One of my biggest regrets when it comes to cinema is not having explored John Huston sooner – I only made my proper introduction to his work a couple of years ago, and with every new film I see from him, I am amazed to see what he was capable of doing – whether one…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
Frenzy (1972)
Dick Blaney (Jon Finch) is a former member of the Royal Air Force who fought for his country during the war. His life afterwards has hardly been fitting for a war hero, as he has struggled to earn a living through low-paying jobs that he reluctantly accepts, solely for the sake of surviving in a…
Red Psalm (1972)
From the outset, there are two aspects of Red Psalm (Hungarian: Még kér a nép) that you immediately notice: its glorious surrealism and its striking beauty. This seemed to be the pivotal element behind Miklós Jancsó’s daring social drama, a tale of class struggle in the Hungarian countryside in the late 1800s. What starts as…
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
The first scene of The Heartbreak Kid starts where most movies end – with a wedding. We’re introduced to Lenny Cantrow (Charles Grodin), a young man who is about to be wed to his sweetheart, the loud but kind-hearted Lila (Jeannie Berlin). The pair head to Florida for their honeymoon, hoping for some quality time…
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie could not be more accurate than its title promises – anyone who has ever watched Zach Galifiankis’ beautifully awkward quasi-talk show and wanted a feature-length version of his trademark hostility towards celebrities will most certainly be thrilled with this film. Taking their cue from the many mockumentary films produced over…
Ad Astra (2019)
Major Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is an astronaut working for the US Space Force (now a public institution known as SpaceCom, which has commercialized space travel). His entire life has been spent living in the shadow of his father (Tommy Lee Jones), a world-renowned space explorer who went missing nearly two decades before, after embarking…
The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
“Centreville, USA: A real nice place” – visitors to the quaint little town are greeted with these words as they enter, and it’s difficult to argue with the sentiment. Harbouring less than 800 residents, it is the quintessential small Midwestern town that doesn’t make much of an impression, other than being a genuinely lovely place…
Diane (2019)
Diane is a tough film, but also a necessary one. This is a film made for anyone who has felt the crushing despair that comes in times of tragedy, when we fall as if our lives are falling apart, and there is nothing we can do, no matter how hard we try to hold it…
Hustlers (2019)
Any film that reserves the prestigious “and” credit for cultural icon Cardi B is going to instantly be something special. Naturally, Hustlers is not only an extremely entertaining film, but it is also one of the most unique cinematic experiences of the year, a hilarious and irreverent crime story that takes every opportunity it is…
Raising Cain (1992)
The 1990s were certainly a strange time. Political tensions were at an all-time high, society was growing accustomed to a new set of standards, and the entertainment industry was growing more audacious. I can’t personally say that the 1990s produced the best films, but it would be wrong to suggest they didn’t make some of…
