I won’t pretend that political drama films are an unexplored genre – as long as there has been politics, there have been representations of politics in entertainment and the media. That doesn’t mean that it is a trite, overwrought genre in any way – instead, political films can be thrilling, captivating and very well-made, depending…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
The Big Short (2015)
In 2013, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up for a film that would show the seedy underbelly of the world of stockbrokers in their masterpiece dark comedy, The Wolf of Wall Street. It was a roaring success, and it was both an outrageously entertaining but also very informative and fascinating film – and it…
88th Academy Awards…Final Nomination Predictions
The Academy Award nominations are only just over a day away, so it is time for my final predictions. I am confident in most of these predictions, and there have been some radical changes, and I do hope that we see some big shocks and surprises tomorrow, because this awards season has been unlike anything…
Some Like It Hot (1959)
It was once said that a great movie always seems new when you watch it. There are a small but powerful group of films that I rewatch constantly, and what amazes me about these films are how I always find something refreshing and new about them – I still watch the story unfolding with the…
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
I will not deny that like the rest of the world, I was in complete shock to hear about the death of musical icon David Bowie yesterday. In response to his sad death, my thoughts naturally wandered to his musical legacy, and his music has been on repeat in my head for the last day….
Joy (2015)
I need to be perfectly honest here – I cannot understand why a film was made about Joy Mangano. She did invent the Miracle Mop, something that did change household cleaning, and many other patented items. Fair enough, the story of how a woman rises from living poverty to being the head of a powerful…
The Martian (2015)
Space – the final frontier (how could I not start with that immortal line?). It seems that every year, there seems to be a film that tells the story of some disaster befalling an astronaut in space. In 2013, we saw Sandra Bullock float around the universe in Gravity. In 2014, we had to endure…
Bridge of Spies (2015)
There is one statement I try to avoid making too often, because somehow, it corrupts my status as a serious cinephile – I don’t really like Steven Spielberg. I think he has made some wonderful films, such as Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. However, I do…
Anomalisa (2015)
When most people think of an animated film, they usually think of children’s movies. The terms “animation” and “children” have been somewhat synonymous. Honestly, it isn’t wrong to believe that entirely – the vast majority of animated films are aimed at younger audiences, because children enjoy the colourful characters and quirky designs. However, in a…
Steve Jobs (2015)
Biopics – either you love them or you hate them. I seem to be somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. There is nothing I adore more than a riveting, exciting biographical film about an interesting figure, but there is also very few things I absolutely despise more than a saccharine, meandering biopic about…
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