It’s always a worthwhile endeavour to explore the early careers of the greatest filmmakers of their generation since looking at their origins can yield fascinating results, even if their early work is not particularly reflective of what they did at their peak. In the case of Alfred Hitchcock, he always seemed destined to be one…
Sweethearts (2024)
Each one of us is on our journey, but some experiences are universally considered to be formative moments in our lives. Everyone remembers their first relationship since it teaches us not only about ourselves but also gives insights into one of the most beautiful experiences, which is the process of simply falling in love with…
Queer (2024)
William S. Burroughs is a writer whose work has divided the reading audience for decades – some view his style as being experimental, daring and unconventional to the point of being borderline revolutionary, while others perceive his novels and short stories as bloated, self-indulgent works designed to confuse and frustrate with their impenetrable style and…
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
There are a few themes that are the foundation for literature – love, family and death being the most prominent of them. The latter in particular is not notable, since it has spawned into many different kinds of stories, most significantly the idea of the murder mystery, which has been popular for about as long…
A Different Man (2024)
Beauty is only skin-deep, and it is what’s inside that matters most of all – throughout our lives, we all tend to be introduced to the concept of never judging someone based on their appearance, and instead getting to know them before coming to a conclusion about their character. Unfortunately, life has also taught us…
Our Story (1984)
A solitary man rides the train, watching the surroundings change as he slowly drifts to sleep. He’s awoken by a beguiling young woman who offers her astute observations about someone who she claims is a stranger, but yet one she somehow knows so well. Our protagonist slowly begins to fall deep into a state of…
Saturday Night (2024)
In 1975, on a chilly October evening, just a few minutes before midnight, viewers across the United States encountered an unfamiliar image – a pair of relatively unknown comedians appeared on their screen in a sketch based around an English tutor and his student of indiscernible origins. A couple of minutes of surreal banter was…
Moana 2 (2024)
One of the most unfortunate trends of artistic success in the modern era is that the immediate response to create something extremely acclaimed and adored by the public is to attempt to capitalize on its popularity, under the mistaken assumption that audiences will likely be just as invested in revisiting these properties on future occasions,…
I’m Still Here (2024)
There is a moment towards the end of I’m Still Here (Portuguese: Ainda Estou Aqui) where the older Eunice Paiva sits at a table at what appears to be an informal family celebration – the rest of the room is lively, while she sits in pleasant silence, observing her children and grandchildren. Yet, no one…
The Bellboy (1960)
There has never been someone like Jerry Lewis, someone whose contributions to the world of entertainment are so immense, he is often viewed as one of the pioneers of modern American humour, a figure that helped bring to life a very specific kind of storytelling that was built on the collision of many different styles….
The Postmodern Pelican 