“There are a great deal of a great many kinds of love.” The above is one of the many poetic musings we find in the writings of Lytton Strachey, a writer who is not as well-regarded today as he was a few decades previously, but where his work is still adored by many who find…
The Great Lillian Hall (2024)
“All of life is a stage”, a sentiment that has become the unofficial motto of an entire industry, with theatre performers being drawn to the idea that life, in general, is a performance, a chance to play a character on an enormous stage, populated by myriad characters and a neverending stream of unexpected scenarios. Michael…
Mur Murs (1981)
One of the most fascinating and vibrant fields of contemporary language studies falls under the branch of sociolinguistics and is usually referred to by the term “linguistic landscapes”, a simple but effective way of describing one of the most exciting areas of research of the past few decades. This field is built on the principle…
The Garfield Movie (2024)
By this point in our cinematic culture, an existing property that has not been wrangled into becoming yet another entry into the growing canon of reboots, remakes and revivals can consider itself lucky, since it seems like just about every original piece of media has been subjected to the incessant need to reinterpret classic works….
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
A common sentiment is that if you want a reliable film, get someone who has spent their life perfecting a specific genre to direct it – but if you want a film that turns an entire genre on its head and presents a wildly different image of what can be done within a specific category,…
The Long Take: The Career of…Albert Brooks (1947 – present)
Albert Brooks has occupied many roles in the entertainment industry – he’s the familiar voice behind one of Pixar’s finest films, as well as being a regular guest on some of the greatest shows in history. He has also proven himself to be exceptional leading man material, as well as a scene-stealing character actor who…
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
There truly has never been someone like Mae West – both in front of the camera and behind it, she was a revolutionary figure who not only changed the way Hollywood wrote female roles but opened doors for many very gifted women in the industry. We don’t even need to research her life to understand…
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
As we have seen on countless occasions, inevitably any successful comedy team will eventually find themselves amid a supposed career-defining film that will bring them to the attention of the mainstream, in an attempt to capitalize on their new and exciting prospects. The Kids in the Hall had been working as a team for several…
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Has there ever been a filmmaker who has enjoyed being defined by as wildly disparate a set of projects as George Miller? When all is said and done, his legacy is essentially going to consist of dancing penguins and violent apocalyptic wastelands with a few additional projects peppered in between – and yet, it seems…
A Tale from the Past (1987)
One of the most rewarding aspects of being enamoured with global film history is the experience of discovering something that had never crossed your path previously but almost instantly became a cherished and fruitful experience once you allow yourself to engage with these works. We find that once you step out of the mainstream and…
The Postmodern Pelican 