Is cinema dying? For film fanatics, this question serves as a constant undercurrent through every new screening, box office data release, and movie review. Lately, with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023, global cinema appeared to be cast somewhat into disarray. As large cinema chains declare losses and straight-to-streaming releases become increasingly popular, the future of filmmaking appears more abstract by the day. However, emerging directors continue to bring fresh ...

Recently, a provoking list of movies circulated under the heading “Shoegaze Cinema”. Letterboxd user Drew Edelstein created said list, arguing that “From the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, there was a batch of films (generally focused in Asian cinema) that shared key characteristics of a new kind of genre.”

Farha (dir Darin J Sallam) 2021. This film shows the 1948 Nakba, a forced displacement, an exodus forced onto the lives of Palestinians by the Zionist state of Israel. They sanctioned military invasion of the civilians with the funding of imperial powers. This further caused the murder of several people including newborn babies, children, women, and men. The illegal settler colonies encroached into the Palestinian land robbed them and built massive walls of separation to create an open-air jail.

To quote Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, comparisons are offensive, but the UK series Top Boy has often been compared to shows such as Snowfall, The Wire, Blue Story, Adulthood and many more that immerse themselves into the world of drugs, poverty and inequality which seems to be a common thread in producing shows.

In the world of cinema, certain films have a remarkable ability to transcend their narratives and become iconic cultural touchstones. Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film “Marie Antoinette” is one such cinematic masterpiece that tells the story of the infamous French queen and weaves together a visual tapestry that resonates deeply with contemporary pop culture. At the heart of this visually sumptuous film lies a confectionery connection that is as sweet as it is captivating – Ladurée macarons.

Writer and comedy duo Tom Palmer and Tom Stourton’s 2022 English arthouse comedy-drama All My Friends Hate Me was a theatrical endeavour that delivered subjective genres and was met with mixed responses. However, we can view cinema abstractly to broaden our perspectives and celebrate filmmakers’ artistry.

An analysis of the cultural impact of games and their transformation into conventional media outlets through the new HBO show “Last of Us” and its philosophy. This article will try to answer the question, “What can video games provide for us?”  Last of Us, as a video game, first came out to challenge our survival skills and moral decision-making. Coming out in 2013, the popular video game was adapted into an HBO series in 2023. While the show took some ...

Love is Blind is a huge success on Netflix. However, the affirmation in the show’s name is at stake in what they call a social experiment. Making people fall in love through walls was the idea producers had to answer what humans have been seeking for centuries: is love truly blind?

Leading up to the rush and excitement of awards season, we reflect upon the cinematic pieces of the past year that are (and at times, aren’t) being celebrated. To see heart, story, and culture make a strong appearance in a modern, media-based age shows that we are not constantly losing touch. The film has a way of remaining timeless in an ever-changing era, and 2022 can be said to have gone above this.

An analysis of the popular new TV show, House of the Dragon, through a feminist lens; discussing gender and violence, different sides of femininity and power. The phenomenon and predecessor to House of the Dragon that is Game of Thrones, had long established a legacy of presenting a dark and gritty portrayal of the fantasy genre. Its successor and prequel series, House of the Dragon, takes place nearly 200 years earlier, during the peak of the powerful House Targaryen.