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Tag: Miscelana in English
Selected Miscelana articles available in English. Here you’ll find cultural analysis, reviews, and essays on cinema, television, literature, and pop culture, translated from the original Portuguese to reach a wider international audience
I Love LA — Episode 4 (recap): when the show stumbles over its own ambition (and still gets renewed)
Even without finding its own identity, the series embraces zillennial chaos and secures a second season — while Episode 4 reveals more stumbles than progress.
Robin Hood – Season 1, episode 05 Recap: Between Gods, Dreams, and Rebellion
The episode intensifies the political war between Eleanor and Henry II, and turns Sherwood into the birthplace of an inevitable uprising.
Landman — Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Sins of the Father
When the Past Bursts Open, the Oil Rises, and the Truth Starts to Leak
Frankenstein: The Book That Never Died, and Why the 21st Century Still Needs Mary Shelley
From a nightmare in 1816 to the sales peak of 2016 and the renewed excitement driven by film, technology, and cultural reinterpretations, Mary Shelley’s novel returns with the force of something we haven’t finished saying — and something that still speaks back.
Among Brothers and Ghosts: The Redeemed Brings Billy the Kid to a Close (Season Finale Recap)
Hirst ends the saga with tragic poetry, strong performances, and a reinterpretation that restores humanity to one of the greatest myths of the Old West.
A Merry Little Ex-Mas: too cute, not enough ambition
A holiday comedy that tries to modernize the genre by talking about maturity, career and second chances
Champagne Problems: the holiday romance that actually works
With sparkling Paris, embraced clichés, and unexpected charm, Netflix’s new film delivers exactly what it promises — lightness, escapism, and an end-of-year smile
Train Dreams: The Quiet Power of an Intimate Epic on Netflix
A tale of grief, obsession and survival becomes a delicate, hypnotic adaptation, with stunning cinematography, a masterful score by Bryce Dessner and a narrative that both guides and challenges the viewer’s imagination.
Dolly Parton: The Woman Who Never Needed a Miracle to Become a Myth
From the Appalachians to Hollywood, the queen of country navigates grief, reinvention, and health challenges — without losing her light, humor, or the brilliance of a half-century legacy
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