Monday, May 19, 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

Another Simple Favor REVIEW – An Entertaining, Bloated Mess

I enjoyed A Simple Favor: a cosy, domestic thriller that brought the twists and the fashion. Another Simple Favor attempts to go bigger, bringing...

Sinners REVIEW – A Cinematic Blessing

Every year we beg for more original movies to save us from the graveyard of reboots, sequels and regurgitated content that's being shoved down...

Black Mirror: Season 7 REVIEW – Mirror Image

Season 6 of Black Mirror was met with some trepidation, since the show seemed to be headed in a new direction, with episodes like...

A Nice Indian Boy REVIEW – Delightful & Sweet

We need more mainstream LGBTQ+ rom-coms. In recent years there's been Fire Island, Happiest Season and Bros - I don't count Love, Simon as...

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...