Expectations vs Reality: Rome

I was really excited to go to Rome, as I had all these fantastical expectations. It was a place that always seemed romantic and exciting to me as a child, and I was really excited to finally visit in 2018.  It’s a beautiful city.There are parts of Rome which are very beautiful, but overall, I …

What Did I Watch In Quarantine? Week Eleven

I'm a media person, so I ended up absentmindedly watching a lot of stuff during the lockdown. BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee, USA, 2018) (Sky Cinema) 9/10 This week seemed like the right time to watch this film. This film is so impactful and important, especially the ending, which horrified me. I've not had such a physical …

How I Would Fix The Son (Spoilers)

This one may surprise you. I gushed about The Son (Sebastián Schindel, Argentina, 2019) when I wrote about it in week eight of lockdown, and I definitely recommend it. It's a very tight, very intriguing psychological thriller. There is only one thing I would change about the film and that is the ending. After Lorenzo …

Expectations vs Reality: Singapore

Before I got the travel bug, there were only two places I ever really wanted to visit, Rome and Singapore. I had such expectations of both places, and I suppose in a way I had higher expectations of Singapore because I thought I'd never get to go. So, Singapore existed in my imagination as a …

What I Didn’t Watch In Quarantine And Why

I watched A LOT of films and shows during quarantine, but there were some that I just couldn't get through. These are all films or shows that I just could not finish. Mark of the Devil/La Marca del Demonio (Diego Cohen, Mexico, 2020) Karl, a man who suffers a demonic possession, together with Tomás, a …

Why I Hate The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, USA, 1985). Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. This film is seen by a classic teenage movie, and is revered as an important cultural monument. It's always recommended when someone is asking for recommendations of …

A Food Crawl Around Adelaide Central Market

My favourite place in Adelaide was the Adelaide Central Market. I love food and I wanted to try as much as possible while I was there. These are all the places that I got to eat at in the Adelaide Central Market Arepa Pork Belly  ($19) from Cumbia Bar Kitchen I've already raved about the …

What Did I Watch In Quarantine? Week Ten

I'm a media person, so I ended up absentmindedly watching a lot of stuff during the lockdown. M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters (Tucia Lyman, USA, 2020) (Amazon Prime) 7/10 A distraught mother suspects her teenage son is plotting a school shooting, but when he slips through the cracks of the system, she is forced to take …

What Does The Ending Of The Housemaid MEAN? (Spoilers)

I recently watched The Housemaid (Sang-soo Im, South Korea, 2010), and I cannot get it out of my head. The plot revolves around Eun-yi, who is hired as a nanny for a rich family, but has an affair with the husband whose wife finds out. It's a tense, incredibly gripping film, and I thoroughly enjoyed …

Where To Go After Coronavirus?

This lockdown has been affecting me more than I expected it would. Being so restricted in terms of movement is really hard for me, even though I don't normally travel nearly as much as I would like to. Here's some of my ideas for where I'm thinking of travelling to when the lockdowns start to …