Sunday, January 12, 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

Los Frikis REVIEW – Discordantly Sweet

Set during the Special Period in the 1990s, where Cuba lost both military and economic support due to the collapse of the Soviet Union,...

The Substance REVIEW – An Outstanding Body Horror

My morning routine goes like this: layers of stuff lathered on my face, sunscreen to top it all off because I don't want to...

My Old Ass REVIEW – An Affecting Coming-of-Age Film

When Aubrey Plaza's been in movies like Dirty Grandpa, a title like My Old Ass would indicate a similar type of film. I'm so...

Wicked REVIEW – Wicked Good

Wicked was the first musical I ever watched. It was the summer of 2012, I was ending my grad trip in London and wanted...

Werewolves REVIEW – A Howling Good Time

When a movie begins with Lou Diamond Philips talking about a supermoon that activates a dormant mutation that turns regular folk into werewolves, you...

Bleeding REVIEW – A Haunting Bloodfest

Using vampirism as a commentary on addiction and its horrors is not a new thing, but the keen focus of Andrew Bell's film on...

We Live in Time REVIEW – Deeply Moving

We Live in Time isn't a movie for everyone. Its non-linear narrative will frustrate some viewers as they have to mentally work to piece...

Carry-On REVIEW – A Hefty Action Thriller

For all the rubbish movies Netflix puts out, there's one or two gems that make wading through less-than-adequate movies a tiny bit worth it....