In an era where online misinformation, radicalisation, and toxicity run rampant, The Social Reckoning had an avenue to stand out as relevant and profound. A …
The Social Reckoning: A Film Defined by its Missed Opportunities
2026
‘Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother’: Feet, Faith, and Forgiveness
My mother has this irksome habit of citing Hadith to get her children to do things. Her favourite, by far, has always been “Heaven lies …
Wildwood: One of the Best Animated Films of the Decade
An adventure sixteen years in the making, Laika’s sixth official feature film is its most ambitious undertaking to date. The studio behind groundbreaking works of …
The MIFF “Diaries” (Part Two)
Interior of The Forum theatre for the screening of Filipiñana, in the picture it displays an ad for Asahi (Source: own photograph) Day Two and …
The MIFF “Diaries” (Part One)
Screens in the lobby of the Capitol Theatre in full festival mode (Source: Own photograph) Writer’s Note: This was written some days after my return …
The Clash of Codes: Professionalism and Romanticism in the Films of Howard Hawks and Michael Mann
SPOILERS FOR BOTH HAWKS’ AND MANN’S FILMS When we think about films that involve a collective of professionals, they often dominate the list of the …
“Wuthering Heights” Review
Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is confronting. For instance, audiences are made to listen to moaning — of pain or pleasure, it is indistinguishable — for …
“I Love LA” – A Review
In Rachel Sennott’s new HBO show, I Love LA, Charlie – one of the four leads – says, ‘ Ugh, I hate inside jokes. It’s …
Mint (Charlotte Regan, 2026) Preview
Mint follows the story of Shannon (Emma Laird), a daughter of a crime boss, as her search for love takes her to the gaze of …
Opinion Piece: Writing The Worst Person in the World
Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World (2021) has been quite well-received: it has a rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.1 on …