I am almost certain my review for the first film of the prequel trilogy, The Phantom Menace, was one of the most scathing reviews I have ever written. In retrospect, I feel somewhat bad for being so harsh on it. Unfortunately, I will not be reneging on my statement that Jar Jar Binks is the…
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
This was a monumental step up from the dull and dreadful first film in the prequel trilogy. However, the film could’ve been terrible and still have been better than the disaster that was The Phantom Menace. However, it wasn’t terrible, and was quite a good film, but of course it goes without saying that it…
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
I promised myself that I was going to approach the prequel Star Wars trilogy with as much enthusiasm and excitement as I did the original trilogy. However, I will state right from the outset that I was very disappointed in this film, and I really tried my best to enjoy The Phantom Menace, but the…
World of Tomorrow (2015)
In the age where YouTube and short-format videos are popular and accessible, it is easy for short films to be distributed. It also needs to be decided what exactly constitutes a short film in itself. There are a myriad of arguments surrounding short films, which has perhaps deterred me from ever reviewing a short film….
Trainwreck (2015)
I have a strange feeling many people will avoid this film because it is a raunchy comedy with a ton of dirty jokes and some very explicit content – the same people that avoided films like The Hangover and Bridesmaids. The problem is that while Trainwreck does contain some very colorful and crude humor, it…
Tangerine (2015)
There are two kinds of independent films – those that keep to the pre-determined structure of a film, which is the most popular – think of the nihilistic dialogue, the quirky characters and the offbeat humor. Then you get the independent films that try to revolutionize independent cinema altogether. Tangerine fits into the latter category,…
I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015)
There is nothing quite like an authentic indie comedy. A film that strives to do nothing than just tell a small, intricate story, with no cliches or big-budget effects. With independent films becoming so popular today (or perhaps with the billion dollar budgets of blockbusters, nearly everything else is an independent film in comparison), there…
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
So my journey into the world of Star Wars is halfway complete, and it goes without saying that I am have truly entertained by these fantastic films, and am fully engrossed in the Star Wars universe. The final film of the original trilogy, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is probably by far the greatest…
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
So it was impossible for me to resist watching the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy after being absolutely blown away with the first film. Approaching Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was even more daunting that the previous film, because it is well-documented that it is the best in the…
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
One of my biggest sins as a film-lover is that I have never really watched Star Wars. It was not as if I had anything against the franchise, or that I was opposed to watching them, but it was just a matter of never getting around to seeing them. An entire franchise, with two trilogies,…
The Postmodern Pelican 