The concept of opposites attracting has been the foundation of a lot of romantic films over the years, especially those designed to be slightly more comedic in nature, since there’s very few topics simultaneously funny and heartfelt than two very unique individuals overcoming their differences and falling in love with one another, which gives hope…
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All My Friends Hate Me (2022)
We all know that familiar feeling of walking into a room, and suddenly being struck by a truly intrusive thought – “everyone here hates me”. Perhaps some have been lucky enough to have avoided such irrational and nonsensical delusions. Still, the vast majority of us have felt insecure from time to time, especially in arbitrary…
Blackbird (2020)
While you may not know it by looking at her, but Lily (Susan Sarandon) is about to die. Afflicted with a rare, deadly disease that gradually causes her muscles to deteriorate, her prospects for leading a normal life grow increasingly sparse as the days progress. If she can’t live as herself, dying on her own…
Doomed at Sundown (1937)
Once you have seen enough of a particular genre, the work starts to blur together. It can seem very repetitive, especially if we are dealing with either the earlier years of Hollywood filmmaking or a genre that didn’t initially allow for much space for exploration and experimentation. Unfortunately, a film like Doomed at Sundown meets…
Good One (2024)
Sometimes, the only way to appreciate life is to escape from reality for a short while. For some, this means venturing into the virtual world, whereas for others, it involves retreating into nature, which is the perfect way to recalibrate one’s soul to be more aware and present. It may sound slightly esoteric, and perhaps…
A Sense of History (1992)
We all have intrusive thoughts from time to time, and they usually range from mildly concerning to outright terrifying. For most of us, these remain fleeting moments in our minds, but for others, they serve as an unavoidable impulse to cause harm, whether to themselves or others. This is likely the concept that inspired Jim…
The Dead Zone (1983)
Stephen King occupies a strange place in the contemporary literary landscape – he’s still objectively one of the most popular authors, and his books tend to be widely anticipated by audiences. Yet, his work is also viewed as slightly passé, particularly because it seems to lack the kind of spark that defined his earliest novels…
First Time Female Director (2024)
There is a general rule of thumb that drives the film industry – if an actor is around for long enough and dedicated to the craft of filmmaking, there will come a point where they endeavour to step behind the camera. This is oddly most prominent amongst comedians, since there is some kind of pipeline…
A Touch of Larceny (1959)
It seems to be a universal experience to fantasize about a situation where we simply disappear, which normally entails sailing off to some remote island where we can live our days in paradise – and the concept of imagining what those who remain behind may think in such a scenario is also quite fascinating, since…
Bad Taste (1987)
Years before he came to be seen as the very definition of tenacity in the form of his endeavour to adapt the titanic novel The Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson was a lesser-known New Zealand filmmaker who simply wanted to direct stories that interested him, paying tribute to existing genres while forging his own…
The Postmodern Pelican 