There’s nothing like family, a sentiment with which we all tend to agree – the only deviation comes in the form of determining whether it evokes positive or negative feelings in an individual, which is one of the reasons why it has become a topic frequently explored in every possible medium. Its the foundation for…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
Café of the Seven Sinners (1940)
There is something appealing about escaping the humdrum existence of modern life and setting sail for distant lands, with many people finding that the more remote a location, the more they feel a sense of peace and tranquility. Many have sought the refuge of a distant land as their home, finding value in the promise…
Weapons (2025)
We’re living in an era where horror has finally become one of the most esteemed, respected genres – the days where it was viewed as merely a secondary genre to the melodrama and western are thankfully far behind us, even if we do find some of the passion directed to the dreadfully trite concept of…
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
How far would you go to get revenge on someone who you consider to have ruined your life? We often find ourselves in conversations about whether retribution is something that should be punished when it becomes violent, or if authorities should look the other way in situations where it can be justified. This is a…
God’s Pocket (2014)
Culture cannot exist without community. A population can only become something meaningful if everyone within it comes together to form a group that functions as a single collective, consisting of many different stories that weave together to create a vibrant tapestry of humanity. Many artists have explored the power of community as not only a…
The Mastermind (2025)
We all crave success, in whatever form it tends to take – for some, it’s a thriving career, others it’s an enormous amount of wealth (although the two aren’t mutually exclusive), and in some cases, it can be even more abstract. This has often been a source of conversation in the works of Kelly Reichardt,…
Zenobia (1939)
Few situations have defined the concept of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” more than the brief moment when Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were forcibly separated as a result of a studio contract dispute, with each of them momentarily going their own direction, while producers attempted to prove that the magic that occurred…
Sirāt (2025)
How far would you go to rescue the ones you love? For most of us, such a question isn’t even worth asking, since there are limits to the risk we are willing to take to help the people we care about, which is even more applicable for the love a parent has for their children….
The Naked Gun (2025)
We’ve become so accustomed to the influx of reboots, remakes and revivals that we don’t realise how wonderful it can be when a truly great one emerges, since the majority are nothing more than cheap attempts to bank on nostalgia to maximise profits. There have been a few attempts to revive The Naked Gun, especially…
Go West (1925)
The more you watch of Buster Keaton, the faster the novelty begins to wear off – and while this sounds like a criticism that aligns with the opinions of detractors, this is merely an indication that we are able to develop a sense of sincere comfort and familiarity the more we grow accustomed to his…
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