As far as influential figures in the history of cinema go, there are few individuals more interesting and impressive than Ida Lupino, one of the few people whose reputation as a pioneer is not hyperbolic praise, but an objective fact drawn from her groundbreaking work on both sides of the camera. During a time when…
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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
For about as long as we have been telling stories, there has been some fascination with the concept of love and romance, two concepts that are usually seen as synonymous, but are often reconfigured to have two very different meanings in certain circumstances. We find this to be the case in The Bliss of Mrs….
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
For most parents, the moment when your child moves out of home is one that is both joyful and melancholy, and many have discussed the concept of empty-nest syndrome, where parents have to acclimate themselves to the knowledge that their offspring is out, living their own lives and that the family has entered a period…
The Dead (1987)
“Falling in that lonely churchyard where Michael Furey lies buried. Falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living, and the dead.” Despite being one of the most acclaimed and admired authors in the history of the English language, James Joyce has proven to be…
The Baltimorons (2025)
We all yearn to find someone who truly understands us, and while most of the time we tend to view this person as being a romantic partner, any kind of spiritual companion is welcome, particularly when it comes to someone who tends to see the world in the same way that we do. In the…
Bring Her Back (2025)
These days, it seems to be impossible to find a work of horror that doesn’t market itself as some intense, cerebral experience that will disturb viewers long before it even begins to entertain them. It seems like the entire genre has shifted towards trying to find the most disturbing and unsettling way to tell a…
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
Art is often known to be very personal, especially when it comes to stories about family. Countless writers and directors have drawn influence from their own lives, whether taking cues from their childhood or their journey to become the artists we appreciate and revere, which is not always the easiest way for someone to develop….
Kenny (2006)
It’s often been said that there is a sub-section of people within any given society that are referred to as the “labouring invisible”, meaning those working-class individuals that take on jobs or positions that are often dismissed by those who are unable to ever envision being in a line of work that is decidedly lacking…
The Chronology of Water (2025)
The leap from actor to director is not always an easy one. While we can often view it as merely an attempt to assert one’s vanity in another position (usually because it is the result of an actor leveraging their fame to gain a large budget and an immediate bundle of credibility), there are instances…
Only the Lonely (1991)
The boundary between loneliness and being alone is so narrow, yet they can result in profoundly different emotions and experiences. Many artists have attempted to use their canvas of choice to create an image of what it feels like to be truly lonely, since it is one of those universal experiences that affects all of…
The Postmodern Pelican 