As one gets older, they begin to realise that grief is a subject that is simply unavoidable when it comes to art. It has always been present, and very few artists hide their intentions when crafting works in response to some enormous loss. We’ve extensively discussed the various forms that it takes when it comes…
Category: science fiction
Happyend (2025)
A couple of years ago, I attended a film festival in which one of my most anticipated titles was Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus, which was the final concert by arguably the greatest pianist of the 20th century, an essential voice who we lost far too soon, but who managed to (in the final chapter of his…
Arco (2025)
How do you personally define hope? Is it merely a feeling, a fleeting thought, or do you see it as something tangible? There is no correct answer when it comes to describing such a concept, but we do find it becoming the root of some fascinating metaphorical discussion. For many, the ultimate representation of undying…
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Every filmmaker has their defining works, and some of them establish themselves as such important voices in the medium, their films can run the gamut from underrated to woefully overpraised. In the case of Steven Spielberg, everyone has a different opinion as to what precisely represents his best work, and the criteria usually range from…
The Dead Zone (1983)
Stephen King occupies a strange place in the contemporary literary landscape – he’s still objectively one of the most popular authors, and his books tend to be widely anticipated by audiences. Yet, his work is also viewed as slightly passé, particularly because it seems to lack the kind of spark that defined his earliest novels…
Seconds (1966)
There are a few truly universal experiences, but one that I would be surprised if we didn’t all share is the collective desire to lead a different life. We all have regrets and yearn for certain aspects of our existence to be different, even if only slightly, and anyone who has not had the fantasy…
Elio (2025)
I tend to have quite a bit to say when it comes to Pixar Animation and what I, as well as countless others, consider to be an immense decline in quality as time has progressed. However, I also am the first to acknowledge when they have achieved something special, which is indeed the case for…
The Assessment (2025)
For a species that has often expressed our fear of the end of the world, we do tend to have a fondness for dystopian stories. There’s something about works of speculative fiction that take place in the future in which we are presented with alternative realities that often capture our attention, even when we may…
Companion (2025)
We all yearn for perfection in some form or the other – whether it is related to ourselves or someone else close to us, there is something very appealing about the prospect of meeting the ideal, regardless of the cost or consequences. In his ambitious directorial debut, Drew Hancock uses it as the foundation for…
Mickey 17 (2025)
The question of what happens after death has plagued and fascinated the human race since we became sentient, and there are as many interpretations as there are individual stories to be told, with absolutely none of us having a more accurate opinion than anyone else. Yet, it hasn’t stopped some truly fascinating conversations around the…
The Postmodern Pelican 