Nicole Stawiarski

The Hindi film industry has been going through non-stop transitions ever since COVID. The pandemic halted production and theater attendance, and in the lull, the top tier talent all got married (to each other) and started having families.

I’ve dabbled in anime, seen enough to identify landmarks in the genre, but not enough to become fluent in Japanese or start a cosplaying career. That being said, I think Erased is one example of a standalone masterpiece that transcends the category in a way any TV buff would lose their minds over. Rich in…

Disney’s latest live action remake of Snow White faced a slew of negative PR Long before it ever hit theaters, the film most notably received backlash from the dwarfism community, where actors like Peter Dinklage felt the film reinforced “backwards” stereotypes, and Jason Acuña felt that the choice to animate characters took work away from…

I have watched hundreds of hours of Bollywood films in my lifetime, and no one has graced a screen or captivated more attention than our girl ‘Aish’. Her poise, elegance, and effortless charm can’t be matched or recreated. She is pretty much the standard I hold the entire industry to, a golden age of Hindi…

Swedish drama, The Glass Dome, debuted on Netflix this week (4/15), and is already sitting in the number two slot behind Black Mirror. The story revolves around criminologist, Lejla, who returns to her childhood home following the death of her adopted mother, and is pulled into an investigation surrounding the disappearance of childhood friend’s daughter,…

Anyone who grew up watching Turner Classic Movies has had a crush on an old Hollywood icon. Maybe Cary Grant did it for you, or Grace Kelly. Maybe you went for Marlon Brando or Ingrid Bergman. No matter your taste, Black Mirror‘s latest season features an episode you absolutely cannot miss. “Hotel Reverie” puts an…

As an entertainment writer, I am always catching up on new content, and this week, two new releases converged in a very disturbing experience for me as a viewer. As I was watching Michelle William’s new drama, Dying For Sex, on Hulu, which is about a woman diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, I was served…

Korean dramas are know for their well, drama, and no one has done it this well since the Ancient Greeks. Preferring a longer sixteen episode arc than their American counterparts and gravitating towards limited series that deliver a satisfying conclusion to each story, K-Dramas have the perfect palette for weaving high-concept plots that twist the…

Shah Rukh Khan is the cultural reference for anyone trying to make an impact with Indian audiences, and everyone from former President Barack Obama to Dua Lipa and David Beckham have paid hommage to the Badshah of Bollywood and his legendary film career. But while anyone can name drop for clout, only the most die-hard…

As a die-hard John Wick fan and life-long lover of kick-ass women in lead action roles, there is nothing I’m more excited for than this summer’s Ballerina starring Ana de Armas. If you’re in the same boat and need a way to off-set the anticipation, here are five female led action films and TV series…

If you grew up loving The Goonies or ever got in trouble for digging up your backyard looking for buried treasure, Netflix’s latest series, Gold & Greed: The Search For Fenn’s Treasure, brings all your childhood dreams to life, with more than one life-threatening twist. Documenting the infamous treasure hunt conceived by art dealer, author,…

For actor Jason Isaacs, ‘The White Lotus’ is just one of many acclaimed and beloved projects on his impressive filmography, which also includes ‘The Patriot’, the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, ‘Sex Education’, and ‘The Great’, among others. So for Isaacs to say he’ll “start weeping” when Decider asked him about his work on ‘The OA’, it…

Anyone who grew up watching Turner Classic Movies has had a crush on an old Hollywood icon. Maybe Cary Grant did it for you, or Grace Kelly. Maybe you went for Marlon Brando or Ingrid Bergman. No matter your taste, Black Mirror‘s latest season features an episode you absolutely cannot miss. “Hotel Reverie” puts an…

Netflix’s first English language medical drama packs a punch with a constant barrage of hard-hitting conflict and suspense that often veers into outlandish territory, but it’s most subtle and realistic storyline flies so low under the radar you might miss it completely. As a queer person, it had me second-guessing my own ‘gaydar’ right up…

As an entertainment writer, I am always catching up on new content, and this week, two new releases converged in a very disturbing experience for me as a viewer. As I was watching Michelle William’s new drama, Dying For Sex, on Hulu, which is about a woman diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, I was served…

Netflix’s newest period drama, The Lady’s Companion, takes all of the best elements of Bridgerton from the manners of the 19th century marriage market to its bright whimsical costumes and choreographed dance numbers, and combines it with the most memorable structural elements of the 2001 film, Amélie, including a playful, omniscient narrator, quirky flashbacks that…

Jacob Elordi was never my first pick for Heathcliff, but that being said, I don’t think anyone in real life was. He is just one of those characters that lives best in your imagination depicted only by your mind’s eye. There is just too much at stake, too much that could go wrong, close to…

FX and Hulu’s latest drama, Dying For Sex, is based on the acclaimed Wonderly podcast of the same name, created by Nikki Boyer and Molly Kochan, which centers around Molly’s diagnosis with Stage IV breast cancer, her decision to leave an unhappy marriage, and subsequent sexual adventures in the face of a terminal illness. The…