French New Wave, 1981 – Adventure/Thriller/Comedy Note: for the desired effect, read this with this song on loop There is a definition I read some time back about the Nouvelle Vague, or the French New Wave of cinema, that I really liked: Truffaut, Godard, Resnais and friends decided at some point to create cheap, mould-breaking… Continue reading Le Pont du Nord
The Fall Guy
There was a time when Hollywood worked under the so-called star system. On broad terms, the industry would elevate some actors and actresses to Olympian levels, creating a Midas-like aura around them and everything they touched. This would fuel the dream-like, subtle qualities around their objects, assuring that their only presence in a movie would… Continue reading The Fall Guy
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
While I do not usually talk about video games in my Corners, I want to make an exception for this one. This video game is the most similar to my ideal of what a perfect video game should be amongst all I have played. The Prince of Persia series of video games stands strong as… Continue reading Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
You Can’t Take It With You
In general terms, since last year I barely have forces to concentrate myself in watching a movie for 2 hours without getting sleepy. Who would had thought about it! Since I certainly missed the feeling I always had after watching a good film, I kind of forced myself to return and asked my father about… Continue reading You Can’t Take It With You
The Lord of the Rings
This corner is going to have a more personal tone compared to the rest of my texts. I believe I have to do it so in order to fully convey the feelings that have governed me these last two months – culminating in the rewatch of this fantastic triad of movies. And precisely because of… Continue reading The Lord of the Rings
Ahsoka
A spoiler-free, reflective and very simplistic post I spent way more time than the amount I’d ideally desired to thinking on how to write this text. Ordering my thoughts is difficult, especially after during recovery of my anxiety. So, eventually I decided to keep my usual creative writing style out and express myself like when… Continue reading Ahsoka
Barbenheimer
I have wanted to write this text for an extended amount of time. Ever since I first saw the teasers that showed the conception of the two movies that concern us this time I have been possessed by some kind of infantile enchantment. It had some air of mythical. Headlines like “First shots of Greta… Continue reading Barbenheimer
Suzhou River
Not every day you have the opportunity to watch a nationwide forbidden movie directly in a theater. Even in fewer days this opportunity comes, no more and no less, restored in 4K. I read in the brochure I picked the interview to the director after delighting myself in this lovely film, but the reasons for… Continue reading Suzhou River
Love Life
Japan, France, 2022 Drama, Slice of Life Low-key Mainstream Trailer It is always a pleasure to me to return to the screening rooms for one of these charming made in Japan domestic stories. The friend that came with me -mostly acquainted with more “mainstream” authors, historic dramas, action flicks or manganime-, pointed at the particular… Continue reading Love Life
John Wick
Last Friday I went to the rehearsal of John Wick 4. It was fun. Coincidentally, it was the fourth time I go to the cinema in 2023. I blame that damn burnout!! So, I want to believe that some kind of cosmic conjoinment was the culprit of me wanting to return to my dear Movie… Continue reading John Wick