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Natasha Alvar

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Biography:

Natasha is a Singapore-based critic and writer. She has written for Cultured Vultures, Moviebabble, The Critical Movie Critics and Rice Media. She is currently the editor-in-chief at The Fiction Department and is the resident (self-proclaimed) rom-com expert. Find Natasha @litmysoul.

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A Nice Indian Boy (2024) 96% 4/5 “A Nice Indian Boy is just a lovely, saccharine film. As a rom-com lover, it’s such a treat to get to watch something so effusively beautiful and just filled with love.” – The Fiction Department Apr 20, 2025 Full Review Holland (2025) 21% 2.5/5 “I really wanted to like Holland since I do appreciate Cave’s visual style – she knows how to make a good looking picture. But a film is nothing without a good screenplay – it’s all wilted flowers here instead of bloody tulips. What a shame.” – The Fiction Department Mar 31, 2025 Full Review The Electric State (2025) 15% 1.5/5 “The Electric State is the worst kind of film; it’s emotionally hollow every step of the way, embarrassingly mediocre, yet it cost US$320 million to make, an absurd amount of moolah that would have been better spent on better films with smaller budgets.” – The Fiction Department Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) 88% “If this is the last film in the Bridget Jones franchise, it's a very nice send-off for Bridget.” – Hallmarkies Podcast Mar 9, 2025 Full Review Picture This (2025) 45% 2/5 “As escapist as rom-coms can be, all the machinations that surround Pia makes her feel unreal, a character generated by algorithm to satiate the need for content instead of the art Pia preaches about. ” – The Fiction Department Mar 9, 2025 Full Review The Gorge (2025) 63% 4/5 “Credit must be given to [Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller], as they make these shared moments between their characters so heartwarmingly beautiful. [...] We want them to survive and find a way to be with each other, no matter what it takes.” – The Fiction Department Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Kinda Pregnant (2025) 29% 1.5/5 “Kinda Pregnant isn’t good, isn’t memorable, and not funny enough to warrant you spending time on it. Seek out other better rom-coms this Valentine’s day.” – The Fiction Department Feb 15, 2025 Full Review Companion (2025) 93% 3.5/5 “With the constant sequel bait and remakes that permeate our cinema halls, it’s great to get a movie with a mostly novel concept, able to tonally balance its comedic and thriller counterparts.” – The Fiction Department Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Babygirl (2024) 76% 3.5/5 “Babygirl is Kidman’s best performance since Big Little Lies. Unfortunately, the film itself is a bit too uneven to land anywhere but the middle.” – The Fiction Department Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Back in Action (2025) 28% 1.5/5 “I had just watched Knight and Day again for the millionth time, so I was hopeful that maybe a movie with both Diaz and Jamie Foxx might be decent despite being a January movie on Netflix. I should have known better.” – The Fiction Department Jan 29, 2025 Full Review Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) 96% “Soderbergh’s film emphasizes that technology can impede human connection and intimacy. Graham was using the videotapes to build a faux sense of intimacy so he could get off – a mere voyeur taking pleasure from the objectification of his subjects.” – The Fiction Department Jan 16, 2025 Full Review The Family Man (2000) 55% “It's a film that's trying to get you to think about what brings value to your life. [...] I also like that it's about second chances - you can walk away from certain things but there's also a chance to get back to them. ” – Hallmarkies Podcast Jan 5, 2025 Full Review Los Frikis (2024) 85% 3/5 “Los Frikis is an important story, and it’s laudable that directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz are choosing to focus on underrepresented stories, I just wish they focused the narrative more on a protagonist who was truly a part of the picture.” – The Fiction Department Jan 5, 2025 Full Review The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) 96% 4.5/5 “Directors Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte have retained the brimstone and tragedy inherent to Dumas’ tale, yet there’s an undeniable sense of humanity here that makes this the best adaptation of The Count Monte Cristo to date.” – The Fiction Department Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Carry-On (2024) 88% 3.5/5 “Carry-On is no Die Hard, but it’s a perfectly serviceable action thriller, held up by the stellar performances from Egerton and Bateman.” – The Fiction Department Dec 17, 2024 Full Review We Live in Time (2024) 79% 4/5 “The movie is reminiscent of Mary Oliver's poem "When Death Comes", where the speaker boldly accepts the reality of death and embraces the joys of life. Time is finite and limited, and endings are painful, but the time in between is absolutely exquisite.” – The Fiction Department Dec 15, 2024 Full Review Bleeding (2024) 3/5 “Using vampirism as a commentary on addiction and its horrors is not a new thing, but the keen focus of Andrew Bell’s film on the people most affected by the opioid crisis – the working class – brings a fresh, haunting perspective to the subject matter.” – The Fiction Department Dec 10, 2024 Full Review Werewolves (2024) 48% 3.5/5 “Werewolves is campy, dramatically gonzo, and a whole lot of fun.” – The Fiction Department Dec 6, 2024 Full Review Sweethearts (2024) 62% 3.5/5 “Shipka and Hiraga are just great together. They have effortless best friend chemistry, their quick wit and banter reminiscent of early screwball comedies but with a certain modern zing.” – The Fiction Department Dec 1, 2024 Full Review Wicked (2024) 87% 4.5/5 “Wicked is not a perfect movie, but it’s perfect enough to bring joy to any musical theatre fan, and maybe even convert some non-believers. Much like Barbie was the cinematic event of 2023, this year’s title goes to Wicked.” – The Fiction Department Nov 30, 2024 Full Review Our Little Secret (2024) 37% 3/5 “Will it be a Christmas classic? No, but hey, I had fun, and maybe that’s all we really need in a Christmas rom-com.” – The Fiction Department Nov 28, 2024 Full Review Uglies (2024) 16% 1.5/5 “It’s ironic that Uglies is about valuing authenticity over the artificial when it is the most contrived, synthetic dystopian product to ever exist.” – The Fiction Department Nov 26, 2024 Full Review Girl Haunts Boy (2024) 92% 3.5/5 “[Girl Haunts Boy] begins simply with a girl meeting a boy, and develops into a thoughtful film about the past and its continued impact on us in the present.” – The Fiction Department Nov 26, 2024 Full Review Woman of the Hour (2023) 91% 3.5/5 “An unnerving and engrossing addition to the crime genre.” – The Fiction Department Nov 26, 2024 Full Review The Substance (2024) 89% 4.5/5 “The final act of The Substance is a big, bloody screw-you to the system that perpetuates such horrors, and a reminder to women to respect the balance within ourselves – to not give in to the voices inside that tell us we’re not good enough.” – The Fiction Department Nov 26, 2024 Full Review
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