An Introduction to French Noir Cinema Through Lino Ventura

During the past two years, I’ve been obsessed with french noir films, a movie-style that comes from the classic American noir cinema but usually set in France with a cast formed by Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Eddie Constantine, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and many others. I could have made an article talking about my favorite french noir … Continue reading An Introduction to French Noir Cinema Through Lino Ventura

The Ultimate Blu Ray Box Set Guide that Every Cinephile Should Have

A little over a year ago I made a post talking about the art of collecting films, an activity I’ve been doing for more than 10 years which I find extremely important during this era of streaming. For me, it’s like building a person film archive of the movies I love and that are important … Continue reading The Ultimate Blu Ray Box Set Guide that Every Cinephile Should Have

Jeremy Irvine for Icon Magazine

It's been a while since Papiro & Mint has made an inspiration post featuring someone famous. Being a huge fan of cinema and photography, I always end up looking for these beautiful editorials and getting to know incredible photographers such as Alessio Boni, who was in charge of this editorial with Jeremy Irvine for Icon … Continue reading Jeremy Irvine for Icon Magazine

Beyond 1917: A List of Alternative War Films

1917 is a movie directed by Sam Mendes that has been swiping awards like crazy since it was released not much longer than a month ago. I personally liked the film but didn’t love it. The fact that it’s supposed to feel like a single shot movie is what makes the film great but also … Continue reading Beyond 1917: A List of Alternative War Films