The Number 23 is a 2007 thriller directed by Joel Schumacher staring Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen. First off, the 2/3 very good reasons (see what I did there?) for which I chose this movie for the cinematographic column of the month are because of Jim Carrey’s role, for a depiction of the consequences of…
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The Old and the Chivalric
Chivalry (2022) is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Colleen Doran. If you have already read my article on The Sandman then you already know what I think about Gaiman’s brilliance as an author. As far as the artwork goes, I read up on Colleen Doran’s endnote and it’s safe to…
A tall tale of winter tail
For the festive season, merry and jolly themed, Forget for now Saint Nick and presents dreamed; Winter’s tale I would suggest for you to view Portraying love, miracles and feelings true. After this cheesy and totally unnecessary introduction (just like Christmas lights at the beginning of November) that I could have just as easily spared…
May your voice never die
I only knew his voice. I was a child at the time, but his words echoed in me, were a source of wisdom and accompanied me. For several years of my childhood my father was away for work; financially those were hard times for my country, so one of the solutions was to immigrate to…
Young man, old boy
Given that Spooktober just came to an end, let’s follow the thread with a peculiar movie, a sort of neo-noir thriller that for its strangeness will surely not be appreciated by many but is still well worth the curiosity. Old Boy is a South Korean movie directed by Park Chan-wook; it is loosly adapted from…
The chalet in the grove
Back at it again with a not-so-professional movie review; given that Spooktober has already began, I thought it was appropriate to tackle a movie in the horror genre. There is however a small catch: this movie is what I would call a bit of a deconstruction on the overall classic horror. The cabin in the…
Carter (not the coach)
Back for another not-so-professional movie ‘review’ – and given that a couple of months ago I had stated that it would prove interesting to keep an eye on Korean cinema, now it is an appropriate time to write this article. That being said, Carter is a 2022 Korean action movie directed by Jung Byung-gil staring…
Mr. Sandman, bring me a Dream
This article is an homage to The Sandman comic book anthology; it is in anticipation for the upcoming series which I sincerely hope will somehow make justice to the source material. Admittedly, it will be hard to adapt such a brilliant work and I do not believe that even my own words could hope to…
The Saints of the docks of Boon
This article is not quite what I would call professional, in fact it is quite the opposite. Apart from my biased opinion, it will contain also contain several swear words because the movie that I will be talking about is just that fucking good. Reader discretion is advised. Boondock Saints is a 1999 gung-ho action…
The warm notes of icy snow
Slice of life anime have a way of creating characters that make the very act of feeling reverberate within you. In some cases the premises may seem strange, something that normally would never get your attention, and yet relying on good characters they compel you to continue watching. In the case of Those snow white…