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Beau is Afraid: A new nightmare from Ari Aster

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Hugo Pagan Soto

Beau Is Afraid is the third film from director Ari Aster. Since his debut in 2018 with the film Hereditary, his name began to trend in the industry. Aster has managed to imbue his narrative with a very particular style that has established him as a reference in horror cinema. A short but shocking and disturbing filmography is what has come out of the mind of the New York filmmaker. From the conception of the script to the staging to take it to the big screen, Aster leaves his mark in every step of the process.

The Birth of an Action Classic: Point Break (1991)

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Hugo Pagan Soto

With the arrival of Point Break in 1991, new paths were opened in the action genre on the Hollywood scene. During the 1980s, the universe of action heroes revolved around a small group of figures led by Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Kathryn Bigelow’s film introduced a character with new codes that, although it takes elements of the classic action figure, adds fresh touches and language that helped with the transition to the new action cinema of the 90s. Point Break would come to compete on the summer billboard with movies like Terminator 2 and Double Impact and pit a young Keanu Reeves against Schwarzenegger and Van Damme.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: An Epic Cosmic Adventure

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Hugo Pagan Soto

The Marvel phenomenon changed the movie industry. For better and for worse, Hollywood is caught between the powerful tentacles of the house of Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, and the entire legion of superheroes that have been born on the pages of their comic strips. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 15 years. When the first Guardians of the Galaxy premiered in 2014, it marked a change of pace and stood out for its more acid humor and its daring characters that fit more into the profile of the antihero than the typecast of superheroes to which we were accustomed.

Stacking Up the Pieces: Exploring the Tetris Movie

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Hugo Pagan Soto

In the golden era of video games, Tetris was one of the cornerstones. The film by Jon S. Baird (Filth, Stan & Ollie) captures the moment of the creation of this iconic video game and the legal battle over copyright that arose from its commercialization. Tetris (2023) is conceived in the form of a historical drama with touches of comedy. With that tone, we plunge into the 80s to witness the fortuitous birth of a game that to this day has sold more than 200 million copies and has maintained its status as one of the most important video games of all time.

Nostalgia and Adventure in The Super Mario Bros Movie

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Hugo Pagan Soto

It seems incredible that 30 years have passed since the Super Mario Bros video game was first adapted until a new attempt came to the big screen. The disappointment of 1993 was indeed a major one, but it’s still intriguing that such a strong and highly-ranked character was in the on-deck circle for so long. The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) is the new bet from Illumination Studios. Under the umbrella of Universal Pictures Illumination has created franchises such as Despicable Me, Minions, and Sing. Now with the character of Super Mario, they seek to establish a new franchise in the realm of animated films.