How do you define an artistic revolutionary? Is it by their longevity or the extent to which they were willing to take wild swings, regardless of any potential repercussions from a society that may not have always understood them at the time, but still facilitated their rise to acclaim, even if unintentionally? When it comes…
Beating Heart (1940)
Had Robert Bresson been more inclined to make Pickpocket in the mould of the classic Hollywood screwball comedies that held quite a prominent place in the culture, it would have most likely looked very similar to Beating Heart (French: Battement de coeur), a charming and eccentric romantic comedy written and directed by Henri Decoin, who…
The History of Sound (2025)
The great American poet and historian Sidney Lanier once famously said, “Music is love in search of a word”, and considering one of his most prominent areas of study was that of music, it is quite clear that he was an authority on the subject. Anyone who has ever been in love, even for just…
Over Your Dead Body (2026)
Every couple has its bad days, and it has often been said that it’s in these moments that many relationships grow the strongest, since if someone can overcome the everyday irritants that come with being in a relationship. Pretty much everything else (barring actual immoral actions) is extremely easy. However, some couples are not meant…
Beautiful Thing (1996)
There are few pieces of art more resonant to those who have struggled to fit in than “Make Your Own Kind of Music” by The Mamas and the Papas, where Cass Elliot croons about the importance of marching to the beat of your own drum, regardless of the people who stand in your way. This…
Lucky7 (2008)
Ambition is a quality that should be savoured when it is found in its purest form, since it has become increasingly rare to find people who are willing to challenge and provoke in equal measure while still showcasing their audacity. One of the more intriguing examples of this concept in practice that I encountered recently…
The Doom Generation (1995)
There are many ways to describe a film and its intentions, and we often find that it comes in the most unexpected forms on occasion. When it comes to describing a certain subset of films, we can look at some crude graffiti found on a wall in Marseille, France, which quite simply said “be gay,…
A Nice Indian Boy (2025)
Falling in love can be a beautiful experience, but it comes with a few challenging moments – and many will say that one of the most nerve-racking is the process of meeting the parents. While it is usually a pleasant and relatively painless affair in hindsight, the anxiety and fear of trying to impress your…
Sugarcane (2024)
The past is a place in which many people genuinely seem to think they can hide their crimes without ever being discovered – but everything that is hidden will eventually come to light, especially in an era where more people are rebelling against the oppressive forces that sought to silence entire generations. This is the…
Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Life would be so much easier for everyone if we weren’t conditioned to believe that we have to fit in with the general population or run the risk of being viewed as a pariah. It is one of the many reasons it becomes increasingly difficult to function if you are someone who has a tendency…
The Postmodern Pelican 