Manish Mathur, Author at The Spool

Manish Mathur is a freelance writer and lawyer living in New York, NY. He's been published in such places at Talk Film Society, FilmDaze, and JumpCut Online, as well as having his own movie blog. Manish also hosts two podcasts: It Pod to Be You on romance films and Queer and Now about LGBTQ+ cinema.

Features

Totally F***ed Up is more than just “another homo movie”

By: Manish Mathur

Gregg Araki's collection of vignettes takes the glossy, audience-friendly shine off queer love in the modern world.

Features

Life comes at you fast in M. Night Shyamalan’s Old

The writer-director makes a horror film a metaphor for parenting with surprisingly resonant results.

Filmmaker of the Month

Revisiting Mira Nair’s vibrant, character-driven “Salaam Bombay!”

Mira Nair's 1988 breakout remains a scintillating tale of poverty in India's slums, even as it toes the line of exploitation.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.