Sérgio Machado on the Award-Winning and Personal Documentary Celebrating Jorge Amado, Dorival Caymmi, and Carybé
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
Top 5 Composers Who Turned Literature Into Iconic Film Scores
The Greatest Composers of Literary Adaptations Who Gave Voice to Literature on Screen
The Three Film Festivals and the Oscars: Who Really Sets the Awards Season?
From Berlin’s politics to Cannes’ artistry, only Venice has become Hollywood’s favorite Oscar launchpad.
Dwayne Johnson’s Full Circle: The Drama That Could Take Him to the Oscars
From action hero and comedy star to an actor of vulnerability, The Rock stuns critics with his most human performance in The Smashing Machine.
Kim Novak Is Concerned About Film on Her Life
The Hollywood legend questions how her secret romance with Sammy Davis Jr. will be portrayed on screen.
Jessie Buckley’s Journey: From Rising Talent to Icon
With an emotional performance in Hamnet, the Irish actress defies labels and may be on the verge of crossing from critical acclaim to true stardom.
Why James Norton Is the Name of the Year in 2025
From roles that made him a cult figure in British series to leading three major productions, he is the face of the moment
The Eternal Return of Nostalgia
How revival cycles reveal as much about us as they do about the culture we consume
Is 2025 The Summer of a Britpop Renaissance?
Oasis, Blur, and Gorillaz turn 1990s nostalgia into the defining pop spectacle of the summer.
A Sacrifice: when an urgent theme gets lost in suspense
The Sacrifice is a film with potential, but it does not explore the theme of cults in depth.
