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Safety Last! (1923): An Eternal Classic

Even if you are not a cinema lover, you have surely seen at some point in your life the image of a man hanging from a clock high up on a building. That man is Harold Lloyd, and the image comes from the film Safety Last! (1923). This is one of the most important films in cinema history, one that forever changed the rules of the game. Alongside Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Lloyd’s figure is one of the most representative of Hollywood’s silent era.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2025): The AI Apocalypse

Posted on 3 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

If we mix Terminator 2 (1991) with Groundhog Day (1993) and 12 Monkeys (1995), the result would surely be something like Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2025). Director Gore Verbinski borrows the Terminator’s mission, the time-loop repetition of Groundhog Day, and the fatalism of 12 Monkeys to craft a sharp satire with a voice of its own. The peculiarity suggested by the title feels like a warning to the viewer who dares to venture into this film. Verbinski opts for a discourse that unsettles, both because of the truths it exposes and the way it delivers them.

Splitsville (2025): When Romantic Comedy Turns Dark

Posted on 4 Days Ago by Hugo Pagan Soto

From its very first sequence, Splitsville makes it clear that it is a comedy willing to take risks without hesitation. The film ventures into the realm of adult comedies that push black humor to the extreme while probing themes that go well beyond the boundaries of the traditional romantic comedy. It quickly becomes evident that this is a movie that may struggle to connect with mainstream audiences, especially those drawn in by the promise of a lighthearted romantic entanglement suggested by its premise.

Marty Supreme (2025): Ambition as a Moral Abyss

Posted on 17 Days 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 23 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.