Vaibhav Verma·Apr 9, 2020The Underrated Importance of Dignam in The Departed’s StoryA long-time fan of The Departed, I finally came around to watch Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong crime film that The Departed was based on…
Vaibhav Verma·Apr 9, 2020What Parasite Can Teach Us About Our Self-QuarantineI have been approaching my self-quarantine with a blessing-in-disguise attitude. I finally have a routine — waking up at 8am and sleeping…A response icon1A response icon1
Vaibhav Verma·Apr 8, 2020Shaquille O’Neil in Game 1 of the 1997 Lakers-Blazers playoffs seriesThe Kobe / Shaq of the late 90s went deep in the playoffs and had a number of impressive wins — two series wins against the Payton-led…A response icon1A response icon1
Vaibhav Verma·Apr 8, 2020Comparison of Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The HandmaidenCéline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire reminded me of Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden. Both are feminist masterpieces worthy of…
