There are few artists who excite me more than Boots Riley, who has proven to be one of the most essential voices in contemporary media, whether it is through the incredible work he did as the lead singer of The Coup, or his recent pivot to filmmaking, where he has been able to express himself…
You Never Can Tell (1951)
There’s something genuinely charming about the irony that the best depiction of what it means to be human usually tends to come in films that are focused around animals. One of the most bizarre premises for a film ever produced relates to this topic, and comes in the form of You Never Can Tell, in…
Savage House (2026)
There’s a quote by the wonderful W.C. Fields that I absolutely adore, where he famously stated his belief that “a rich man is nothing but a poor man with money”, which is both a hilarious quip and a shockingly relevant observation. Wealth is a concept that seems easy to define at first, since it is…
Piece by Piece (2024)
Whether or not you are a fan of his music, there is very little doubt that Pharrell Williams is one of the most influential artists of the past few decades, embodying the concept of being a renaissance man in how he not only pioneered an entire style of musical expression, but worked as a writer…
The Invite (2026)
Good fences make good neighbours, as the well-worn adage tends to go. There’s something very peculiar about the relationship we develop (or don’t develop in many cases) with the people who live in our proximity, almost as if there’s an unwritten social code that we all have to follow in some way, simply by virtue…
Midnight Express (1978)
There are those who say everyone should be forced to pay the consequences for their actions. Others believe that everyone makes mistakes and deserves a second chance. In between these two extremes, we have the story of William Hayes, a young man who was caught smuggling hashish from Turkey while on his way back to…
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
It seems to be a universal experience to want to be able to leap out of our ordinary lives and instead pursue a supposedly more exciting existence, which plays into the idea that being entirely content with your life is very rare, and the majority of us have broader and more enthralling expectations or dreams,…
Hokum (2026)
The idea of leaving your home and seeking refuge elsewhere, whether temporarily or for a longer stretch of time, is meant to offer reprieve from reality, a chance to escape and see another part of the world. Yet, many of us have experienced trips that are anything other than luxurious, which usually come when there…
The Most Beautiful Day (2024)
Regret is something that we are often forced to carry with us, and which often proves to be impossible to get rid of as time progresses. We often feel guilt for our past actions, whether intentional or accidental, and it’s often those that come about through unintended circumstances that can be the most harrowing. This…
Is God Is (2026)
When it comes to revenge, there seems to be a roughly equal number of statements that celebrate the joy of a well-conceived vendetta as there are those that warn against the destructive nature of allowing a grudge to manifest into something tangible. Yet, we simply cannot stop exploring the subject, whether in fiction or reality,…
The Postmodern Pelican 