Some filmmakers are destined to produce work over a longer period of time, their presence being evergreen and consistent year after year, and then some find themselves having a much shorter tenure at the top, but where they burn brighter and with more energy than many of their peers. There was a time when Alex…
Category: dark comedy
Die My Love (2025)
“When routine bites hard and ambitions are low And resentment rides high, but emotions won’t grow And we’re changing our ways, taking different roads” These haunting words are undoubtedly familiar to many of us, as they’re the first lines of Joy Division’s generation-defining masterpiece “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, which is quite possibly the greatest…
Coup! (2024)
They say you should be wary of the people you allow into your home – there is a reason why many cultures have it embedded in their customs the standard practice to wait to be invited into someone’s dwelling before actually being able to step in, which some say has its roots in older folklore,…
Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)
While he was more known for his experimental work in horror and science fiction, where he intended to push the medium to its literal breaking point (including employing the use of practical effects in the cinemas themselves to make the experience all the more immersive for the unsuspecting audience), William Castle did do his fair…
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
It takes a lot of courage – and even more skill – to unsettle beloved myths, presenting them as unique and daring works. We tend to gravitate towards what we find familiar, and it can therefore be tricky to embrace those which attempt to redefine what particular concepts mean. This is the foundation on which…
Babysitter (2022)
While it may seem counterintuitive, social and cultural outrage is one of the most important aspects of human development, since without the ability to recognise when something is amiss and respond to it accordingly based on the combination of social conditions and visceral instincts, we’d be running amok as a species, unable to control ourselves…
The Roses (2025)
“Till death us do part” – a phrase embedded in the global culture, almost to the point of becoming a cliché. Yet, it ends most conventional wedding vows, a continued choice that highlights the lifelong commitment two individuals make to each other at the altar, whether proverbial or physical. Yet, that’s not all that interesting,…
Ex-Husbands (2025)
Family does not always consist of the people we would select given the choice, but it’s undeniable that many of us would not trade them at any cost. Art loves family, since it’s a concept that is both universal and unique – we all know how it feels to belong to a group (whether consisting…
A Private Life (2025)
The bond between a psychiatrist and their patient is a sacred one, particularly since they tend to be the people with whom we share our most intimate thoughts, feelings and even the occasional secret. Strict confidentiality cannot be negotiated, and it has always been good practice to maintain trust in one another. Yet, there are…
Bravo Bene! (2025)
I’ve always been fascinated by public figures who are extremely famous in certain parts of the world (particularly in their home countries), but remain entirely obscure to outsiders. Not only does this allow us to make some fascinating observations on the nature of fame and celebrity (indicating that geographical and temporal borders are often much…
The Postmodern Pelican 