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
Film Reviews
Deep Cover REVIEW – Pure Fun
Deep Cover is one of those random movie finds. It's Saturday night, we're scrolling through Amazon Prime for something to watch and it pops...
Film Reviews
The Life of Chuck REVIEW – Genuinely Moving
In Philip Larkin's poem "Ambulances", a particular line continues to resound through the years. As the members of the public watch "a wild white...
Film Reviews
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning REVIEW – A Mixed Finale
I have loved every iteration of the Mission Impossible movies. I adore the third film even though it's not as high on the list...
Film Reviews
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...
Film Reviews
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...
TV-Show Reviews
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...
Film Reviews
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...
Film Reviews
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...