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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
Psychoanalysis and Horror: The Unconscious in Cinema?
Why are horror films so popular? Do they explore the unconscious “correctly”? Where are the mistakes and successes?
Isabela Merced and Kaitlyn Dever: From Rosaline to the Emotional Reunion in The Last of Us
The actresses — and real-life friends — who starred in a Disney romantic comedy now find themselves on opposite sides in HBO Max’s apocalyptic series.
Tom Cruise: Maverick, Les Grossman, and the Great Comebacks in Hollywood
The confirmation that the script for the third film is not just a “rumor” rekindles a gallery of iconic roles that Tom Cruise is considering revisiting. Find out which others.
Hacks: When the Joke Loses Its Timing
Hacks tries to surprise with emotional growth, but stumbles in its rush to deliver redeemed heroines
Hello, “Jonsas”: The Dreadful reunites Kit Harington and Sophie Turner in a remake of a horror classic
Remake of Japanese horror classic Onibaba creates a Game of Thrones-shipped couple, better known as “Jonsa”
Bella Ramsey’s Challenges and Her Future in The Last of Us
British actress faced both praise and backlash — and now navigates a delicate transition as The Last of Us shifts its focus.
Between Wharton and Bridgerton: How The Buccaneers Series Radically Differs from the Original Book
Plot twists involving adoption, queer romances, and a libertarian tone set the Apple TV+ series apart from Edith Wharton’s unfinished project, which was posthumously completed by Marion Mainwaring.
The pain (and surprise) in The Last of Us is still far from over.
There are more surprises and emotions in store for those who haven’t played the game — and they completely change the perspective of the story.
The End of Fantasy?
How high costs and market shifts are wiping out grand productions — even successful ones
