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'Samsara' Review: Visually Delicious, Structurally Intriguing, And Textually Profound
In Buddhist philosophy, the term ‘Samsara’ refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, within which all living beings are bound by...
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Feb 13, 20243 min read


The Girls of Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola is slowly but surely establishing herself as the voice of girlhood in a world that has long misrepresented this phase of...
Maaya Karuppiah
Feb 6, 20244 min read


The Scala Of Tomorrow: Where Is Cult Cinema Today?
Sticky seats, loud heckling, and the not-so-vague hint of booze. These are the remains of the Scala Cinema for those ever-devoted fans....
Barney Nuttall
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Leaving Behind 'The Crown': Reflecting on The Final Season Of A Cultural Classic
Upon its first season’s release in 2016, The Crown introduced to a myriad of viewers, local and international, a challenging, interior...
Ellie Dempster
Jan 30, 20244 min read


‘Imagine the Sound’ At Barbican Cinema: Disdain For The Known
A quick search on Google defines free jazz as an ‘improvised style of jazz characterised by the absence of set chord patterns or time...
Leda Schenke Gonis
Jan 19, 20245 min read


‘Queendom’ Review: 'Destructive Appearances Cause Incidents'
Following an artist in her endeavour to fuse art and activism on the streets of Russia with otherworldly costumes, Queendom is not only a...
Oisín McGilloway
Jan 17, 20244 min read


Motherhood, Memory, and Gothic Immortalisation In The 'Eternal Daughter'
‘She stretched out her arms to the shadows and the shadows within the shadow. “They came because I loved them—because I needed them—I...
Mali Morgan-Doyle
Jan 17, 20246 min read


'Perfect Days' Review: A Painful Yet Brilliant Study In Solitude
The new film from Wim Wenders makes the audience ponder the question, “how content can we be with a solitary lifestyle?”Perfect...
Meghana Praveen
Jan 11, 20242 min read


‘Wonka’ Review: A Prequel As Deliciously Delightful As Its Predecessors
Unsurprisingly, the cast and crew roster who brought us the crowd-favourite Paddington films (2014; 2017) have created a rich and sweet...
Oisín McGilloway
Dec 30, 20233 min read


‘Bottoms’ Review: The Queer Revival Of The Teen Sex Comedy
Like any sane film fan who watched Shiva Baby at the start of the decade, I couldn’t wait to see what director Emma Seligman and star...
Alice Bailey
Dec 21, 20235 min read
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