In the spring of 1973, The Volunteer (Mary Woodvine) is the sole inhabitant of an island off the British coast. She is involved in a botanical research program, where she documents the soil temperature of a spot on the cliffside. Mark Jenkin’s Enys Men (Cornish for ‘Stone Island’) is an…

Byun Sung-hyun’s Kill Boksoon follows an assassin and a concerned mother whose life is at stake because the corporation she works for turns its back on her. It’s an action-packed movie which delivers complex characters and exhilarating performances with an emotional…

Last year, a spy thriller called The Recruit, starring Noah Centineo, was released on Netflix. It follows a young lawyer involuntarily thrust into a mission that changes his life. The new series on the streaming platform, adapted from Matthew Quirk’s novel, The Night Agent, of the same name, follows an…

After the ending of Netflix’s The Glory: Part 1, audiences were anxiously waiting for Moon Dong-eun’s (Song Hye-kyo) vengeance against her bullies. Her motivation for seeking revenge is articulated through years of meticulous planning. She plays no hand in the revenge personally, but the thread weaves perfectly. The new Korean…

Muses are typically synonymous with male directors and actresses. Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino work together to form art that is considered meaningful. But what of women’s auteurship and muses? Hollywood has been highly criticised…

For me, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land was not love at first sight. It was not magical, and the songs did not sweep me off my feet. I grew up watching High School Musical (yes, I am a Disney kid) as a teenager and Indian cinema with its magical musical…

Daniel Antebi’s God’s Time is a dark comedy that offers a fresh perspective on recovery and addiction. It follows two addicts on a mission to stop their mutual crush from murdering their ex-boyfriend. The movie uses fourth-wall-breaking and fast-paced storytelling mixed with humour. It’s an interesting set of ideas that…

Benjamin Caron’s Shaper is a movie with many twists. It follows con artists and Manhattan’s richest in a game of the unexpected, extreme situations of double and triple-crosses. With a great ensemble from Sebastian Stan to…

Nowadays, everyone is connected to their phones. It is impossible to imagine a life without technology since people’s routines depend on a small rectangular screen. But what happens when someone on the other side hacks your phone…