Cinematic Parallels: “How to Train Your Dragon” and “House of the Dragon”
by What are Cinematic parallels? Cinematic parallels refer to the visual and narrative similarities between different films, shots, or scenes. They can be intentional, for …
Author: Carolina Rojas
SA Scenes Don’t Have to Be Explicit
Trigger warning! Contains an analysis of sexual assault on-screen. As I rewatch Succession (HBO) with my family, I find it particularly interesting how Roman plays around …
Understanding “What Did Jack Do?”
“What Did Jack Do?” is a short film directed by David Lynch, released in 2017 and distributed by Netflix in 2020. It’s a surreal black-and-white …
Can We Forgive Our Parents? Forgiveness & Redemption in “Sunday’s Illness”
Spoiler Alert! This article contains spoilers of “Sunday’s Illness”!!! “Sunday’s Illness” (La enfermedad del domingo) is a Spanish psychological drama film directed by Ramón Salazar, released …
Kitsch, Maximalism and Red in Almodóvar’s Cinema
Pedro Almodóvar is one of my favorite filmmakers, his filmography is one of the longest compared to many directors. He’s always been ground-breaking by challenging …
Recklessness and Self-Sabotage in “La Cocina”
Spoiler Alert! This article contains spoilers of La Cocina!!! I’m so excited to tell you all about this movie!!! One of the actresses, Anna Díaz, trained at …
The Beauty of Short Films
INT. IN A LIVING ROOM Sitting on the couch, takes a sip of her coffee as she leans back. Aaaah… short films, man. …
Horror Creatures Reveal Our Deepest Fears
Spoiler Alert! This article contains Spoilers of The Last of Us!!! Season 2 of The Last of Us, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, starring …
Similarities between Adolescence and We Need to Talk About Kevin
Spoiler Alert! This article contains Spoilers of Adolescence and We Need to Talk About Kevin!!! When I was watching “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” …
Bring Them Down: Is it Realistic?
Spoiler Alert! This article contains Spoilers of Bring Them Down!!! I rarely watch movies without knowing what they are about and what to expect. Yesterday …