Netflix’s recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show El Eternauta (The Eternaut) marks more than a technological milestone. It reveals a fundamental psychological tension about what makes entertainment authentic. The sequence represents the streaming giant’s first official deployment of text-to-video AI in final footage. According to Netflix,… Continue reading Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Bong Joon Ho’s films are anything but predictable. From the genre-defying Parasite, which swept the Oscars, to the darkly comedic The Host, his work often blends sharp social commentary with unexpected tones. In his latest film, Mickey 17, the director continues to explore humanity’s absurdities, but this time with a satirical sci-fi twist. Starring Robert… Continue reading Bong Joon Ho describes Mickey 17 as a satirical sci-fi about the “Pathetic” nature of humanity
Amy Winehouse. The magic age of 27. The age when modern music geniuses often depart this world, joining the super group in the sky alongside legends like Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin. Will it be heaven or hell for them, I wonder? I’ve only experienced Amy Winehouse’s concerts through TV broadcasts and the… Continue reading Back to Black: A Review of the Amy Winehouse Film
The Cannes Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 77th edition, scheduled for May 14-25. The competition includes films from acclaimed directors such as Andrea Arnold, David Cronenberg, Yórgos Lánthimos, Paul Schrader, and Paolo Sorrentino. Festival director Thierry Frémaux revealed the Official Selection at a press conference held at the UGC Normandie theatre in… Continue reading Cannes Film Festival unveils 2024 Official Selection
The film, directed by Mark Mylod, known for producing and directing the acclaimed series Succession, satirises the culture of high-end dining. From the perspective of our combined expertise in food and literary studies and sexuality studies, we’re interested in how the film asks us to consider what’s left when even the most fundamental bodily pleasures are turned into… Continue reading The Menu review: delve into foodie snobbery when you’re dying for a cheeseburger
Every genre film is engaged – as self-aware genre pastiches like the Scary Movie (2000) and Scream (1996) franchises cannily acknowledge – in a conversation with its predecessors. The western, the longest-lived of all major genres, has been commenting on and reworking its own traditions since the silent era. Director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar’s new… Continue reading Strange Way of Life review: Pedro Almodóvar’s 30-minute queer western is a tender miniature
