There truly has never been someone like Mae West – both in front of the camera and behind it, she was a revolutionary figure who not only changed the way Hollywood wrote female roles but opened doors for many very gifted women in the industry. We don’t even need to research her life to understand…
Author: The Postmodern Pelican
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
As we have seen on countless occasions, inevitably any successful comedy team will eventually find themselves amid a supposed career-defining film that will bring them to the attention of the mainstream, in an attempt to capitalize on their new and exciting prospects. The Kids in the Hall had been working as a team for several…
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Has there ever been a filmmaker who has enjoyed being defined by as wildly disparate a set of projects as George Miller? When all is said and done, his legacy is essentially going to consist of dancing penguins and violent apocalyptic wastelands with a few additional projects peppered in between – and yet, it seems…
A Tale from the Past (1987)
One of the most rewarding aspects of being enamoured with global film history is the experience of discovering something that had never crossed your path previously but almost instantly became a cherished and fruitful experience once you allow yourself to engage with these works. We find that once you step out of the mainstream and…
IF (2024)
One of the more bizarre trends we see year after year in cinema is the attempt to create a new franchise based around live-action, family-friendly entertainment that doesn’t rely on existing cinematic properties or material that is already quite popular in its own right. Usually, this involves adapting cherished childhood storybooks that are marketed to…
The Thin Man (1934)
When it comes to definitive comedies, one would struggle to find a film more iconic from the 1930s than The Thin Man, which has somehow managed to remain as fresh and compelling today as it did ninety years ago, which is not an achievement that many films can proudly attest to having, let alone finding…
Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
When it comes to art, the more bold and daring someone is, the more they tend to be celebrated for their artistic ingenuity and ability to navigate challenging subject matter, especially when it comes to presenting something the audience has never seen before. However, it can sometimes be a case where a work is too…
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1984)
After having essentially redefined the way stories are told with both Mad Max and its sequel The Road Warrior (one of the rare instances where the follow-up film is even better than the original), George Miller decided to round out the trilogy with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the third entry into a series of films…
Bad Teacher (2011)
It has often been said all it takes to change a child’s life is one good teacher since that is the profession that makes all others possible and entrusting the most young and impressionable minds into the hands of these people is a major step forward in defining their future and putting them on the…
The Driver’s Seat (1974)
A middle-aged woman who considers herself the epitome of glamour travels from her home in suburban Copenhagen to Rome, telling her friends that it is for a vacation when she is looking for someone – she isn’t quite sure who it is. Still, she knows that it is a man who is going to treat…
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