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Being Indian: Empathetic Cinema Part 2[This essay doubles as a review of the Tamil movie franchise Indian. It goes without saying, spoiler alert for Indian and Indian 2Sep 7, 2024Sep 7, 2024
Empathetic Cinema: What I Think It Means and Why I Can’t Stop Talking About It — Part 1[This essay contains spoilers for the films Kho Gaye Hum Kahan and Tár]Sep 1, 2024Sep 1, 2024
How Bridgerton Season 2 Was an Ode to Eldest SiblingsCatch me in the corner crying, how about that?May 25, 2024May 25, 2024
Published inBabelI Am in Love with Our Newfound Obsession with Language in Our FilmsOkay, this is going to be a rant and a half.May 2, 2024A response icon4May 2, 2024A response icon4
Catch ’em Dead or Alive: Are we making too many biopics about the living?I am going to a French movie screening today, and all I can think about are biopics — what it takes to make them, write them, star in them…Apr 15, 2024Apr 15, 2024
Frame Focus: A pivotal scene in Anya Taylor-Joy’s The Menu[This essay contains spoilers.]Feb 17, 2024Feb 17, 2024
