Oh boy, what a sweet little film. You will probably remember a few weeks ago when I lost my mind over a film called What We Do in the Shadows. Turns out, the director of that film, Taika Waititi, is actually a pretty brilliant filmmaker, so I sought out some of his other films as…
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
The way I see it, in the next twenty years, there are going to be two groups of people – those who saw Mad Max: Fury Road when it came out, and those who wish they saw Mad Max: Fury Road when it came out. I am not one to choose between the cinema and…
The Lady Eve (1941)
Its always wonderful to finally watch a legendary film, one that has its place in the pantheon of iconic cinema. Being the huge comedy fan I was, I was very much anticipating the experience of watching one of the greatest comedies of all time, and one of the first and finest examples of the romantic…
Spy (2015)
I adore Melissa McCarthy. In 2011, she accomplished a wonderfully rare and spectacular feat – she managed to give an amazing comedic performance in a straight-out comedy, and ride her brilliance to an Oscar nomination. Her performance in Bridesmaids was just the very beginning for Melissa, because since then, she has just been on a…
What We Do in the Shadows (2015)
Vampires – is there another brand of movie monster that have a more fascinating history? From Max Schreck and Bela Lugosi to…Wesley Snipes and Robert Pattinson, vampires have been around for the entire extent of what we call cinema. Then how is it, after nearly 100 years of vampire movies, that a film like What…
Listen Up Philip (2014)
Give me an independent comedy starring Jason Schwartzman and you will encounter a very happy film lover. I seriously have nothing but admiration for the chap, and I think he is one of the most flawlessly entertaining comedic actors currently working today. I will not venture into all the reasons why Schwartzman is brilliant, but…
An Appreciation of…Jack Nicholson (1937 – present)
What can be said about Jack Nicholson that hasn’t been said already over the duration of his amazing career? He’s been called “the next Brando” and “the greatest actor of his generation” and even “the best actor that ever was”. Pretty grandiose, right? They are, but one thing is for sure, they certainly are absolutely…
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
In the great legions of Hollywood legends, one person I have never seen the appeal for is Robert Mitchum. Sure, his performance in The Night of the Hunter is brilliant, but I just never saw what was so excellent about him. Despite years of great film noir in his heyday, it was a performance he…
Inherent Vice (2014)
Oh boy, am I tired of defending Inherent Vice. I have been anticipating this film since it was announced years ago. I adore Thomas Pynchon, I adore Paul Thomas Anderson and I adore Joaquin Phoenix. They are my cinematic dream team. There was no way I would be disappointed with a film involving these three…
Home (2015)
I love animated movies – I really, really love them. They are the consummate art of cinema in my eyes – to do what Pixar and Disney and Studio Ghibli have done for decades now is an amazing feat and have contributed some cornerstones of our culture. So it is bitterly disappointing to discover an…
The Postmodern Pelican 