I remember a few months ago going absolutely mad for a film called How to Get Ahead in Advertising. It was a film that completely blew my mind – it was such a zany, insane and bizarre film, and it featured Richard E. Grant in one of the most committed and most entertaining performances I…
Category: comedy
Chasing Amy (1997)
I, like many others, remember a time when Ben Affleck was not Batman, or someone constantly in prestige projects. The first time I ever saw Ben Affleck in a movie was when I was much younger, in Jersey Girl (a film that has received a fair share of critical hatred – but I thought it…
Stardust Memories (1980)
Woody Allen is a conundrum. Not only is he one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, he is also a prolific filmmaker that really does not fit with the standard his contemporaries such as Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg set. Allen has made a film almost every year since 1969 (if my film knowledge…
A Mighty Wind (2003)
I am really in a very nostalgic mood these days, and because of this I have revisted a few of my favorite films that I feel have shaped me as a cinephile and as a person. If there is one filmmaker that I hold very dear to my heart, even if he isn’t as universally…
Land Ho! (2014)
Have you ever watched a film that took you completely off-guard? A film that you did not have high expectations for, but found yourself being blown away by how entertaining and brilliant it is? I certainly encounter a film like that from time to time, and it is honestly such an amazing feeling. What is…
Trading Places (1983)
There is nothing quite as wonderful as a good comedy from the 1980s, is there? One of the brightest directorial minds in comedy is John Landis, who directed quite possibly my favourite film of all time, The Blues Brothers, and my favourite horror film of all time, An American Werewolf in London. Landis’ filmography in…
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
One of the great parts of studying Literature in university is that one is exposed to so much literature we would otherwise not seek out by ourselves. Last year, I did a course on Indian literature, where we studied some wonderfully notable Indian writers. However, one really stood out to me – R.K. Narayan, who…
Clerks II (2006)
After being absolutely bowled over by the brilliance of Clerks a few days ago, I just had to seek out the sequel. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much – I thought that if Kevin Smith could just capture a fraction of the brilliance from the first film, then the film would be worth it. Needless to…
My Favorite Year (1982)
I have begun to have a great appreciate for Peter O’Toole recently – not only as an actor (I always maintained by statement that he was perhaps the greatest actor of all time), but as a comedic actor. While his performance in Lawrence of Arabia and The Lion in Winter are absolutely tremendous, it were…
The Lady in the Van (2015)
Who doesn’t love Dame Maggie Smith? I truly don’t think there is anyone quite like her. Consider that she has had a career for over half a century now, and with so many iconic performances under her belt, she has every right to rest on her laurels. However, considering that she shows absolutely no sign…
The Postmodern Pelican 