Bob Trevino Likes It: Hard Not to Love Pelican23 March 2025 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; t... Film and Production0 Comments50 views
Review: Laika, Moon Dog – A Stellar Exploration of Love, Loss, and Longing Pelican28 September 2024 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. This production is, without question, a must-see for anyone who seeks theatre that speaks to the heart as much as it does to the mind. Campus AffairsFilm and Production0 Comments310 views
The fantasy of love Pelican18 July 2024 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 Bl... Film and ProductionVoice0 Comments53 views
Lights, camera, budget! How Giles Chan produced his debut indie film Jellyfish Pelican17 July 2024 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 Blues, previously at the WA Made Film Festival. Film and Production0 Comments260 views
Cubism vs. Chiaroscuro: How Ripley uses art as symbolism Pelican13 July 2024 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 an aspirational (yet sociopathic) middle-class man trying to muddy his paws in his pursuit to join the bourgeoisie. Recently, a new adaptation of this story, Ripley (2024), has come out, and is available to watch on Netflix (if you have the time and/or can stand slow-paced noir directorial styles). Film and ProductionVisual Art0 Comments417 views
Elvis and Priscilla: The known icon and unknown wife Pelican4 July 2024 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 musical biography Elvis (2022), directed by Baz Luhrmann, certainly depicts this. However, if you strip back the extravagant set designs and intense choreography, you’re left with a story that has been glossed over entirely in Luhrmann’s Elvis. The raw, real, and gripping story of Priscilla Presley. Film and Production0 Comments69 views
Boy Swallows Universe: A dark, hopeful and morally twisted series that’ll send you spinning into orbit Pelican18 June 2024 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 the wrong side of the tracks; the series being adapted from the 2018 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Australian author, Trent Dalton. Film and Production0 Comments179 views
UDS impresses again with original musical ‘Back Inn Business’ Pelican1 June 2024 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 Saint... Campus AffairsFilm and Production0 Comments117 views
Fringe Festival Review: Whale Pelican23 February 2024 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... Film and Production0 Comments65 views
A Pleb’s Review of the Opera: Wundig Wer Wilura Pelican15 February 2024 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... Film and ProductionMusic0 Comments258 views
