Some filmmakers immediately establish their identity from the start of their careers and essentially ride a wave of popularity for the rest of their lives. Then some seem to take some time to fully craft their authorial voice, sometimes requiring several films for them to stand out. Darren Aronofsky is a peculiar case, since he…
Category: dark comedy
Eleanor the Great (2025)
If you could be anyone for a day, who would you choose to be? No doubt the answer would run the gamut, from historical figures to world-renowned icons, or perhaps a more humble individual would choose something not quite as intense but still nonetheless meaningful. The truth is, we yearn to achieve the impossible, even…
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
We are often misled into thinking that the head of state is the most powerful position one can be in, at least in terms of governance. These are the elected officials who are chosen by their populations (in most cases) to represent them and serve their best interests. However, it does not take too much…
Sorry, Baby (2025)
There are some subjects so profoundly difficult to discuss that the idea of making a film about them, especially a comedy, is beyond unfathomable. Yet, nothing is truly impossible when we find a perfect blend of good intentions and strong storytelling skills, which is where we can situate ourselves with Sorry, Baby, a film that…
Bugonia (2025)
To peer into the mind of Yorgos Lanthimos must be an extraordinary experience – and considering he has steadily risen in estimation over the past decade, going from niche offshoot of the already peculiar Greek Weird Wave, to one of the most respected auteurs and someone whose name immediately implies a certain kind of experience,…
Kontinental ’25 (2025)
By this point, there is no reason to resist proclaiming Radu Jude one of the most essential, radical voices in contemporary cinema. Watching his work is akin to seeing Jean-Luc Godard and his cohorts essentially rewrite the cinematic lexicon, capturing the cultural zeitgeist in a way that has never been done before – and Jude…
Ebony & Ivory (2025)
When it comes to schmaltz in music, you can’t find anything that embodies it more than “Ebony & Ivory”, the often-parodied duet by Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, two undeniable musical geniuses that found themselves reduced to a saccharine, heavy-handed message about racism and the importance of finding common ground, regardless of background, proving…
All My Friends Hate Me (2022)
We all know that familiar feeling of walking into a room, and suddenly being struck by a truly intrusive thought – “everyone here hates me”. Perhaps some have been lucky enough to have avoided such irrational and nonsensical delusions. Still, the vast majority of us have felt insecure from time to time, especially in arbitrary…
A Sense of History (1992)
We all have intrusive thoughts from time to time, and they usually range from mildly concerning to outright terrifying. For most of us, these remain fleeting moments in our minds, but for others, they serve as an unavoidable impulse to cause harm, whether to themselves or others. This is likely the concept that inspired Jim…
A Touch of Larceny (1959)
It seems to be a universal experience to fantasize about a situation where we simply disappear, which normally entails sailing off to some remote island where we can live our days in paradise – and the concept of imagining what those who remain behind may think in such a scenario is also quite fascinating, since…
The Postmodern Pelican 