Here are three undeniable facts – firstly, none of us were expecting to wake up this morning to find a new David Lynch film having secretly been released, especially when the story involves Lynch interrogating a monkey, who is yearning for his long-lost love, Toototabon, a beautiful chicken, and who may or may not be…
1917 (2019)
1917 is the kind of film that thinks it matters more than it actually does, and while it isn’t difficult to see why so many people outright adore this film, there’s a certain quality about it that keeps the viewer at a distance, never quite allowing us into this story, which otherwise proposes itself as…
Murder Mystery (2019)
Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler) is a detective for the NYPD who is about to celebrate his fifteenth anniversary with his wife, Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), a hairdresser longing for the romantic and exciting life she constantly reads about in her mystery novels. She yearns for her husband to give her the attention she feels she deserves,…
L’Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close (2011)
L’Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close is an astounding work of unmitigated genius, hailing from the beautifully twisted mind of Bertrand Bonello, who once again returns to deviant narrative territory in the most astonishing way, delivering a gorgeously complex historical drama that extends much further than just being a lavish period piece, flourishing into one…
The Old Dark House (1932)
Horror filmmaking, especially in the earlier days of Hollywood, was a fascinating time, especially when it comes to exploring the careers of specific individuals, whether directors or actors. The Old Dark House is one of the few horror films that can be considered a perfect symbiosis of multiple genres, conventions and styles, and the rare…
Crooklyn (1993)
Troy Carmichael (Zelda Harris) is a young girl growing up in Brooklyn, or as it is affectionately referred to by those around her, “Crooklyn, New York”, in the early 1970s. A feisty girl wise beyond her years, she has to contend with four brothers who are also experiencing the sensation of growing up in such…
She-Devil (1989)
Ruth Patchett (Roseanne Barr) is an ordinary American housewife – she’s married, has two wonderful children and leads a relatively happy suburban life. However, below the surface, there’s something bothering her – she feels like her marriage lacks spark, with Ruth trying her best to be a good wife to her husband, the effortlessly charming…
Greenberg (2010)
Florence (Greta Gerwig) is a young woman in Los Angeles working for the affluent Greenberg family, helping them with daily errands and being an invaluable presence in their lives. However, they’re going on an extended vacation to Vietnam, which means Florence’s responsibilities will be temporarily put on hold – that is until she meets Roger…
The Lighthouse (2019)
“There is enchantment in the light” Robert Eggers may have broken film criticism – not because he made a perfect film, but rather one that is singularly impossible to fully encapsulate in any amount of words. It’s difficult to figure out precisely where to start when talking about The Lighthouse – this is a brilliant…
Judy (2019)
Judy is an anomaly of a film. On one hand, it’s a run-of-the-mill entertainment biopic that doesn’t venture out of the taut thematic territory we’ve come to expect from these kinds of films. On the other hand, it’s a remarkably restrained portrayal of one of the most famous entertainers to ever live, executed with a…
The Postmodern Pelican 