Bob Trevino Likes It: Hard Not to Love
By Erika Johanson Tracie Laymon’s film Bob Trevino Likes It didn’t leave a single dry eye in the cinema. This, of course, was the film’s main motive; tugging on the…
Review: Laika, Moon Dog – A Stellar Exploration of Love, Loss, and Longing
In a world where missed opportunities and unspoken emotions often define our lives, Laika, Moon Dog reminds us of the power of reconciliation—whether it be with others or with ourselves.…
The fantasy of love
By Rachele Preto This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue three of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. Love is Blind is a…
Lights, camera, budget! How Giles Chan produced his debut indie film Jellyfish
Perth certainly isn’t Hollywood, but it does have an appetite for independent films. Take Taylor Broadley’s Stubbornly Here (2024), currently at Revelation Film Festival, and Alexander Lorian’s Good for Nothing…
Cubism vs. Chiaroscuro: How Ripley uses art as symbolism
If you haven’t heard of The Talented Mr Ripley before, it’s essentially Saltburn’s predecessor. Written by Patricia Highsmith in 1955, the psychological thriller is a classic ‘eat-the-rich’ narrative, focusing on…
Elvis and Priscilla: The known icon and unknown wife
You know him as the King of Rock and Roll. A musical superstar. You’d likely know of his drug addiction struggles and highly documented death. The chaotic and glitzy high-budget…
Boy Swallows Universe: A dark, hopeful and morally twisted series that’ll send you spinning into orbit
The limited series Boy Swallows Universe hit Netflix on 11 January and makes a stellar addition to Australian cinema. Eli Bell (Felix Cameron) is a teen with a family from…
UDS impresses again with original musical ‘Back Inn Business’
By Maia Steele The University Dramatic Society’s 2024 original musical Back Inn Business ran from 23 – 25 May at the Centre of Performing Arts at All Saints’ College. Written…
Fringe Festival Review: Whale
By Tess Wheeler As the sound of AQUA’s Barbie Girl plays through the speakers, a woman walks onstage. We watch as she tries on outfit, after outfit. It’s like we…
A Pleb’s Review of the Opera: Wundig Wer Wilura
By Abbey Wheeler I should probably preface this review with a disclaimer that I’ve never been to the opera before; when it comes to classical music, I am a complete…