Archive - Reflections, with Mohnish Soundararajan

"Why is it so hard to be your true self?"

A film on the existential challenge of authenticity.

Jun 23

May 2025

Update: "I directed a music video."

And I'm really excited for you to see it.

May 7

"What is a movie that blew you away recently?"

A film that challenges what film can be.

May 4

April 2025

"Is art functional in our real lives?"

Can it actually help us?

Apr 4

March 2025

"But there's also this strange sense of: despair."

Reflecting on the existential battle in First Reformed

Mar 20

"The whole movie immerses you in a different way."

Reflecting on transcendental and immersive style in film

Mar 6

February 2025

"We are prisoners of our own subjectivity."

Reflecting on how art interacts with our ceaseless thinking minds

Feb 27

"The scary thing was that she said it five times, but I didn't even know what she was saying."

Reflecting on the relationship with our phones.

Feb 20

"Wherever you are is a beautiful thing."

Reflecting on the new direction of the newsletter, and a movie to watch.

Feb 13 •

Mohnish Soundararajan

December 2022

A television show that'll move you.

Dec 20, 2022 •

Mohnish Soundararajan

September 2022

A book, a tidbit, and a trailer.

Sep 30, 2022 •

Mohnish Soundararajan

July 2022

3 Films and Books Filled with Nuance and Beauty, Guaranteed

But no fucking refunds.

Jul 2, 2022 •

Mohnish Soundararajan

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