Reasons not to Watch Lars von Trier for a Weekend
A trilogy of torment and flacid flesh. Winifred Bowen writes.
Chocbombs Taste Test: Windsor Cinema
Four Pelican editors and a close friend (and intern) travelled to the Windsor Cinema to conduct a comprehensive review of the Chocbomb menu.
Review: Logan Lucky
Aptly described by Soderbergh as an “anti-glam version of an Ocean’s movie”, Logan Lucky is a return to the style of filmmaking that made his Ocean’s trilogy a box office…
Review: The Beguiled
For what I initially felt was a regimented plot, too tailored for mood-setting and panoptic brushstrokes, I now recognise as a necessary and beautifully rendered aesthetic mission. Ryan Suckling reviews.
Review: Baby Driver
Overall, Baby Driver is a triumph of style over substance. It turns the chase film into high-art without challenging the viewers’ expectations of the genre. Dominic Kwaczynski reviews.
Review: A Dog’s Purpose
It doesn’t take a study of the human condition to make a movie. Sometimes a movie’s purpose is simply to present a gratuitous, simple, but relatable story. William Huang reviews.
Review: The Viceroy’s House
There is an earnest attempt to portray the horrors of the period. But the melodrama and simplification of complex issues means achieving any sense of political realism is eluded. Julian…
Review: The Mummy
Clearly the film was made with a teen audience in mind and the result is your typical M-rated action blockbuster, full of goofy humour and noisy set pieces but nothing…