A wise piece of advice given to every working individual is to establish a clear delineation between their personal and professional life, and we’re often warned about the perils of bringing your work home since there can be ramifications on the work-life balance. However, there are some instances where they begin to encroach on each…

For as long as audiences have been going to see films, the concept of the period drama has been a reliable source of entertainment. Having its roots in the theatre (since that was a medium that was notoriously more generous to chamber dramas set in the past, with the opportunity for gorgeous set design and…

It is a set-up that is all too familiar to us – an eccentric professional in one of the many sciences that attempt to answer all of life’s most difficult questions decides that he is going to pursue something nearly impossible, against the wishes of his superiors and other trusted voices that express their dissent…

One of the most rewarding aspects of being enamoured with global film history is the experience of discovering something that had never crossed your path previously but almost instantly became a cherished and fruitful experience once you allow yourself to engage with these works. We find that once you step out of the mainstream and…

Few subjects divide the global population quite as much as a sport (speaking in general terms) – despite its widespread popularity and importance within every conceivable culture, there’s often a division between those who find value in sport (whether playing it or observing it being played), and those who find it nothing more than a…

At some point, we have all experienced that magical moment when we see someone and instantly find ourselves smitten. There’s nothing quite like love at first sight, to the point where entire artistic careers have been built on the pursuit of some understanding of this elusive concept that is somehow both universal and impossible to…

There was a movement in the early part of the 20th century, where people from all around the world descended on Paris, which they saw as the epicentre for creativity and artistic expression, more than any other city on earth – New York City was too harsh, Los Angeles a cesspool of crime and debauchery,…

As far as the canon of great romantic comedies goes, you will struggle to find any more iconic than My Best Friend’s Wedding, which has come to be viewed as one of the most effective entries into a genre that has become somewhat oversaturated to the point where it has lost the spark that made…

Love – how does one even begin to describe it as a concept? It’s difficult enough already to fully encapsulate the feeling, so to even attempt to understand its resonance as an artistic theme is nearly impossible. It is one of the great mysteries of life and something that has been the subject of so…

Defining love is a perilous activity since there is never any clear indication of what it means entirely, or how you can find it without utilizing forcible means. This seemed to be a concept that fascinated Silvio Soldini, whose wonderful Garibaldi’s Lovers (Italian: Il comandante e la cicogna), which is also alternatively known by the…