Like many people, I endlessly admire Paul Thomas Anderson. His rise from a wunderkind young independent filmmaker, having made such masterpiece as Boogie Nights and Magnolia, to one of the most respected cinematic forces working today, with films such as There Will Be Blood and The Master, has been extraordinary, and I personally have not…
Category: Romance
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name left me completely speechless. Sometimes when talking about a film I adored, like the best of people, I can exaggerate slightly and use figures of speech that are not entirely accurate or representative of what I feel or my actual response to an artistic work, and just serve to overhype…
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
They just don’t make films like The Philadelphia Story anymore, do they? A comedy that does not rely on gross-out humour, an enormously ambitious concept or visual flair, just an extremely strong story, featuring well-developed, interesting characters portrayed by magnificent actors at the very top of their game. There are very few films that fully…
The Big Sick (2017)
Independent cinema has gone a long way since its early days of obscurity, and it continues to be surprising and manages to grow exponentially constantly. One of this year’s best independent films is The Big Sick, a film that may not be overly original or completely audacious in execution, but for what it lacks in…
A Walk to Remember (2002)
There are some names that sometimes induce fear into some people – one such name being Nicholas Sparks. I am guilty of being someone who never really understood the appeal of Sparks’ work. I always associated him with melodramatic, overly saccharine, clichéd stories that don’t have much under the surface. However, sometimes someone can be…
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Punch-Drunk Love is a bizarre film for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I will just reiterate how much I adore Paul Thomas Anderson. I will never pass up the opportunity to heap enormous amounts of praise on him. His worst film is even better than the best films of other filmmakers. Having said…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
There are some films that are just so universally beloved, they become legendary in how loved they are. Obviously, there are a tremendous amount of great films, but very rarely are there films that achieve the status of being utter masterpieces as well as being almost perfectly adored by everyone from cinephiles to casual film…
Her (2013)
Why do people make sad films? Something I don’t understand why anyone would want to make a film that is just so utterly depressing, just like how I am not entirely sure why audiences would want to subject themselves to a truly sad experience. Then I remember that films like Her exist, and it reminds…
It Happened One Night (1934)
I have to make a confession – despite being quite an aficionado of comedy films, I had never seen It Happened One Night, arguably one of the greatest comedy films ever made. Now that I finally took the plunge and watched it, not only did I think it was wonderful and absolutely adored it, but…
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Who doesn’t love a good period drama? Certainly, the epitome of period drama has to come from Jane Austen adaptation – there have been many, and whether they are good or bad, they are still selfishly enjoyable and a lot of fun to watch. They’re not too serious, and luckily they are usually very well-made….
The Postmodern Pelican 