USA, 1969 Drama Mainstream Trailer Midnight Cowboy is one of these movies that have an aura that transcends their existence. It’s one iconic piece from the American New Wave movement, constantly praised and acclaimed, and many of its amazing scenes and pieces of footage have been source of inspiration for photographs, imitations, homages and references… Continue reading Midnight Cowboy
Licorice Pizza
USA, 2021 Romance/Coming of Age Mainstream Trailer If you ask anybody involved in the artistic creation of any kind of narrative fiction, they most probably will tell you that youth is a perfect setting for a story. It is a period of life that evokes strong, heartfelt emotions and excitement; and most importantly, it awakes… Continue reading Licorice Pizza
West Side Story
USA, 2021 Musical Mainstream Trailer Let me share a thought first: Throughout all the history of humankind, the act of storytelling has been of crucial importance. Not only as a cultural manifestation, but also as a way to know ourselves and our identity better. It is well-known that there exist certain topics and motifs that… Continue reading West Side Story
A Night at the Opera
USA, 1935 Comedy/Musical Mainstream Trailer As far as I can remember, comedies were my first contacts with talkies, or immediately-post-silent-era classic movies. It’s an easy genre with eternal qualities, and experience tells me people are always more prone to appreciate a good laugh than any other thing when touching a filmic era that is different… Continue reading A Night at the Opera
The Matrix: Resurrections
USA, 2021 Mainstream/Author Work Action/Mindfuck Trailer The sudden resurrection of the Matrix franchise, after all these years without anything that could hint its happening, has provoked a bunch of different reactions from the audience. Aside of two trailers and some teasers, there has been practically no big marketing campaign to promote this Christmas’ blockbuster. This… Continue reading The Matrix: Resurrections
The Matrix (Trilogy)
USA, 1999-2003 Action/Mindfuck Mainstream Tomorrow, December 22, Matrix Resurrections is released. It’s the newest entry of a franchise that we all thought finished 20 years ago; regardless of the reasons we may speculate that happened in Lana Wachowski’s mind to think it was a good thing to resurrect (pun intended) her masterwork after so much… Continue reading The Matrix (Trilogy)
Spider-Man: No Way Home
I saw the new Spider-Man movie. I really liked it. I don’t usually like MCU movies, but this time I admit I had my dose of fun with it and never found it bland nor boring. It delivers what it promises: entertainment, fun, references and hype. The classical hero story archetype is well followed and… Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Power of the Dog
New Zealand, 2021 Western/Drama Mainstream Trailer This one was my favourite from the movies I watched this November, and I stumbled into it by chance. Last Wednesday I was overcharged by work, and I had been carrying a big amount of stress since the week before. I reached a moment where I was about to… Continue reading The Power of the Dog
The Good Boss
Spain, 2021 Tragicomedy Mainstream/Author Work Trailer I watched tonight the Spanish candidate for the Best Foreign Picture Award 2022’s Oscars venue. The director here is Fernando León de Aranoa, who is better known for his works dealing with social issues, especially work and class-related ones. This movie, of course, continues with his particular style, but… Continue reading The Good Boss
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Japan, 2021 Light Drama Low-key Mainstream Trailer Some weeks back I read an article by one of my trusted sources describing Ryuusuke Hamaguchi as one of the enfants terribles of contemporary Japanese cinema, and labeling his career as short but quintessential. Due to life’s coincidences, it happened that his newest movie was screened here this… Continue reading Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy