How do I begin this review? I think a film about any form of investigation, whether by the police or by journalists, are bound to be fascinating. I have always been very interested in films that showed an investigation taking place, and I was fascinated by the concept of the film Spotlight, which told the…
Category: Drama
The Revenant (2015)
It was just over a year ago when I have what I consider to be my cinematic rebirth, when I saw a film that completely changed my perception on what cinema should and can be. That film was Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), which has now risen to third place on my list…
Wrinkles (2011)
Merely yesterday, in my review for Shaun the Sheep Movie, I mentioned that there exists a legion of people that believe animated films are not serious, and are simply just there to entertain children. Considering I wrote that in a review for a film aimed mostly at children, it applies to a vast majority of…
Trumbo (2015)
I love a good Hollywood biopic, especially about fascinating figures of the cinematic world. One of the most fascinating people to ever work on motion pictures was Dalton Trumbo, the genius screenwriter who was blacklisted for his membership in the Communist Party. The story of Dalton Trumbo was one that was tailor-made for the exact…
The Danish Girl (2015)
There exist very few genres that can be either wonderfully fascinating or dreadfully boring like the historical drama. A great many historical dramas have become masterpieces and staples of cinema, while many others have become overwrought, dreadfully laborious films that are made just for the sake of making the film, and audiences are falsely lured…
45 Years (2015)
Excuse me while I just have a moment of complete adoration and awe of this film. I was honestly not expecting much from this film – it just seemed so small and unassuming, and something that would be good and well-made, but not necessarily notable or significant. However, 45 Years is a film that approaches…
Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
I was one of many people around the world absolutely dumbfounded to discover that beloved thespian and character actor Alan Rickman had died. He was the ultimate actor – he managed to become a fan-favorite of the biggest film franchise of all time, all the while balancing a healthy amount of comedic and dramatic fare,…
Creed (2015)
I’m not the biggest fan of sports movies, or sports in general. However, I do often enjoy sports movies that are well-made and interesting, and which tell a fascinating story. Sports movies also happen to either be inspiring, energetic films, or saccharine, clichéd messes. I am very reluctant to write this review, because quite honestly,…
Rosewater (2014)
I won’t pretend that political drama films are an unexplored genre – as long as there has been politics, there have been representations of politics in entertainment and the media. That doesn’t mean that it is a trite, overwrought genre in any way – instead, political films can be thrilling, captivating and very well-made, depending…
Bridge of Spies (2015)
There is one statement I try to avoid making too often, because somehow, it corrupts my status as a serious cinephile – I don’t really like Steven Spielberg. I think he has made some wonderful films, such as Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. However, I do…
The Postmodern Pelican 