There are some topics that are naturally more suitable to the cinematic form, based on their universality and the fact that we can usually relate to them thoroughly in one way or another. However, there are also those that are the inverse – regardless of how hard one may try, it’s very difficult to explore…
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Matt and Mara (2024)
Change is good – there isn’t anyone who has ever benefited from remaining the same, and whether it’s small shifts in attitudes or an entire overhaul of your identity and its external expression, the tendency to grow is undeniably important and frankly exciting in most instances. However, there’s something peculiar that happens when we encounter…
The Long(er) Take: The Career of…Paul Thomas Anderson (1970 – present)
At least once a year, I have been doing these features under a series I’ve called The Long Take, in which the premise is simple: choose a filmmaker I admire and gradually explore their work from beginning to end and then ultimately come forward with a definitive ranking of their films. This has mostly been…
Eleanor the Great (2025)
If you could be anyone for a day, who would you choose to be? No doubt the answer would run the gamut, from historical figures to world-renowned icons, or perhaps a more humble individual would choose something not quite as intense but still nonetheless meaningful. The truth is, we yearn to achieve the impossible, even…
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Everyone who has lived in a major city or urban area has likely at some point in their life imagined the joys that would come from leaving the hustle and bustle of whatever metropolis that defines their daily routine, venturing into the countryside and starting a far simpler life. It is a concept that is…
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
We are often misled into thinking that the head of state is the most powerful position one can be in, at least in terms of governance. These are the elected officials who are chosen by their populations (in most cases) to represent them and serve their best interests. However, it does not take too much…
Box of Moonlight (1996)
While it may not be easily admitted by some due to the idea that we should never be open about such bizarre impulses, there comes a point in all of our lives where we simply want to escape our humdrum, banal existence and simply retreat into the wilderness, whether literally or metaphorically, since it speaks…
Nouvelle Vague (2025)
There are few moments in cinema history more vital than the birth of the French New Wave, and regardless of how one feels about the movement or the artists involved in it, we cannot ignore the impact made by these filmmakers and their cohorts in crafting an entirely new cinematic lexicon. As time has progressed,…
Eddington (2025)
Every year, we find filmmakers who immediately skyrocket to the public consciousness, either through their directorial debut or through making a film that quickly establishes them as essential new voices in the medium. All it takes to pique the audience’s curiosity is one good film – but I’m personally more interested in exploring how they…
Father’s Day (1997)
The concept of parenthood has been a subject explored extensively in every conceivable medium – whether planned or accidental, the idea of adding another title to your repertoire is a fascinating concept, especially considering it is a universal topic that can be interpreted in many different ways. For one reason or another, we tend to…
The Postmodern Pelican 