Paul Cole wakes up in peculiar surroundings – it appears to be a small Midwestern town, and it seems to be somewhere in Ohio, according to the people he encounters. He doesn’t know how or why he got there, and he is desperate to get back to New York City – no one in this…
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Amazing Grace (1974)
We all know the feeling of sitting around a table at a family reunion, where the pleasant conversation comes to a grinding halt as whispers are passed around the table – someone (usually an older relative who believes that they have a stronger grasp on reality) has said something racist, sexist or otherwise extremely bigoted….
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2025)
If you were to drive down any rural or countryside road in Sub-Saharan Africa, chances are that you would spot one of the unofficial birds of the continent, the guinea fowl. These plump, uniquely-coloured birds are icons of many regions of Africa, and are often seen as welcome additions to any homestead, farm or rural…
Duplex (2003)
While he is relatively beloved, based on his endearing personality that makes it impossible to harbour any negative feelings towards him, as well as his universally adored style of acting, Danny DeVito’s work often tends to go overlooked, at least in terms of his directorial output. Throw Momma from the Train is a classic and…
Go Fish (1994)
While it is certainly true that the vast majority of artworks are designed to be enjoyed by a wider audience, even those which tackle more niche subjects, there are some that exist primarily to target one specific group, usually being made by those within that community for their peers. However, this does not disqualify those…
Opus (2025)
Fame is a fickle beast, and one that is truly impossible to tame. Once someone has lived inside the spotlight, it is often difficult to escape – you either remain a celebrated and beloved (or perhaps even controversial) public figure, or are viewed as being formerly at the peak of your popularity, a shadow of…
Nonnas (2025)
Family is everything – it may be an outdated idea to some (and we have to take into account the fact that many people do tend to have difficult relationships with their biological or adopted families), but it is still the cornerstone of nearly every society, even if it may be a remnant of a…
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Madness has always been a concept that has fascinated writers and artists from every medium – from the philosophers that defined the antiquity to contemporary storytellers that examine human behaviour and our relationship with both our own minds and surroundings, we’ve become obsessed with the idea of sanity, particularly in distinguishing the exact boundaries that…
The Friend (2025)
Grief is a peculiar concept, insofar as it is universal in principle, but yet is so singularly impossible to define or even accurately describe. It is ever-changing and takes on so many different forms, emerging from an infinite number of scenarios and being different for every one of us. For some, it is a series…
Carrie (1976)
Horror is perhaps the one genre with the most number of starkly iconic images that have infiltrated the culture and become distinct representations of cinema as a whole. One of the most striking shots in the history of horror is that of a teenage girl standing on stage, covered in blood, with a blazing fire…
The Postmodern Pelican 