Ramblings of a 20something girl

Firstly, I know it's July 2024, and I'm terribly late with my list of 2023 movies. But it's not like you all were waiting for this list :p. So now that it's here, read on :) 2023 was a great year for movies (2024 is already better, I cannot wait to write my 2024 list, hehe). The Malayalam film industry has taken the mantle up once again, but I have to say that Hindi films were pretty good too, if not better.  So, in no particular order, here are my favorite movies from 2023. 1 . Romancham For someone who does not like watching horror movies because they're very boring (and not because I'm a coward in real life okay?), and also because I have not seen a lot of good horror comedies (Stree, 2018 is an exception), Romancham came as a pleasant surprise and what I would call a brilliantly set-up horror comedy. Jithu Madhavan, in his directorial debut,  traces the real-life story of himself and his friends back when they used to live in Bangalore as young 20-year-olds....

Cunk on Earth is a five-episode mockumentary series about human civilization that takes viewers on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through history, offering a delightful blend of wit, absurdity, and astute observations.  At the center of the show is Philomena Cunk (played by Diane Morgan), a brilliant clueless reporter with a deadpan expression throughout the series. She travels the world (as much as the budget of the show allows her), and asks questions to historians, professors, academicians and other experts that will look stupid at the first go, but often provokes intriguing thoughts.  Obviously, the experts are all in the act. But one wonders how many takes it would have taken them to answer each of her questions without laughing.  Take for example questions like, "How did Egyptians build the pyramids? Did they start at the top and work down?” or "Were numbers worth less back in ancient times?" or my personal favorite when in an interview with composer an...

It was July of 2020. Having been stuck in my house for more than 2 months, courtesy the Covid pandemic and the lockdown which followed, and having re-watched all my favorite shows/movies for the nth time, I was ready for something new and heartwarming. It was almost at this moment, as luck would have it, that I chanced upon Modern Love on Amazon Prime. I watched the trailer, and I was not disappointed. If anything, it made me click on the ‘play’ button as fast as I could. I’d suggest you watch Modern Love S1 and S2 ASAP because, let’s face it, it’s beautiful. But, if you’re like me, who needs a little more cajoling before diving into anything new, read on! Modern Love is an anthology series, created by John Carney which is inspired by the weekly column of the same name published by The New York Times. The first season was released in 2019 and the second season released in August, this year. Season one is brilliant, heartwarming and boasts of a stellar cast including Anne Hathaway, ...

 We’ve all had those really bad days when our boss just won’t stop giving us work, or people are annoying all around and nothing seems right, or we’re just simply tired from being stuck in our homes because of the endless lockdowns and the uncertainty facing our future. So, what does one do? Simple! You get into your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite snack and watch movies that make your heart go aww! I’ve compiled my favorite heartwarming movies so you don’t have to hunt them, hehe 😊 Pride and Prejudice  (2005) – This has to be right on top, for obvious reasons (It's my favorite movie, that's why :p). I first watched Pride and Prejudice (2005) in 2018, post my class 12th examinations, and have not stopped recommending it to people ever since! An adaptation of Jane Austen’s book by the same name, this movie, set in the 19 th  century England, is a treat for the eyes! Beautiful performances by Keira Knightley, Mathew McFadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, th...