It’s almost the end of the year and as we finish our lists of the best movies of 2019, we already start looking forward to seeing what’s coming in 2020 – a year that promises […]
Category: Film
São Paulo Int’l Film Festival 2019
It’s that time of the year again! Papiro & Mint is set to cover the São Paulo International Film Festival, a place where I can finally watch all the most talked about movies of the […]
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan – Movie Review
How to start talking about The Death and Life of John F. Donovan? I’ve been waiting to watch this movie for about three years since Xavier Dolan announced he was going to make his first […]
Where to Begin With Silent Films?
Watching silent films has unfortunately become an activity that only cinephiles and researchers submit themselves to. That happens because sound and color are elements that are so integrated into our modern society that even watching […]
Phantom Love Stories
Lately, I’ve been watching several movies from the 40s about a subject I’ve discovered I’m quite fond of: phantom love stories. More than movies about a person literally falling in love for a ghost or […]
The 25 Best LGBTQ Movies of the Decade (So Far)
We may still be some months away from the end of this decade, but if there is one thing we should all agree on is that the 2010s were a great period for LGBTQ cinema. […]
Jean-Louis Trintignant in 7 Films
From the same generation of Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Louis Trintignant was one of the most iconic faces from the nouvelle vague period who continued to build an impressive career through the […]
Five Anti-Religious Films About the Orthodox Church
Today the Holy Friday is celebrated in major Christian countries around the world – a day which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the divine mercy and the redemption of all people. In some countries […]
Cannes Film Festival 2019 and Other Movies to Watch
The Cannes Film Festival is probably my favorite season of the year – even though I don’t go to the festival and have to wait until November to watch most of the line-up at the […]
Rohmer en Scene: An Analysis of Eric Rohmer’s Mise en Scene
I’m not sure what was the first Eric Rohmer film I have ever seen, but since I’ve started watching his films I’ve fallen in love for his simplicity, delicacy, and realism towards life. His characters […]
