alisha mughal
@alishamgl.bsky.social
journalist and film critic in Toronto; words in Film Daze, RogerEbert[dot]com, Catapult, Exclaim!, The Asian Cut; book on The Crow out via ECW
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alisha mughal
@alishamgl.bsky.social
· Jul 20
It Can’t Rain All the Time: The Crow
Near the completion of filming The Crow, the star was killed in a shooting accident on set. Mughal argues against the criticism that the tragedy overshadows the quality of the film and shows readers t...
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I forgot to tell you guys, to celebrate here, but my book came out on July 15 :) you can find it here or at your local bookstore or your library
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I'm worried about making money again, for the next little while.
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I'm worried about making money again, for the next little while.
has much been written about the idiot and hamlet? I think I could write something about the idiot and hamlet ... "the ruin of a high soul" .......
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
has much been written about the idiot and hamlet? I think I could write something about the idiot and hamlet ... "the ruin of a high soul" .......
look how beautiful the handwriting is in my copy of hamlet. from 1917. I got it at a thrift store about six years ago
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
look how beautiful the handwriting is in my copy of hamlet. from 1917. I got it at a thrift store about six years ago
why didn't you guys tell me that hamnet would be my new favourite movie
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
why didn't you guys tell me that hamnet would be my new favourite movie
I made a good sentence on the Twitter
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I made a good sentence on the Twitter
in case you missed it :)
I hadn't (still haven't) been able to stop thinking about "there are no words" and felt an irrepressible need to talk to Min Sook Lee about it. and so The Grind let me interview her!!!
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
The Political Is Deeply Personal in Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’
In her powerful new documentary, the Toronto filmmaker returns to translation to confront her father about her mother’s suicide.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
in case you missed it :)
is everyone mad at me
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
is everyone mad at me
great picture™️ of me!!! and one of the moon!
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
great picture™️ of me!!! and one of the moon!
Richie says I did a good job so u have 2 read it 😇
Powerful piece here from @alishamgl.bsky.social, check it out.
The latest documentary from Min Sook Lee paints a stirring portrait of her mother, who died by suicide.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Richie says I did a good job so u have 2 read it 😇
Reposted by alisha mughal
Powerful piece here from @alishamgl.bsky.social, check it out.
The latest documentary from Min Sook Lee paints a stirring portrait of her mother, who died by suicide.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
The Political Is Deeply Personal in Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’
In her powerful new documentary, the Toronto filmmaker returns to translation to confront her father about her mother’s suicide.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Powerful piece here from @alishamgl.bsky.social, check it out.
Reposted by alisha mughal
The latest documentary from Min Sook Lee paints a stirring portrait of her mother, who died by suicide.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
The Political Is Deeply Personal in Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’
In her powerful new documentary, the Toronto filmmaker returns to translation to confront her father about her mother’s suicide.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The latest documentary from Min Sook Lee paints a stirring portrait of her mother, who died by suicide.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
For The Grind, @alishamgl.bsky.social spoke to the Toronto-based filmmaker about confronting her father about his wife's illness.
Reposted by alisha mughal
Autumn, Haliburton
Charles Comfort
1949
Charles Comfort
1949
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Autumn, Haliburton
Charles Comfort
1949
Charles Comfort
1949
I hadn't (still haven't) been able to stop thinking about "there are no words" and felt an irrepressible need to talk to Min Sook Lee about it. and so The Grind let me interview her!!!
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
The Political Is Deeply Personal in Min Sook Lee’s ‘There Are No Words’
In her powerful new documentary, the Toronto filmmaker returns to translation to confront her father about her mother’s suicide.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I hadn't (still haven't) been able to stop thinking about "there are no words" and felt an irrepressible need to talk to Min Sook Lee about it. and so The Grind let me interview her!!!
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
www.thegrindmag.ca/the-politica...
have been watching movies lately ... you guys ever heard of em? great stuff great stuff
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
have been watching movies lately ... you guys ever heard of em? great stuff great stuff
the towering fear right now is that I am a bad writer and if I am a bad writer then I should give up on any and every attempt to make money because bad writing like mine won't ever find hope. I will be jobless and rotting here
October 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
the towering fear right now is that I am a bad writer and if I am a bad writer then I should give up on any and every attempt to make money because bad writing like mine won't ever find hope. I will be jobless and rotting here
did you read this? is it okay? I tried very hard on this I hope it's okay
my favourite watch during TIFF this year was Min Sook Lee's "There Are No Words," it broke me and put me back together and broke me again. i watched it twice. i haven't felt a story reflect me quite so well ever. here's my review
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
TIFF 2025: 'There Are No Words' Puts Words To A Weighty Sadness
'There Are No Words' is gutting and sharp even as it is soft and tender.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
did you read this? is it okay? I tried very hard on this I hope it's okay
do you think I did an okay job on this review? I feel like all my writing lately is bad and I hope I did well but I know it's bad it's all bad
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
TIFF 2025: You Need to See 'Mārama'
'Mārama' is a story of reclamation — taking back culture and ghosts from hungry and fetishistic colonizers, and giving them the life and place in time, memory, and art that is rightfully theirs.
open.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
do you think I did an okay job on this review? I feel like all my writing lately is bad and I hope I did well but I know it's bad it's all bad
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
'After the Hunt' Doesn't Search Enough │ Exclaim!
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
exclaim.ca
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
my favourite watch during TIFF this year was Min Sook Lee's "There Are No Words," it broke me and put me back together and broke me again. i watched it twice. i haven't felt a story reflect me quite so well ever. here's my review
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
TIFF 2025: 'There Are No Words' Puts Words To A Weighty Sadness
'There Are No Words' is gutting and sharp even as it is soft and tender.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
my favourite watch during TIFF this year was Min Sook Lee's "There Are No Words," it broke me and put me back together and broke me again. i watched it twice. i haven't felt a story reflect me quite so well ever. here's my review
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
open.substack.com/pub/filmdaze...
Reposted by alisha mughal
This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)
October 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is Zebby. He finally managed to catch his tail. Super proud of the accomplishment and would like to pretend no one saw the part right after. 12/10 (IG: zebbythegolden)
I really thought things would get better but they're not they're really not everything feels worse and I'm really scared
October 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I really thought things would get better but they're not they're really not everything feels worse and I'm really scared
I broke my malachite bracelet today should I begin walking into the ocean now or wait for the earth to open up beneath me and swallow me whole in the coming days or ?
October 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I broke my malachite bracelet today should I begin walking into the ocean now or wait for the earth to open up beneath me and swallow me whole in the coming days or ?