An enigmatic young man runs down the street – we can’t tell if he’s overcome with joy or panic, and the use of David Bowie’s “Modern Love” doesn’t make his state of mind any more clear, and only creates more dissonance between the tone and what is being asserted in this particular moment. Yet, despite…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
The Ladies Man (1961)
For all of his personal flaws and divisive reputation over the years, Jerry Lewis was awfully funny and someone who more than earned his place within the comedic canon – and few films prove this better than The Ladies Man, in which the iconic comedian not only stars but also writes and directs, telling the…
Four Lions (2010)
Satire has existed for as long as stories have been told – whether Jonathan Swift playfully advocated for the consumption of alternative forms of meat, or the nightly talk shows in which writers work around the clock to give their hosts the most up-to-date jokes possible, we have been culturally predisposed to laughing at ourselves…
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Literary adaptations are often considered the bread-and-butter of the film industry – most of the earliest works of silent cinema were based on novels or cherished stories, and it has always been seen as an honour to be able to take a beloved work and adapt it to film, and the more successful a filmmaker…
Big Boys (2024)
At some point, we all experience some kind of awakening in various forms, where we suddenly realize where we fit into this confusing and challenging world, and take the necessary steps to integrate ourselves into our respective niches or communities, should they be available. For some, this is a smooth process in which one slides…
The End (2024)
The consequence of life is death, which is a price we all inevitably have to pay. For about as long as we have been conscious beings, there has been discussion around what precisely the meaning of life is, a debate that has been raging for millennia. Yet, despite some of the most intelligent and insightful…
Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024)
The story of Donn Fendler has captivated readers for years, with many being enthralled by his accounts of being a young boy who went hiking with his father and two brothers on Mount Katahdin in the late 1930s, but somehow found himself separated from the group, leading to nine gruelling days in the wilderness of…
Mercy (2014)
Home is where the heart is, but it’s also often where the trauma lies, which is a concept many of us come to realize far too late in life. We all carry our challenges, but there’s something about the home in which we grew up that feels particularly difficult to overcome, even if our experiences…
Riddle of Fire (2024)
Each one of us possessed a different childhood, but often we find that, regardless of background or circumstance, some qualities are nearly universal. No matter where you go in the world or how far you look into the past, a sense of childlike wonder and curiosity has always been a part of the process of…
Small Things Like These (2024)
Some artists set out to explore cultures and their people, while others are more focused on defining events and how they changed the course of history. Claire Keegan has shown herself to be fascinated by both concepts, with her small but substantial body of work being some of the most brilliant writing on the subject…
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