“The White Lotus” Series – Troubles in Paradise [review]
“The White Lotus” is an HBO series that takes the viewer on a journey to Hawaii and the coast of Sicily to taste a bit of suffering in luxury with the American elite.
Netflix’s “Maid” – Trapped in Domestic Violence [review]
“Maid” is a moving Netflix series that is a multifaceted analysis of domestic violence and the victim’s entanglement in a web of dependency that is difficult to disentangle from.
Best Thrillers and Psychological Films – TOP 20
Thrillers and psychological films expose the danger that lurks in a seemingly tame and familiar world. Explore the 20 best pictures of the genre now.
“Sharp Objects” series – History Written on Skin [review]
“Sharp Objects” is a series that marks the viewer like a needle on the skin of the main character. Camille’s story reads slowly like the scars on her delicate body.
Kidnapping Movies – Best 25 films
Kidnapping movies are often chilling thrillers or gripping action cinema. Explore now the list of the 25 best movies with a kidnapping theme.
“Pride and Prejudice” – a Film Romance or a Story of Female Courage?
“Pride and Prejudice” is a film that has the idea of a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, which does not mean that it has not been processed through the filter of modernity.
“Marriage Story” – How Divorce Happens in Hollywood
“Marriage Story” is a film that presents a truly Hollywood vision of divorce as a bit of a sad event, after which everything returns to the old order.
Netflix’s “The Witcher” – Magic is Female
“The Witcher” by Netflix is a movie whose strength lies in women – as characters and actresses. They are the engine of the action, an attractive lure and the carrier of the series’ message.
“Sense and Sensibility” – Two Faces of Feminity
“Sense and Sensibility” by Ang Lee is a successful film adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece, although it presents a slightly different vision of a woman than the author.
“The Bridge on the River Kwai” – and the Bridge Still Stands Today…
“The Bridge on the River Kwai” – one of the most famous war films – has a clear anti-war blade. There are no winners in war,” says David Lean.
Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” – a film about the desire for the sacred
“Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky is a picture of a barren land, or the metaphysical emptiness of modern times. The horror of this void is as great as the desire to fill it.
“Apocalypse Now” – Unmasking the Colonial World
F. F. Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” hits the American intervention in Vietnam, but also exposes the myths of Western civilization based on contempt for the Other.