After The Dark: The Philosophy of the End of Times
Some of the most recurring themes in the movie industry explore post-apocalyptic scenarios like zombie attacks, deadly viruses and nuclear warfare. The newly released…
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Wonka vs. Wonka
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the classic children’s tale of a boy who is plucked from poverty and thrust into a…
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Después De Lucia
An independent Mexican film depicting the repercussions of a high school one-night stand inspired Nico Montana to reflect on the meaning of machismo, manhood…
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ENTRE NOS
Since the dawn of recorded history, humanity has constantly been migrating. From their migration across the frozen Bering Strait, to the current mass movements…
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THE FALL
“Googly, googly, go away!”– the words in Tarsem Singh’s The Fall (2006) used to ward off evil and misfortune. Close your eyes and say…
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Camille 2000
Radley Metzger’s Camille 2000 (1969) is a classic of 1960s sexploitation cinema. The genre declined rapidly in the ‘70s with the rise of hardcore…
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Nowhere
“L.A. is like… nowhere. Everybody who lives here is lost.” Much like many of the characters in Gregg Araki’s 1997 cult film Nowhere. These…
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THE EAST
Making love and war: ‘The East’ and the duality of protest The recent wave of popular protests, in Brazil and worldwide, has divided public…
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OLDBOY
Park Chan-wook’s infamous Oldboy (2003) became a cult classic when it took out the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. If it…
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CHICO & RITA
Animation is a commonly misjudged film medium, often mistaken for a film genre. Along with this comes the notion that animated films are also…
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LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
The Art of not being different The film under scope today is Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and released…
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SUNSET BOULEVARD
Sunset Boulevard is arguably one of the most significant films ever released in American cinema. Billy Wilder’s magnum opus was released in 1950 in…
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PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
Phantom of the Paradise is an alien in the Cinema world. The bomb exploded in 1974 and was directed by Brian de Palma. The…
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PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love (2002) is a little bit like falling in love for the first time. It’s exciting yet nerve-racking, awkward yet…
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MAGICKAL PROJECTIONS – ESOTERIC FILM
Gary Parsons is a film-maker and musician from South London. Under his production company ‘Thelema Films,’ Gary releases short films which typically have esoteric…
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NO
NO is a Chilean film, directed by Pablo Larraín and co-starring Gael García Bernal. This film relates the events that lead to the ending…
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GOOD OL’ FREDA
Good indeed. Following the success of his award-winning documentary Pelada (a word Brazilians employ to designate a casual soccer game), which premiered at Sundance…
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LAURENCE ANYWAYS
Laurence Anyways (2012) by Xavier Dolan. Or the story of an impossible love. The director, Xavier Dolan is 23 years old, born in Montreal,…
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DIG!
Dig! Released in 2004, directed by Ondi Timoner, shooted during seven years and winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance…
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INCEPTION
Inception (2010) by Cristopher Nolan or The American Dream Dear readers, I am glad to anounce that this article won’t end up in the…
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WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM
Where The Buffalo Roam (1980) by Art Lison Ever heard of Gonzo Journalism? If you haven’t, “Where The Buffalo Roam” is a good movie…
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