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
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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
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
Everything Everywhere All At Once
USA, 2022 Mindfuck Mainstream Trailer Roughly 3000 years ago, century up, century down, a very wise civilization living in the Gangeatic basin coined one word in an attempt to describe and understand a phenomenon they interpreted as a determinist, divine law of the universe: Everything is connected in space and time. A deed anywhere, anytime,… Continue reading Everything Everywhere All At Once
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
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
USA, 2021 Action/Fantasy Mainstream Trailer When I saw the promotional posters for this Shang-Chi, it immediately piqued my curiosity. I am not a MCU fan except for very concrete works, mainly because the superhero theme isn’t quite my favourite fruit, but I was very willing to go check this one out. First of all, because… Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Pot-pourri of Autumn 2020 movies
Emma (UK, 2020) – Romance, Comedy – Mainstream This is another nice example of the recent female directors make adaptions of classic novels trend that I wish never fades away. I honestly never read anything Jane Austen, and I committed the sin of disdaining her for believing her work being overly cheesy and languid. However,… Continue reading Pot-pourri of Autumn 2020 movies
Pot-pourri of summer 2020 movies
The Secret Garden I watched this one during my stay at the beach this August, at one evening I missed going to the theatre. Given that during my regular life I go there twice or three times a week, I had a kind of abstinence syndrome and was feeling blue because of some family thing… Continue reading Pot-pourri of summer 2020 movies