It was quite a notorious figure who once remarked that the easiest way to make a fortune is to start a religion. In the case of the inhabitants of a small mining town in Georgia, they discover an even more profitable way to become wealthy, which is the sudden discovery of a miner that has…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
Good Grief (2024)
We all deal with death at some point in our lives – whether a friend or family member or even our inevitable demise, there comes a time when we have to come to terms with this enormous inevitability. There isn’t any good time for someone to die, but there is an additional layer of sadness…
Babe (1995)
Nostalgia is a powerful tool that not a lot of filmmakers have been able to harness particularly well, at least not in the sense of creating films that can be revisited later on and remain as resonant as they were when they were released, which is a tricky process that very few have managed to…
Tootsie (1982)
When it comes to comedy, a film can go one of three ways – the first option is that it becomes hopelessly dated as time goes on, especially if it is a very topic subject. The second is that it maintains its level of humour and is viewed as a funny but otherwise inconsequential product…
American Fiction (2023)
There is something magical that occurs when a cultural critic decides to step away from their podium and instead pursues the kind of work that they previously endeavoured to critique and discuss from afar. In the case of Cord Jefferson and his directorial debut American Fiction proved to be one of the most successful and…
Zelig (1983)
While he has had a career that has lasted more than half a century, you can easily divide Woody Allen’s work into clearly defined periods, each one distinct and clear in how they showcase the specific artistic curiosities and concepts that fascinated the director at any given moment. At some point in the late 1970s,…
That Touch of Mink (1962)
By the time cameras started rolling on That Touch of Mink, Hollywood had figured out the perfect formula for the romantic comedy genre – take a relatively simple story (the more modern the better, but caution should be taken when it comes to references, since nothing ages more poorly than being overly tied to a…
Cat Person (2023)
Many themes have become widespread subjects of examination in the arts, some of them less positive than others. The concept of obsession has a unique place within the culture since it is certainly universal in the sense that we all understand what it means and how it feels, but very few of us hopefully have…
The Holy Man (1965)
Some filmmakers are so historically resonant, that the very mention of their name seems to be an assurance of the quality of what we are about to see. When it comes to Satyajit Ray, few filmmakers have been more worthy of being cited as the most important to ever come from their country as him,…
Alma’s Rainbow (1994)
One of the great joys of exploring cinema is the feeling of excitement you get when you discover someone for the first time. We all recall our first encounters with the great masters of their craft, the people who are seen as overarching definitions of what a great writer, director or actor should be, becoming…
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