Critiques
Wonderstruck and the Wonders of the Visual Sense
Wonderstruck, directed by Todd Haynes, perhaps it is one of those films in which the translation of the title to the Portuguese has not been happy. The film goes far beyond this idea that strong emotions leave the character, or…
Doctor Who Christmas Special
And here we come again at a time when one of the most famous characters in the science fiction series dies and regenerates in a different body. Although Doctor Who’s Doctor is a very interesting, comic and intelligent character and…
When the Animation joins the Art of the Day of the Dead
We have already been part of the life of toys, superheroes, insects, monsters and cars. Now it’s a time to come face to face with Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration that slips like a glove in Pixar Studios’…
Wonder gives new life to movies of the genre and takes us back to the school
Wonder, based on the namesake bestseller R.J. Palacio 2012, brings the great success of the book to the cinema. Films dealing with sad subjects such as illnesses and other health problems often place these aspects in such central plans in…
Star Wars: The force is back
After the first Star Wars trilogy, which began in 1977 and ended in 1983, everyone was curious as to when the first episodes would hit the big screen, since the franchise had very cleverly begun in half with Episode 4.…
Wonder Wheel: Woody Allen produces for Amazon, and back in time
Woody Allen once again brings us that kind of story that only once does he seem to have the ability or the desire to tell, with eccentric characters and scenarios from the fifties, full of complexities, metaphors, conflicts and, as…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues the narrative structure created by Joseph Campbell decades ago
Whenever the name Star Wars appears in movies, toys, or even in video games, there is tremendous success, even when fans do not approve of the product. This not only guaranteed the longevity of the most famous franchise in the…
Saw: Jigsaw – Complex games, simple characters
The first Saw in 2004 has greatly influenced horror movies, especially the subgenre “gore”, that kind of film where violence on the screen is not only free but is the main source of entertainment. The idea for the first feature,…
Submersion: Wenders’ Point of View on Contemporary Problems
After many directors like Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Bay or even Steven Spielberg explore the difficult and treacherous paths of the contemporary world, it is now Wim Wenders’ turn to do the same. Always using their own cinematic language that gives…