We all crave human connection, and if we are lucky enough, this will come from our relationship with our family, whether one into which we are born, adopted or a more informal structure built around lifelong friendships that are akin to actually being a part of a functional family, even without the presence of more…
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Bob Trevino Likes It (2025)
Friends are the family we choose – as hackneyed and cliched as this adage may be, there is a reason it has adorned many wooden kitchen signs and social media captions. There’s nothing quite like finding someone with whom you have a lot in common, and allowing a natural connection to form as a result,…
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025)
Why are we drawn to spy films? The genre has proven to be exceptionally popular, going back to the 1930s, where stories of debonair agents (whether professional or amateur) facing sinister adversaries in pursuit of knowledge have remained cinematic classics, ageing exceptionally well and bringing genuine value to those who are simply seeking entertainment more…
The Man in My Basement (2025)
We’ve all experienced this feeling: we’re sitting at home, peacefully going about our day. Then there’s a knock on the door. The confusion immediately sets in when we realise that we were not expecting someone, and usually open the door to either a pleasant surprise or a major inconvenience, depending on who stands across the…
Blue Heron (2025)
Despite being one of the most natural processes we will experience, growing up is not always easy. Even those who are fortunate enough to spend their childhoods in comfort and luxury will know that the road towards adolescence and then later adulthood is anything but smooth – it’s extremely challenging, since not only do we…
The Toxic Avenger (2025)
When it comes to independent horror, you cannot ignore the enormous effect Troma had on the industry. Despite being populated by filmmakers and producers who were considered vulgarians on the best of days, and lacking any real support, leading to many artists being forced to make their films on nothing but spare change and their…
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)
Some stories exist to teach a lesson, others to communicate a specific message. The kind that I find is often the most surprising, but yet oddly the one we see only sporadically, are those which set out to just capture emotions more than reaching a specific narrative point. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of striking…
The Outfit (2022)
Tailors, cutters and seamsters are professions that very few seem to notice until their services are required, despite them being the foundation of society in many ways; their clients usually run the gamut from politicians to everyday workers who employ them in an effort to look as good as they possibly can, whether it be…
I Swear (2025)
We all fight our own individual battles, some being more visible than others. One of the great injustices of human existence is that the combination of our inherent lack of patience and desire to categorise people into need compartments will always be the reason many are forced to experience the isolation that comes with dealing…
Eagles of the Republic (2025)
There is only one subject that the film industry loves above all others: itself. There is seemingly nothing that energises a filmmaker more than telling a story set within the world of cinema, and whether through deep reverence or merciless lampooning (or some combination of them both), there is something about the metafictional nature of…
The Postmodern Pelican 