pacino’s cologne, creating a distinct aroma that lingers long after the credits roll. Al Pacino stars as Colonel Frank Slade, a retired Army officer who can sniff out trouble like a bloodhound with a…

Loud Silences: the Sound of Metal

Darius Marder’s 2019 ‘Sound of Metal’ is an empathetic and moving film about a young heavy metal drummer Ruben‘s loss of hearing. The title of the film is a play on ‘Sound of Music’ with entirely different, but still gentle themes of perseverance and healing. The movie follows Ruben’s resistance to his new reality, his…

Before Sunrise: A Night of Intimacy in Vienna

Before Sunrise is a captivating film about two strangers, who explore Vienna and share an unforgettable night. The film’s magic lies in the genuine chemistry between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. We get introduced to Jesse, played by Ethan Hawke, who is an American traveller. On a train to Vienna, he strikes up a conversation…

Blade Runner 2049: Neo-Noir par Excellence

(A review by Mehak Wadhwa and Lia Elizabeth Thomas) Blade Runner 2049 is not your typical sci- fi film. It is slow but deliberately so; cynical yet hopeful, dark yet enlightening, and finally, existential to its very core. From only its first few moments, Blade Runner– the sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic original neo- noir…

Inside Out: A Concert of Emotions

(A review by Jessiah Anu Thomas and Michelle Rogers) Released by Pixar Animation Studios in 2015, Inside Out is an animated masterpiece directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen. It is a coming-of-age film that takes us on a captivating journey into the complexities of human emotions. The story revolves around Riley, an 11-year-old…

Lost in Translation: Strangers in a New Light

(A review by Tanmayta and Sonali Nawab) “Let’s never come here again because it would never be as much fun” This famous quote from Lost in Translation sets the tone for a film that beautifully captures the themes of connection, self-discovery and transience. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film is about two lost souls, Bob…

Plastic Protection Program – Regina George

By – Anoushka Chopra Welcome to the Plastic Protection Program. No, we will not be the knights in shining armors to Princess Rosalinda Maria Montoya of Costa Luna today, Demi Lovato is more than capable of doing that on her own by now, but we will be extending our services to another, equally dazzling, member…

Californication

By: Srishti Mittal Initially, I was quite ignorant of my Netflix recommendations when it came to Californication. I conceived it to be all about sex, drugs and money, but how was I wrong. This show which aired for seven seasons laid some fresh notions about love for me; what matters more, your actions or your…

A Quiet Place

BY: Taralika Singh People who have watched A Quiet Place can immediately find a strong connection between this film and the recent Netflix Original, Birdbox, not only in terms of the thriller/horror genre but both of them also have characters that focus on surviving in particularly horrifying conditions. A Quiet Place talks about a family…