Who of us have not, when enduring a particularly challenging period in our lives, secretly wished for the heavens to open up, revealing some celestial being that will provide us with the help and guidance we yearn for in these moments? It seems to be a universal experience to yearn for some kind of divine…
Tag: christmas
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (2024)
The holiday season is a challenging time for everyone, albeit for very different reasons – some find it overly commercial, whereas others feel burdened by the stress of planning festivities that are very rarely worth the time and effort, and which just prove to reiterate the fact that this period is reserved for capitalistic gain…
The Merry World of Léopold Z (1965)
In my continued efforts to explore important works of Québécois cinema, there were a few titles that emerged as being particularly noteworthy, whether for their artistic merit or the situation surrounding their creation. In the case of The Merry World of Léopold Z (French: La vie heureuse de Léopold Z), there were elements of both…
Nutcrackers (2024)
While the industry has shifted and changed in various ways, one kind of film has tended to remain popular, regardless of how much audiences ebb and flow in terms of subject matter. For about as long as the medium has existed, there have been active efforts to make films about the holiday season, with Christmas…
Unlikely Angel (1996)
In much the same way that Christmas comes at the same time every year, you can guarantee that there will be dozens of films based around the holiday released concurrently. There’s something about this season in particular that proves to be oddly fruitful for film production, and whether for television or theatrical release, it seems…
The Postmodern Pelican 