THE SOFTBOX REVIEWS

As a someone having grown up with a disinterest in action and science fiction epics due to a lack of heroic female figures, Star Wars was never something I yearned to be a part of. As years went on and my cinematic pallet shifted, I revisited the ones made during my lifetime. Again, I found myself uninterested in its story.  Then The Force Awakens happened. I found myself enthralled. I felt myself immersed in this world. I knew fans were split down the middle in terms how the

"Nanny" (2022) A companion piece to “Beloved”- this film explores immigrant trauma, diaspora,  and exploitation. The film explores maternal guilt and the resentful and neglected “ghost” child. A slow burn thriller whose atmospheric ties to folklore weaves a cautionary tale of classist abuse. This story dissects grief, loss, and it’s capitalistic society set keen on taking advantage of the working class