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 […]
Category: Film
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 […]
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 Best Movies of 2019
2020 is finally here! And what’s the best way to start off the year than by making a list of what were the best movies released in 2019? It was a pretty special year for […]
An Exciting Look of What’s Coming in 2020
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 […]
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
On July 19 of 2019, I made a post talking about the best LGBTQ movies of the decade until that point. Many movies came after that and now that we are almost in the middle […]
