It was once said that a great movie always seems new when you watch it. There are a small but powerful group of films that I rewatch constantly, and what amazes me about these films are how I always find something refreshing and new about them – I still watch the story unfolding with the…
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
I will not deny that like the rest of the world, I was in complete shock to hear about the death of musical icon David Bowie yesterday. In response to his sad death, my thoughts naturally wandered to his musical legacy, and his music has been on repeat in my head for the last day….
Joy (2015)
I need to be perfectly honest here – I cannot understand why a film was made about Joy Mangano. She did invent the Miracle Mop, something that did change household cleaning, and many other patented items. Fair enough, the story of how a woman rises from living poverty to being the head of a powerful…
The Martian (2015)
Space – the final frontier (how could I not start with that immortal line?). It seems that every year, there seems to be a film that tells the story of some disaster befalling an astronaut in space. In 2013, we saw Sandra Bullock float around the universe in Gravity. In 2014, we had to endure…
Bridge of Spies (2015)
There is one statement I try to avoid making too often, because somehow, it corrupts my status as a serious cinephile – I don’t really like Steven Spielberg. I think he has made some wonderful films, such as Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. However, I do…
Anomalisa (2015)
When most people think of an animated film, they usually think of children’s movies. The terms “animation” and “children” have been somewhat synonymous. Honestly, it isn’t wrong to believe that entirely – the vast majority of animated films are aimed at younger audiences, because children enjoy the colourful characters and quirky designs. However, in a…
Steve Jobs (2015)
Biopics – either you love them or you hate them. I seem to be somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. There is nothing I adore more than a riveting, exciting biographical film about an interesting figure, but there is also very few things I absolutely despise more than a saccharine, meandering biopic about…
Carol (2015)
I recently watched Brooklyn, and I was somewhat disappointed in it. I was hesitant about Carol, a film that shares a lot of themes with Brooklyn, such as the 1950s setting, the story of a girl out of water, finding unexpected love and a job that allows her to grow as a person. The two…
Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)
I’d discuss my admiration for Alejandro Jodorowsky here, but is there anything really left to say? It seems that there may not be a bigger lover of all things related to Jodorowsky than me. From his energetic passion to his surreal films to his absolutely mesmerizing graphic novels. I have expressed my adoration for him…
Secrets & Lies (1996)
There are very few words that can describe how much I adore Mike Leigh. Not only do I consider him one of the greatest filmmakers working today, I consider him one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, one that matches the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. The only other filmmaker that is…
The Postmodern Pelican 