Gavin Saldanha

[No spoilers] Where do I even begin with this movie? Rarely do you find a foreign film that resembles social situations globally. We believe it is our moral duty to do good and to be selfless. We think about this daily because we want society to perceive us as "heroes", but do we know if we are being judged for the better or worse? In the age of social media, we see this creeping everywhere - from politicans backflipping their decisions to Youtubers having to make apology videos for a misconstrued action - and this is what makes A Hero unique. It's a bittersweet social drama with a protagonist that packs a powerful performance and writing that could be seen as flawless. Rest assured, it has an ending that will hopefully resonate with you on moral and ethical relativism.

[Season 1, no spoilers] An ensemble cast, a genre-blended mix and a positively reviewed show often gives an illusion that Yellowjackets could be considered as a campy "Lost". With a long runtime per episode and lack of sympathy on what the present-day characters have to offer, this show felt real flat in its landing. The twists feel like they are placed for the sole reason of keeping the viewer shocked rather than having any gravitas for the characters' actions. This is a shame, the stellar cast really does give it their "all" and you want the show to retain its campiness, but this show would have worked ten years ago when the rise of the Lost era bought about a whole new genre. Unfortunately, it just doesn't sell it for me anymore.

[Full show review, no spoilers] Search Party is a perfect depiction of the millenial generation's search for the meaning of life and what it means to be valued. However, this has a negative setback by bringing up some of the worst in our narcissism and apathy towards what it takes to be loved and feel loved. Whilst the show could be considered as an anthology where every season's tone matches a different genre, it should be commended for its darker themes and risks to show that you can't really classify it into something you've seen before. Through the brilliant use of drama interspersed with comedy, Search Party could simply be called as a parody of the modern day generation where the outcome remains the same: no mater how much you feel like you're the hero who saves the day, it doesn't fulfill your need to give you any purpose. And that's perfectly okay.