While it is accompanied by challenges, there is something genuinely compelling about that ambigious space between adolescence and adulthood, where we spend a few years trying to find our footing in the world, being mature enough to understand some of life’s harshest realities, but still possessing a kind of naivete that prevents us from entirely…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
Slither (2006)
Why is it always the small towns and quaint hamlets that are favoured by science fiction and horror writers when it comes time to choose the setting for their works? What is it about these charming little villages that makes them so appealing as far as tales of alien invasion and supernatural possession tend to…
Grey Bees (2024)
The subject of war is so frequently examined from every possible angle, whether in endeavours that veer towards the academic or artistic, that it seems like just about every potential story has been told, especially when it comes to conveying the message that war is not something to celebrate or view positively, but rather a…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Video game adaptations have undergone quite a substantial transformation as time has progressed and audiences have reacted differently to them, depending on the quality and effectiveness of their execution. For the most part, they tend to be seen as trivial at the best of times, artistically corrupt and a waste of time in others –…
Dying (2024)
There are many themes in which we find various sectors of society intersecting in terms of how they explore particular ideas, and few are more notable than the subject of death, which has been the source of discussion in fields of philosophy, medicine, religion, art and just about every conceivable area of knowledge that we…
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982)
Music plays a vital role in our lives – I have grown to be inherently suspicious of anyone who claims that they have never been moved by music or find it to be nothing more than trivial background noise. Each one of us has developed a specific taste, and much of that is formed during…
The Girl with the Needle (2024)
It has often been said that the most sinister kind of evil is not found in the pages of any fictional text, but rather in reality – the most malicious individuals are usually those that have existed in our own world, and we are often forced to grapple with the realization that we live in…
Deliverance (1972)
There are many places we are encouraged to explore and experience their splendour, whether they are in the natural or constructed world. Yet, horror films set in these places very rarely yield particularly effective results, with the exception of a few that are truly innovative. Yet, the sense of adventure and familiarity with the excitement…
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Perfection is impossible to replicate, but there is the possibility of producing something close enough to an approximation that we can at least be thoroughly entertained. As far as comedy goes, there are few films more flawless than Ernst Lubitsch’s masterful To Be or Not to Be, one of an elite group of films that…
Megalopolis (2024)
“When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, but there comes a time when its people no longer believe in it.” These haunting words appear towards the middle of Megalopolis, the most recent offering from legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, who redefined the term “passion project” with this film, which…
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