Sometimes you just need to burst into song to express how you feel – or at least that is the belief that guided the creation of the entire musical genre, which was at the time one of the most profitable and exciting forms of filmmaking (and still proves to be exceptionally popular on stage, although…
Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024)
Forgiveness is something that is earned rather than guaranteed, and it usually depends on the scope of one’s moral and ethical misdemeanours and those who were victims of whatever actions impel someone to seek contrition for their wrongdoings. The concept of “forgive and forget” is not always as simple as it seems, and it can…
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” We all know that music is more than just melodies and the words that accompany them on many occasions – it is a form of expression that transcends all social and cultural boundaries, being a truly universal language and…
You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
There have been few countries that have been more romanticised to the point of it being a cliché than Italy, which has developed a reputation for being the dream destination for so many people. It’s not difficult to see why this would be the case – it’s a country whose rich history is matched by…
Faces of Death (2026)
We are experiencing something of an artistic plague, in what we can refer to as the crisis of the reboots, remakes and revivals – it seems like just about every cherished work of art, particularly those that have even a modicum of popularity and financial success, are returning to the zeitgeist, not through rediscovery of…
Seize Them! (2024)
There is a bizarre tendency to view history as dull and uninteresting, which is very likely a remnant of the fact that many associate the past with the sanitised, overly-neatened version we received in school, where the thornier and more exciting details were deliberately elided, mainly to shield impressionable minds from the sordid activities and…
Pressure (2026)
Hollywood has always been very predictable, and it’s often amusing to spend time spotting the patterns and trends at any given point. In the last couple of decades, there’s been a rise in war films that choose an ambiguous word or two as its title, and present us with what appears to be a thrilling…
The Newton Boys (1998)
Richard Linklater has undergone quite a journey over the decades, rising from obscurity in the early 1990s with some of the most inventive films of the period, and becoming one of the most established directors currently working, an artist known to be both versatile and endlessly ambitious, and someone who could as easily make a…
Power Ballad (2026)
There aren’t many forms of entertainment that unite the world quite like music, which is often considered one of the key universal languages, something that connects us under a shared humanity. Regardless of era, genre or language, there’s something magical about sharing a moment with another person, bonding over a mutual affection for a piece…
Carolina Caroline (2026)
“Let’s rob the world” How far would you go to be with someone you love? For most people, there doesn’t seem to be any limit, outside of anything immoral or criminal, which tends to become a potential issue for those who enjoy living their lives as law-abiding citizens. Yet, some will feel compelled to even…
The Postmodern Pelican 