Star Wars is a film franchise that has changed cinema, and regardless of how you feel about it, you can’t deny that the franchise will never, ever go away. For some, that is horrible – there are some people who truly do despise Star Wars. However, for me and countless other people, Star Wars represents…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles. These films have a few things in common – they are all directed by John Hughes, they were all nostalgic classics of 1980s cinema, and they are all centered around high school. They also have something else in common – they…
Weiner (2016)
There are some stories that are just too absurd and ridiculous to be true. Then there are some true stories that are so outrageous, there doesn’t seem to be anyone imaginative enough to actually make this stuff up. One such story is that of Congressman Anthony Weiner, who is one of the most overtly strange…
Things to Come (2016)
Is there any doubt that Isabelle Huppert might just be the greatest actress in the world? Never before has there been such an extraordinary actress, capable of being so incredibly complex and layered. She has been having quite the year, with Paul Verhoeven’s Elle bringing Huppert to a higher level of fame in the English-speaking…
Moana (2016)
In recent years, I’ve found that the best way to approach a Disney or Pixar animated film is to keep expectations low – these are more events than they are films, and they are absolutely huge – and sometimes, they can be somewhat overrated. Honestly, in my lifetime, I don’t think I’ve found either a…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
I’ll be perfectly honest – I am a huge Harry Potter fan, but I am also someone who felt that the series ended well with the final book and film. J.K. Rowling created an iconic world that will live on for decades to come – and despite being a literary genius, Rowling herself also seems…
The Red Turtle (2017)
2016 has been an astounding year for animation (UPDATE: as this film only received a US release this year, it has to be considered a 2017 film – doesn’t change the fact that it is a great film and that animation is in a golden age). There have been some truly extraordinary animated films that…
The Double (2013)
A few years ago, I had what I consider my cinematic awakening when I watched Orson Welles’ 1962 adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Trial. Ever since then, I’ve had a fascination with post-apocalyptic, paranoia-infused dystopian fiction – and along with George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, there have been some tremendous works of fiction in this sub-genre….
Doctor Strange (2016)
I believe that in any form of art or creation of something, the best way to create someone unique, original and meaningful is to put into the world what you want out of it. This applies to my film discussions and reviews as well – and when it comes to Doctor Strange, the only part…
Arrival (2016)
For the past few years, there seems to be an annual “space” film – some big blockbuster set in space or related to space-travel in some way. I have liked all of them (and outright loved Gravity and The Martian), and the best part is that they were different enough to be excellent on their…
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