*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
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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