Sometimes, no matter how hard those involved work, some films do not meet the expected expectations. In most cases, the mediocre or bad movies they are simply ignored and forgotten, but in extreme cases… they become unintentional comedies. In the history of cinema, or at least of popular culture, there have been some very notable … Read more
Friday the 13th, the first of 2023: does it bring bad luck? The origins of superstitions and horror films to watch for fans of the genre. Friday 13 January 2023, is the first “unlucky” Friday of the year. At least for those who believe in this superstition, whose origin is very ancient and never completely … Read more
If we start looking at the history of mockumentarieswe have to go to one of the first documentaries in history: ‘Nanook the Eskimo’ it was intended to be real, of course, but everything (or almost everything) was prepared in advance. It was Flaherty himself who said that to capture the true spirit of something you … Read more
From his very rich curriculum of intellectual and academic work, the writer Guillermo Sheridan does not need defenders; If anything, you can lend him a hand by highlighting something that is sometimes misunderstood: his extraordinary sense of humor in his journalistic texts that recall that irruption of the king of irony, Jorge Ibargüengoitia, in Julio … Read more
From his very nourished curriculum of intellectual and academic work, the writer Guillermo Sheridan not it needs defenders; if anything, you can lend him a hand by pointing out something that is sometimes misunderstood: his extraordinary sense of humor in his journalistic texts that recall that irruption of the king of irony, Jorge Ibargüengoitia, in … Read more
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht attends a debate on the 2023 federal budget at the Bundestag in Berlin on September 7, 2022. TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFP Are the days of the German Minister of Defense numbered? The question has been asked since the video that she published, on the evening of December 31, 2022, on … Read more
Read the update There are bad movies coming out every year, and 2022 is no exception (with critical flops like Morbius, amsterdam and Blond). Alongside these terrible films, there are unfortunately some of the worst roles played by otherwise renowned actors, who leave an indelible mark on their mostly impressive filmographies. We’ve all been there … Read more
The Bad Guys is an exceptionally well-made film is an exceptionally well-made movie from DreamWorks Animation, taking classic heist movie tropes and kids’ movie themes and blending them into an adrenaline-fueled animated film. It centers on a group of criminals and friends as they attempt to pull off their biggest heist yet. There are several … Read more
Photo: MovieStillsDB WATER WORLD (1995). The film compromised Kevin Costner’s career and was practically a flop even before arriving at the cinema, given its very troubled production and ballooned budget. An uneasy situation for the project that led many to rage with excessive ferocity and perhaps ungenerously towards a film which, in the face of … Read more
The quest for happiness. Hard to do worse this year than the Quest for Happiness. Happiness is looking for it. Jules Renard is a first class crook. Rarely has a game seemed so long to me when the playing time barely exceeded 1 hour. We stick a theme on the seductive paper to which we … Read more