2016 hasn’t been the best year for biographical films it seems, because quite a few have ranged from being mediocre to only good. With the exception of Jackie, most of the films based on true stories this year have been overshadowed by narrative films featuring fictional stories. I know this is a broad generalization, because…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
There are some films that I find myself disappointed in never watching – it is important to look at where many of today’s films originate from, and watch films that have a legacy as being classics of their genres and of cinema in general. One such film I am shocked I only watched very recently…
Ranking the 89th Academy Award Nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
In order to judge them fairly, I have taken it upon myself to watch all the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director and the acting categories, and I have to say that this year has some incredible nominees, most of which are deserving of their nominations. I will be ranking them category by category in…
The Founder (2016)
I try and be objective with my reviews – I try and be fair and look at all films without bias or a certain favouring of a particular aspect. I could say I watched The Founder for the story (which I didn’t, the story didn’t interest me that much), or I could watch it for…
Hidden Figures (2016)
There seems to be a film about space released every single year – and they range from being great (Gravity), to mediocre (Interstellar) to terrible (Passengers) – yet, these are films mostly set in space. What about what goes on down here on Earth, the people and stories of NASA? There have been a few…
Ranking the 89th Academy Award Nominees for Best Director
In order to judge them fairly, I have taken it upon myself to watch all the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director and the acting categories, and I have to say that this year has some incredible nominees, most of which are deserving of their nominations. I will be ranking them category by category in…
Denial (2016)
Some films just fly under the radar, and despite having great casts and interesting stories, they just aren’t given the notice they deserve. One such film is Denial, a true story that happens to be one of the most fascinating I’ve seen in a while, and it bothers me that it hasn’t received the attention…
Paterson (2016)
For every cinephile, there is that one filmmaker than made you absolutely fall in love with cinema. For many, it was the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese or Stanley Kubrick, and while I respect these men (and utterly adore Kubrick), there was one other filmmaker that actually shook me into loving him films unconditionally,…
Ranking the 89th Academy Award Nominees for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
In order to judge them fairly, I have taken it upon myself to watch all the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director and the acting categories, and I have to say that this year has some incredible nominees, most of which are deserving of their nominations. I will be ranking them category by category in…
Jackie (2016)
A biopic like Jackie comes around very rarely – an intimate, honest and sometimes brutal exploration of a much-loved public figure does not get more brilliant than this, and helmed by the wickedly talented Pablo Larraín, Jackie is one of the year’s most incredible films, and it proves to be a great addition to the…
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