Film
SPOILERS: Jesse Armstrong's "Mountainhead" - What about Moral Issues?
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Umnia El-Neil
Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.
Sweet and Short
Sweet and Short: "Dark Palette" (Dir. Lucas Pelizaro)
With brilliant colour, Pelizaro paints an incredibly beautiful, terrifying miniature.
Film
Karate Kid: Legends - Two Branches, One Tree.
A heartwarming modern take on the feel-good blockbuster action film, this colourful new instalment gives glory back to Okinawa, Beijing, and the Asian-American experience.
MOUNTAINHEAD: Do you believe in other people?
Instead of leaning into what you’d expect, Armstrong veers leftward (pun intended) to truly deconstruct how aggrandised masculinity self-immolates under the weight of itself.
TV
A whole Galaxy out there: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 10-12)
In a gripping and emotional finale, we realise the true protagonist has been Luthen all along.
Festivals
O Agente Secreto: Recinte, 1977 | OBSCURAE at Cannes
Once we really know what’s going on, that’s when things get bloody, and Kleber Mendonça Filho will have you on the edge of your seat.
Festivals
My Father’s Shadow | OBSCURAE at Cannes
The best film I watched at Cannes, and, I believe, the one with the brightest year ahead of it.
Festivals
Eddington: A kid playing with Knives | OBSCURAE at Cannes
Though a noble pursuit with a talented crew and cast, Eddington fails at saying anything by trying to say everything from somewhere just adrift of centre.
Festivals
I am not too cool to cry at the "Mission Impossible" movie | OBSCURAE at Cannes
One of the most expensive films ever made, "The Final Reckoning" is a masterpiece of blockbuster filmmaking that is as earnest as it is big. This is storytelling at its most complicated, and most difficult -- and most heartfelt.
Deep Dive
The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay)
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Deep Dive
Rebellions are built on Hope: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 4-9)
We are all Ghor.
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The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)
Your Ad-free, early and extended version of our latest Video Essay!