It is clear that in the 21st century, which is defined by largely expanded globalization and ever-growing consumerism, cinema is pressured to keep up to date with popular culture and either produce more of what’s desired already, or try to implement its own rules and influence the guidelines of pop culture. Consequently, in the abundance…
Category: film review
Film Focus: Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures surely is one of the most important films of 2016. It portrays the stories of three African-American women whose ambitions and ability to dream big, but above all, hard work, manage to earn them the deserved professional recognition and personal respect, as they evolve their career paths and status in NASA, both as women and…
Film Focus: Tempestad (2016)
Injustice is still very much alive and seemingly thriving among the population of Mexico. The monsters live among the common people. No one is fully protected and safe. Tatiana Huezo’s painfully beautiful documentary, Tempested, serves as a brutal example of what it means to be a victim in your own home country, to be a…
Film Focus: Amor Crónico (2012)
The film follows the road trip, the adventures and the glamorous shows of CuCu Diamantes as she goes on tour in Cuba. Amor Crónico represents a project that has evolved from a simple documentary of the tour to an actual feature film. What’s more, the film portrays contemporary Cuba, its sounds and sites, its culture and…
Film review: As I Open My Eyes (2015)
An inspiring and politically-charged tale of the beauty of music, and how in times of desperation, it is only through art, having the opportunity to express the unspeakable, that one can remain sane.
Film Focus: The Revenant (2015)
There’s always so much depth within each shot and scene, so much more than first meets the eye, all of it wrapped in symbolism.
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