There is nothing quite like the love between a parent and their child, especially when it goes in both directions. Many of us adore our parents and find them to be the cornerstone of our lives. However, it is also sadly quite true that there comes a point where our relationship begins to change, which…
Category: Drama
The Actor (2025)
Paul Cole wakes up in peculiar surroundings – it appears to be a small Midwestern town, and it seems to be somewhere in Ohio, according to the people he encounters. He doesn’t know how or why he got there, and he is desperate to get back to New York City – no one in this…
The Great Escaper (2024)
There are some stories that are simply too fascinating to be anything other than entirely truthful – as the old adage goes, sometimes reality can be stranger than fiction. A decade ago, there was a mild flurry caused by a man by the name of Bernie Jordan, a 90-year-old veteran of the Second World War…
Magazine Dreams (2025)
NOTE: We are cognisant of the fact that this film features an actor convicted of assault and harassment in the central leading role. While we acknowledge that true objectivity in criticism is impossible, this review was written in a way that attempts to view the film on its own, rather than allowing real-world events to…
The Cry of Granuaile (2022)
Why do we look towards the past? Is it to reflect on events that have happened in the hopes of learning from them, or simply because its generally a more pleasant experience to luxuriate in a time to which we obviously cannot return, but which still provides a sense of comfort while connecting us to…
The Friend (2025)
Grief is a peculiar concept, insofar as it is universal in principle, but yet is so singularly impossible to define or even accurately describe. It is ever-changing and takes on so many different forms, emerging from an infinite number of scenarios and being different for every one of us. For some, it is a series…
Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2021)
Somewhere in the heart of the Canadian independent film industry is a small, renegade group of filmmakers who have regularly collaborated in various ways to help define the current generation of intimate arthouse cinema in a country that has always been known for a very precise style of storytelling. This coterie of writers, directors and…
Grand Hotel (1932)
One of the more unexpectedly compelling aspects of travelling is the chance to encounter people from all walks of life, and even without interacting with them directly, we are able to observe a brief moment in their lives. The experience of sitting in a hotel lobby and quietly watching the people passing by, taking note…
Our Teacher Jabish (1969)
The continued endeavour to explore global cinema, particularly looking at films that contain some sense of comedy, has opened entirely new avenues of artistic expression, and provided some fascinating insights into how different cultures at various points in history tell their stories on screen. Azerbaijan has a solid cinematic culture, albeit one that is mostly…
There Was a Father (1942)
No one would weave a story together quite like Yasujirō Ozu, a filmmaker whose work I have proven to be a strict adherent to, and who continues to surprise me the further I venture into his career, which is brimming with unimpeachable masterpieces and hidden gems. The subject of today’s discussion occupies the latter category,…
The Postmodern Pelican 