The biopic moves as a celebration of the artist, but it avoids confronting what truly defines his story
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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
Notorious at 80: why Hitchcock’s film remains one of the most modern in cinema
Between love, censorship, and moral ambiguity, the 1946 film reveals why it still speaks directly to the present
Top Gun at 40: how the film redefined the blockbuster, and why it still works
Tom Cruise announces the return of Top Gun and Maverick to theaters in a historic celebration
Practical Magic 2: the return of the Owens sisters and the attempt to rewrite a destiny
With Sally now a widow, her daughters grown, and the curse still active, the sequel leans into the family’s emotional inheritance while revisiting its most iconic scene to the sound of “Coconut”
Is anxiety modern? Freud answered that 100 years ago
By transforming anxiety into a signal of internal danger, Freud reorganized psychoanalysis in 1926; a century later, the theory remains valid, but must be reinterpreted in light of a subject shaped by the digital age
The Savant Will Premiere: Jessica Chastain Series Back on Track After Assassination Delay
Apple TV thriller was pulled days before release and is now expected to debut in July
Beef 2: Why Finneas O’Connell’s score is the best thing about the new season
Between control and discomfort, the music finds the tone that the series loses
Beef 2: drama, ending explained, and the problem with the new season
The new season abandons the simplicity of the debut, leans on excessive twists, and delivers a cold ending—more calculated than inevitable.
Top 10 of April 13 through 18th, 2026, on streaming
Strong catalogs, few breakout hits, and the enduring weight of established IP
Half Man: what to expect from the new series by Richard Gadd, creator of Baby Reindeer
After the global impact of Baby Reindeer, the Scottish author returns with a drama about masculinity, violence, and relationships that is already stirring controversy ahead of its release
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