Divorce is never easy – at its core, it is simply the legal decision of two individuals to end their marriage or partnership. It should technically be seen as nothing more than a transaction. Yet, this is obviously a brutal reduction of what can be one of the most daunting, challenging experiences anyone could have,…
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Memory (2023)
It may be slightly inappropriate to start a discussion on a film by saying so, but there is a reason why Michel Franco is one of the most controversial contemporary filmmakers. It isn’t because the subject matter of his films is provocative or defiant of standards, nor is his filmmaking particularly challenging in a way…
Who Am I This Time? (1982)
Once you have seen most, if not all, of a major filmmaker or actor’s most prominent work, it’s often quite entertaining and even more insightful to venture into their past and find projects that are not very well-regarded or even known beyond the most passionate devotees. It can almost feel like a rediscovery of their…
Never Eat Alone (2016)
On occasion, we all come across those sensationalistic articles that proclaim that loneliness is one of the leading causes of death amongst the global population. Obviously, this is all just a ploy to get further readership, since it is really the adverse health effects normally linked to loneliness that has the impact, rather than the…
Arco (2025)
How do you personally define hope? Is it merely a feeling, a fleeting thought, or do you see it as something tangible? There is no correct answer when it comes to describing such a concept, but we do find it becoming the root of some fascinating metaphorical discussion. For many, the ultimate representation of undying…
Sound of Falling (2025)
How do you distinguish a house and a home? The common approach is to view the former as merely a structure designed for human habitation, and that, over time and with some effort, it can transition into the latter. Many works have been formed around this very concept, which is why it is slightly too…
Babysitter (2022)
While it may seem counterintuitive, social and cultural outrage is one of the most important aspects of human development, since without the ability to recognise when something is amiss and respond to it accordingly based on the combination of social conditions and visceral instincts, we’d be running amok as a species, unable to control ourselves…
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
The shadow of Casablanca loomed large over Hollywood in the mid-1940s. The radical success of that iconic film was frequently a source of a lot of active efforts to recapture the same spirit of the wartime romance between Rick Blaine and Ilse Lund, so much so that it became a minor genre all on its…
The Roses (2025)
“Till death us do part” – a phrase embedded in the global culture, almost to the point of becoming a cliché. Yet, it ends most conventional wedding vows, a continued choice that highlights the lifelong commitment two individuals make to each other at the altar, whether proverbial or physical. Yet, that’s not all that interesting,…
It’s Complicated (2009)
The idea of first impressions being definitively final is such a passé concept, since there are many instances of a second chance sometimes being more meaningful than a first encounter. No one understands this better than Nancy Meyers, who has made something of a career based around ordinary protagonists going in search of some deeper…
The Postmodern Pelican 