Everyone has experienced a few films that they believe represent something akin to a spiritual awakening in their formative years as a lover of the medium. Some of them age spectacularly well, becoming evergreen presences as time goes on; others tend to lose their magic as we explore more of what the medium has to…
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
As the general principle of filmmaking goes, sometimes the projects you deserve are the ones you make yourself. There are certain artists – particularly actors – who find themselves typecast in parts that feel very limiting and one-dimensional, and it’s only through setting out to write their own material and get it produced that they…
Different from the Others (1919)
One of the most significant developments of the 20th century was the continuous effort to give rights to those who had previously been marginalised for reasons that are entirely confounding to us today. One of the most resonant examples of this is related to LGBTQIA+ rights, which includes both the decriminalisation of same-sex acts (which…
Miss You, Love You (2026)
We’ve discussed grief so frequently around these parts that it almost feels as if there’s nothing more that can actually be said about it. However, this is less a case of it being a topic that has become far too saturated to actually evoke unique thought, and more a matter of the fact that it’s…
Storytelling (2001)
Some filmmakers set out to entertain, others to inform. The group I am often most fascinated by are those who somewhere adhere to both principles, as well as to neither at the same time, with their general impetus being primarily to shock and provoke, which can make for thrilling and genuinely daring viewing that is…
Il posto (1961)
When I was younger and entering into the workforce, I came across a quote by Ernest Hemingway, who said “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master”, which stood out to me not only because of its relevance, but also how (in only a few words), he encapsulated so…
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026)
It is always wonderful to see a filmmaker receive their dues, and there’s a specific satisfaction that comes when it happens to someone who has been doing solid work for years but has not received as much admiration as they deserve. A few years ago, there was a steadily growing sentiment that Gore Verbinski was…
Don Jon (2013)
As easy (and perhaps even fun) as it may be to pick apart Don Jon, we really have to hand it to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who went out on a limb in his directorial debut and made a comedy that may be filled with imperfections, but compensates for it through some very interesting decisions made as…
The Last Supper (1995)
There is a general rule that we all are expected to follow when in the presence of proverbial “decent” company – never speak about politics, religion or sex while gathered around the dinner table, which many consider to be a sacred space in which conversation should be polite, congenial and pleasant. For the protagonists in…
Miroirs No. 3 (2026)
We all feel adrift at times, isolated in a world that does not always make sense, yet we are forced to navigate it in some way. There’s a beautiful piece of music composed by Maurice Ravel called “Une barque sur l’Océan” (“A Boat on the Ocean”), which I guarantee most people have heard without knowing…
The Postmodern Pelican 