Category: Film

The Body Electric: An Analysis of Gender and Identity in Julia Ducournau’s Titane

*The following article contains major spoilers of the movie. Titane is a movie about gender and identity. Even though this might blend in with an original horror story about sex, murder, and father-and-son relationships, Julia Ducournau builds her film in a way where the physical female body is constantly challenged to fit or respond to … Continue reading The Body Electric: An Analysis of Gender and Identity in Julia Ducournau’s Titane

A Peasant’s Life: 10 Essential Movies About Farms and Farmers

2020 and 2021 have really been about me watching movies. Just like everybody else, I was forced to stay home due to the pandemic and decided to take this opportunity to watch as many movies as possible, especially the ones that had been on my watch list for years. With that, I’ve decided to make … Continue reading A Peasant’s Life: 10 Essential Movies About Farms and Farmers

São Paulo International Film Festival | 2021

Papiro & Mint is back to talk about one of the most exciting moments of the year: film festival season! This will be the first time I’ll be attending the São Paulo International Film Festival in person since 2019 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, while I’ll also be watching many titles online since the festival … Continue reading São Paulo International Film Festival | 2021

Dead End Kids in the Danger Zone: Movies About Psychotic Teenagers From the 80s

During these last months, I’ve been paying more attention to a decade that I’ve always kind of neglected, which is the 80s - especially when it comes to horror films. Despite watching many classics from this era, I also decided to check some more obscure titles and realized that there were some very intense and … Continue reading Dead End Kids in the Danger Zone: Movies About Psychotic Teenagers From the 80s

From Bicycle Thieves to Parasite: The Best International Film Oscar Winners

Does anyone remember the Oscars are coming in less than 10 days? By having the most famous movie award in the world postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, I’m afraid this edition has never been so weakened for being held four months after the end of 2020. All major movies have come and gone and … Continue reading From Bicycle Thieves to Parasite: The Best International Film Oscar Winners

10 Years of Game of Thrones: How the Serie’s Finale is Better Than You Might Think

When I first watched the first season of Game of Thrones I wasn’t impressed. I thought it was an extremely well-made TV show but it just wasn't for me. It was only when I watched the second season a year later that I found myself invested in these characters and ended up rewatching the first … Continue reading 10 Years of Game of Thrones: How the Serie’s Finale is Better Than You Might Think

A Look Into the 2021 Oscar Movies

The nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards are coming out on Monday! After the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, and the BAFTAs, we’re already pretty sure of what films are getting nominated for each category. Since I didn’t talk about some outstanding films in my Best Movies of 2020 article and absolutely hated some … Continue reading A Look Into the 2021 Oscar Movies

Till Death Do Us a Part: A List of Psychotic Romances on Film

Psychotic women, manipulative men, murder, incest, doubles, and dangerous sex. Films like these have always interested me and I’ve already talked about some of them in my article Cinema of the Flesh. However, I also wanted to talk about some other titles that I think are simply too amazing to be left in the dark. … Continue reading Till Death Do Us a Part: A List of Psychotic Romances on Film