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
Category: Film
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
Dreaming of Perestroika: 7 Movies About Post-Modernity in Eastern Europe
Eastern European cinema isn’t one that is often mentioned in blogs and mainstream circles. Sure, we know about Andrei Tarkovsky, the masters behind the Czech New Wave, Béla Tarr, Alexander Sukorov, and Sergei Parajanov. But there’s a new type of cinema that I’m still discovering and I’m not sure if it’s still unfolding itself or if … Continue reading Dreaming of Perestroika: 7 Movies About Post-Modernity in Eastern Europe