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Anomalisa: A peculiarly brilliant film

Director: Charlie Kaufman Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis, and Tom Noonan Rating: 4.5/5 Mind-boggling, deep-seated, and predictably strange, Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa is an offbeat depiction of life’s inner struggles. Released in December 2015, this extraordinary film that used 3D…

Cradle of fear: The origin of phobias

From stammering in front of a massive crowd to fear of heartbreak or failure, anxiety preoccupies each person—even those with the bravest souls. Although it is true that experiencing fear helps us be aware of the dangers of our environment,…

In pursuit of the indies

Cinematic art is dead—it plunged into sheer commercialism of the mainstream industry with shackles set in stone. Compared to what independent cinema has to offer, rarely does one get mentally stimulated on JaDine and KathNiel films or enlightened on movies…