Everything that can be said about Midnight Cowboy has already been said – it’s hailed as a classic, a film that helped usher in a new era of cinema, a groundbreaking social masterpiece that challenges heteronormative conventions and gave audiences at the time a chance to view and entirely different kind of story, one gloriously…
Last Summer (1969)
It’s a beautiful summer on Fire Island – Dan (Bruce Davison) and Peter (Richard Thomas) are a pair of young men spending their vacation on the beautiful beaches and luxurious cottages of the idyllic shoreline. They meet Sandy (Barbara Hershey), a young woman, who enters into their lives when she asks them to help her…
The Night of Counting the Years (1969)
In 1881 Egypt, a small community evading colonial rule discover a hidden tomb, from which they slowly extract all the riches, buried with the bodies of long-deceased pharaohs, selling the items to those with an interest in rare and unusual items. One of the only people vehemently against these corrupt actions is Wanis (Ahmed Marei),…
Birds, Orphans and Fools (1969)
When it comes to Birds, Orphans and Fools (Slovak: Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni), there are only two kinds of people who understand it – those who lived through the Prague Spring and can account for the social and political turmoil demonstrated here, and those who are mentally unstable enough to grasp this fever-dream of a…
My Night at Maud’s (1969)
Insatiable desire and irreconcilable faith are the basis for My Night at Maud’s (French: Ma nuit chez Maud), the darkly comical social fable from Éric Rohmer, who was at the peak of exploring his interest in the influence of morality (or rather the lack thereof) on the human condition, and how the smallest idiosyncrasies of…
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Nine countries in three weeks, a single bus crowded with over a dozen inexperienced Americans, and a particularly jovial lothario of a tour guide – this is the stage set for If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, Mel Stuart’s hilarious cross-country European odyssey that sees cultures clash in the most irreverent way imaginable. Telling…
Take the Money and Run (1969)
Exploring the filmography of Woody Allen is always a fascinating endeavour, and the further we go back in his career, the more we see how he’s changed as a filmmaker. Whether or not his change in style is indicative of growth or regression depends on how one feels about these different stages of his career….
Birds of Prey (2020)
Comic book adaptations continue to be a divisive issue in contemporary cinema culture – some absolutely adore the direction various studios, particularly Marvel and DC, are taking their properties, building empires around some of their most beloved stories, while others abhor this move towards profiting off big-budget spectacles that may not always be as significant…
Ordinary Love (2020)
Joan (Lesley Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) are an older couple who have been married for long enough to be effortlessly comfortable with each other – the epitome of lifelong companions, they truly embody the spirit of true love. However, they have been through a considerable amount over the course of their marriage, most notably…
Horse Girl (2020)
Sarah (Alison Brie) is a young woman who doesn’t quite fit in – she does her best to be sociable, whether it with her co-worker Joan (Molly Shannon), her genial roommate (Debby Ryan), or any of the many people she encounters through her life, all of which see her as a well-meaning, but overly sensitive…
The Postmodern Pelican 