There is something appealing about escaping the humdrum existence of modern life and setting sail for distant lands, with many people finding that the more remote a location, the more they feel a sense of peace and tranquility. Many have sought the refuge of a distant land as their home, finding value in the promise…
Category: Drama
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025)
Every writer at some point feels the urge to be the one to compose the novel that encapsulates the entirety of their country or culture’s history, believing that they are capable of creating the definitive work, whether they are willing to openly admit it or not. In terms of literature from Southern Africa, there are…
Blackbird (2020)
While you may not know it by looking at her, but Lily (Susan Sarandon) is about to die. Afflicted with a rare, deadly disease that gradually causes her muscles to deteriorate, her prospects for leading a normal life grow increasingly sparse as the days progress. If she can’t live as herself, dying on her own…
Good One (2024)
Sometimes, the only way to appreciate life is to escape from reality for a short while. For some, this means venturing into the virtual world, whereas for others, it involves retreating into nature, which is the perfect way to recalibrate one’s soul to be more aware and present. It may sound slightly esoteric, and perhaps…
Daddio (2024)
It may not be a regular occurrence (and has becoming increasingly more rare considering how internally we tend to live our lives in the digital era), but there is something profoundly beautiful about encountering a stranger with whom she share only a few moments, but which you still carry deep within your heart for a…
Freud’s Last Session (2023)
There are some historical figures that are brought to the screen in a way that feels definitive of their legacy, whereas there are others that have yet to be the subject of a film that perfectly represents their place in the global culture. Sigmund Freud occupies the latter category, and while there have been a…
Parthenope (2025)
“Are you aware of the disruption your beauty causes?” These words are one of at least two dozen instances where someone refers to the beauty of a specific young woman, whose reaction usually ranges from humble gratitude to deep appreciation – and in this instance, its John Cheever, the deeply troubled American novelist on one…
Driving Madeleine (2022)
Two wayward souls meet almost by chance – one a taxi driver forced to take a trip that he feels is a waste of time, the other a lonely passenger with a destination in mind and some deeper reasons for taking such a journey. It’s a common narrative premise, and one that has been the…
Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)
Fame is a fickle beast, preying on the weak and vulnerable through its false promises of a life of luxury and worldwide adoration. It’s a concept that has been extensively explored in every conceivable artistic medium, and something that we find to be extremely resonant, especially considering so many of us yearn to spend some…
Parting Glances (1986)
Nothing bounds a community together like shared trauma, and the most valiant of artists are those who are able to step forward in an effort to capture the intricacies of these challenges, particularly at a time when it was often difficult to tell such stories, Bill Sherwood is not a name that many can recall…
The Postmodern Pelican 