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The Materialists (2025): The Qualms of Modern Dating
At the core of it, the Materialists is a pretty interesting movie. It’s not romantic nor funny enough to be a rom-com. It’s not “deep” enough to be a thought piece. It sort of just exists as a movie that sparks discussions about a topical subject — dating.
Sep 264 min read
Sinners (2025): A bloody fun celebration of multiculturalism
Sinners (2025) is, at its core, a horror-thriller-action blockbuster with an exquisite ensemble cast, and a lead whose charisma is off the charts.
Jun 13 min read
The Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat (2025): A Journey into Historical Immersion
The history of the Congo, unfiltered, conjures a sense of determinist history. Power always wins. The trajectory of the universe does not be
Feb 163 min read
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Director's Spotlight
Hayao Miyazaki’s Films Ranked
The objective of this ranking is to draw attention to Miyazaki's incredible career and to identify prevalent themes across his movies.
Director's Spotlight: Rose Glass
Three months into the year, I can finally say that of all the films whose release date is firmly in 2024 (which means The Boy and the Heron and Perfect Days are excluded), Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding is my favorite.
Director's Spotlight: Domee Shi
This was Domee Shi, a young animator/ story-boarder who a year earlier pitched the idea of Bao to her mentor – none other than Docter himsel
Books
Babel: Great promise, disappointing execution
Despite being set in the 1800s when slavery and blatant racism were rampant, Babel was one of the few institutions that welcomed foreigners.
May 10, 20246 min read
Crying in H Mart - Review
My brother bought me this book as my birthday gift. He was confident that I would love it and that it would also inspire me to write. He...
May 31, 20232 min read
Murakami and Black Mirror's San Junipero: Exploring a futuristic afterlife
Murakami’s Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World takes a different approach to exploring the concept of 'afterlife'.
Oct 8, 20206 min read
Pop Culture
The Materialists (2025): The Qualms of Modern Dating
At the core of it, the Materialists is a pretty interesting movie. It’s not romantic nor funny enough to be a rom-com. It’s not “deep” enough to be a thought piece. It sort of just exists as a movie that sparks discussions about a topical subject — dating.
Sep 264 min read
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2022) Movie Review
The current state of the MCU is what makes Thor: Love and Thunder such a unique experience.
Jul 14, 20223 min read
Best Songs of 2021
2021 has been a great year for music. Perhaps as the shock of the pandemic subsided and the reality of its longevity settled in, artists...
Dec 30, 20215 min read
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