Category: Editorials
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‘The Room Next Door’: Pedro Almodóvar’s Dreamlike Meditation on Death
A surreal, dreamlike meditation on life, death, and longing, The Room Next Door sees Almodóvar at his most daring—blurring beauty and absurdity into a hypnotic, cinematic universe unlike anything before.
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Man Ray and Jim Jarmusch’s Cinematic Alchemy
In this analysis, step into a mesmerising world of surrealism and psychedelia as Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan’s SQÜRL redefine Man Ray’s films in 4K for the 100th anniversary of ‘Return to Reason.’ Explore a transcendent cinematic experience like never before!
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‘The Enfield Poltergeist’ (2023): Unearthing the Horrors of 1970s Britain
Unearth the spine-tingling ‘Enfield Poltergeist’ docuseries: A chilling analysis that weaves eerie history with gripping social commentary. Dare to question reality in this haunting journey.
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‘Violett’ (2023) Review: A Shining Beacon In A Sea Of Horror Mediocrity
‘Violett’ (2023) melds grief, maternal protection, and psychological terror, with colours dictating the narrative’s emotion and reality in a tale of paranoia and grim fables.
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Embrace the Dark: Found-Footage Horror Film Marathon on Netflix
Experience spine-tingling nostalgia with international found-footage horrors on Netflix. Dive into eerie tales from Taiwan and Turkey for a haunting marathon of enduring narratives!
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Unmasking Horrors in ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (2023)
Enter the chilling world of Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher.’ Dive into billionaire demise, 1% angst, and a captivating blend of Poe’s romance and gothic horror. Uncover a thought-provoking analysis, challenging patriarchy and capitalism. Discover a new order.
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mother! (2017): Jungian Analysis
Discover the mesmerizing world of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ through a Jungian analysis.
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Screening the 1929 Igbo Women’s War
In this article, I look at the 1929 Igbo Women’s War on screen, and explore a temporally diverse route through the films and ideas that lie within.
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‘The Princess Switch’ Analysis: The Netflix Christmas Metaverse, or How Vanessa Hudgens Became a Cyborg
Embrace the enchanting chaos of Christmas as I unveil the ‘The Princess Switch’ analysis, revealing the hidden layers of consumerist abundance and societal contradictions in the most wonderful time of the year.
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The Erotics of Mud: Cinematic Digging of Matter
In this essay, we attempt to dissolve the myth of an immaterial digital reality by looking closely at two recent films that emphasize the act of digging: Minari (Lee Isaac Chung, 2021, US: A24) and The Dig (Simon Stone, 2021, UK: Netflix). By combining the textual analysis of selected scenes with a film-philosophical framework, drawing…
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MURINA: THE LIQUID WORLD OF DESIRE BEYOND THE HUMAN
In front of our eyes unravels a blue, flickering surface in perpetual movement, highlighted by tranquil yet eerie music. We stand still but the surface moves gently in ebbs and flows, unfolding an array of different shades of blue, from bright to almost completely black. As the image persists we begin to grasp that we…