Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Natasha Alvar

Natasha Alvar became an English Lit teacher because of Dead Poets Society, only to realise that maybe no one cares about dead poets like John Keats. An idealist, a lover of rom-coms and chocolate cake, and takes fiction way too seriously for her own good. Find Natasha @litmysoul

Holland REVIEW – A Wilted Effort

Fresh was amazing - a subversive fun horror romp with the incredible talents of Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan. Such a stellar start for...

The Electric State REVIEW – Not Electrifying At All

The Electric State is the worst kind of film; it's emotionally hollow every step of the way, embarrassingly mediocre, yet it cost US$320 million...

Picture This REVIEW – Not Picture-Perfect

I always lament that we don't have more English-speaking rom-coms with a South Asian female lead. Off the top of my head, the ones...

The Gorge REVIEW – A Delicate Balance of Romance & Horror

The Gorge captured my attention through sheer word of mouth. People on Twitter were talking about it, it was one of the top-streamed movies...

Trap REVIEW – Josh Hartnett Delivers on the Thrills

M. Night Shyamalan has come to a point in his career where he just makes the films he wants to make - detractors be...

Kinda Pregnant REVIEW – Kinda Not Good

Considering the state of the Netflix rom-coms of late, we all knew Kinda Pregnant was not going to be good. Besides Trainwreck, Amy Schumer's...

Companion REVIEW – Good Company

Over a casual brunch with my friend, we discussed the rise of A.I, and the inevitability of robots created specifically to deal with human...

Back in Action REVIEW – Dull & Drab

It's been about 10 years since Cameron Diaz has been in a movie. Seeing her in this is a reminder of how she's so...