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Marty Supreme (2025): Ambition as a Moral Abyss

Posted on 4 Hours Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

It only takes a few minutes to realize that Marty Mauser is not a trustworthy person. In the opening sequence of Marty Supreme (2025), we see our protagonist working in a shoe store. Through his interaction with a female customer, we discover a storyteller, a swindler, a smooth-talking hustler willing to do anything to sell a pair of shoes, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. This Marty lacks a moral compass; ambition is his only guide.

Eephus (2024): A Love Letter to Baseball

Posted on 6 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

In sports cinema, epic storytelling is a constant: the historic feat, the underdog’s triumph, the game-winning play in the final minute, narrative devices that form the backbone of films within this subgenre. In the case of Eephus (2024), directed by Carson Lund, the film takes a very different path. Lund opts for a story rooted in the everyday, without glory, yet full of humanity, crafting a baseball movie that is essentially a love letter to the game.

Sentimental Value (2025): Memory, Guilt, and Redemption

Posted on 9 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

With Sentimental Value (2025), director Joachim Trier portrays life from its most intimate perspective. The narrative unfolds as a chronology of multigenerational trauma, told from multiple viewpoints, with the family home at its center as both nucleus and metaphor. Within that centuries-old house lie roots, memories, attachment, pain, and a structural flaw that feels like a condemnation present since its creation, akin to an original sin.

Twinless (2025): Bending Genre Clichés Through Dark Comedy

Posted on 14 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

With Twinless (2025), director and screenwriter James Sweeney achieves something increasingly rare in contemporary cinema. The film develops a fresh and innovative story; its central idea provides a very distinctive starting point and confronts us with a narrative that moves confidently between drama and dark comedy. Sweeney not only stands out behind the camera but also presents strong credentials in a compelling co-starring role.

Nouvelle Vague (2025): Imagining Godard

Posted on 19 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

The French New Wave is one of the greatest turning points in the history of cinema. With Nouvelle Vague (2025), Richard Linklater transports us to the exact moment when one of the most important works of this movement was born. He invites us to reimagine Belmondo, Seberg, and Godard during the days they were shooting À bout de souffle (1960).