Does oversaturation truly exist in cinema? We’ve often found ourselves questioning whether a director who works frequently is more inherently interesting than those who take long gaps in between new projects. Personally, there can be an argument made for either, but the truth is that a balance of the two is the reason the medium…
Tag: romance
Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (2002)
We all desire to be seen and acknowledged for our merits and achievements in some way, but there are some who struggle when it comes to being recognised, mainly because they primarily live in the shadows, whether as a result of their own decisions or those of the other people in their lives. There exists…
The Portuguese House (2025)
There is something magical about Portugal, a sense of whimsy and wonder that is often undercut by a lingering melancholy that is as much a part of the national consciousness as the celebrations that have come to define the country. I once heard someone say, in passing, “One does not visit Portugal, one settles into…
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)
We often form unintentional relationships with artists, which can either be liberating or constricting, depending on how one views this one-way companionship. In the case of certain authors – particularly those who have entered the hallowed canon of the medium – the parasocial relationship can usually be somewhat amusing and unsettling, based on the extent…
The Summer Book (2025)
Something that no one tells you before experiencing the death of a loved one is that there aren’t any definitive guidelines on how to mourn. The act of processing a loss takes many different forms, and it’s impossible to pin it down to a single approach. This includes both the immediate aftermath and the lengthy…
Plainclothes (2025)
There is something to be said about the most dangerous people being those hiding in plain sight. These seemingly friendly strangers cross our paths randomly, but secretly have ulterior motives, which contributes to the belief that there are some people whose entire purpose is to cause trouble or expose those whom they view as being…
Splitsville (2025)
Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is where it becomes challenging. It seems to be a dreadfully trite subject, but we’ve seen multiple examples of stories crafted around the trials and tribulations of couples as they find themselves weathering the storm of relationships that steadily decline for one reason or another. For…
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025)
It has often been said that there are two kinds of family that we all experience – the ones we are born into, and the ones we get to choose. Naturally, this requires some flexibility, since no domestic situation is going to be identical to another, but it is generally a good way of looking…
Kontinental ’25 (2025)
By this point, there is no reason to resist proclaiming Radu Jude one of the most essential, radical voices in contemporary cinema. Watching his work is akin to seeing Jean-Luc Godard and his cohorts essentially rewrite the cinematic lexicon, capturing the cultural zeitgeist in a way that has never been done before – and Jude…
Materialists (2025)
At some point in our youth, we encounter the dreadfully trite adage “there is someone for everyone” – it’s often used to comfort someone who feels lonely and has struggled to see any romantic spark in their humdrum life. For about as long as we’ve been sentient and developed the desire for relationships (whether in…
The Postmodern Pelican 