BLURRIn a recent short film, starlings help a lonely elderly man find his way back to the experience of the world around. It is silence that opens the short film Starlings, directed by Simon Allen. But despite the dullness of muffled noises suffocated in the background, it speaks loudly, in a captivating fashion. And it […]
Curator Karen Serres reflects on the role that portraiture plays in defining the post-Impressionist painter. There is something uncanny in the hands of a painter. Something that flows through their fingers and reaches the end of the brush, leaving a trace on the canvas. A connection that unveils what is in fact behind a hasty […]
The new phenomena of hook-ups being available at the swipe of a finger has left it more difficult than ever to find a meaningful relationship. The popular dating app Tinder was founded by Sean Rad in 2012. By 2014, it had an estimated one billion daily swipes. This was just the beginning of a huge […]
As the pandemic reshaped our conception of love and relationships, the words of American author bell hooks are more prevalent than ever. As I sit down at my dining table a week from spending another Valentine’s alone, listening to the gospel of Eric Clapton, I can’t help but wonder: was bell hooks right? Is […]
Exploring how queer characters journeyed from cutting room floor to a staple of modern cinema. Queer inclusion in film has been a minefield since the early inception of the medium. Industry guidelines such as Hollywood’s Hays Code as well as censorship laws across different nations, have made Queer stories a complete commercial risk. Queer film […]
How Matt Reeve’s legacy cinematic re-birth of Batman and Robert Pattison’s performance has left a mark on the on-screen depiction of the Batman forever. Set to gross north of $700+ million, Matt Reeves‘ Batman reboot is so far the second highest-grossing film of 2022, but is it any wonder why? From an ex-teenage heartthrob turned […]