A trans-musical-TV drama laced with elements of crime? While a combination may initially seem as jarring as the very image of a narcobarón,adorned with facial tattoos, grappling with the intricacies…

The events of 2022 not only brought profound sorrow to the world but also intensified the polarization of Russian society, exacerbating existing divisions. Culture, traditionally serving—if we agree with this…

Fixation on power, money, and gain, intertwined with cynicism and disdain for conventions—a potent cocktail for the realization of the American dream. This complex dynamic succeeds, in its own warped…

Heavy water, or deuterium dioxide, is a compound chemically identical to regular water, save for the substitution of hydrogen’s lighter isotope with its denser progenitor. Traceable in minuscule quantities across…

Within Indian tradition, the veil between the natural and the supernatural—like that between the individual and the absolute—hangsprecariously thin, allowing spirits and demons to drift between realms, bending mortals to…

First and foremost, “Substance” is an exceptionally unique work, distinguished by its technical execution, dramaturgy, and narrative rhythm. It may well be the year’s most potentfilm, given its immence potential…

The foundation of a successful giallo—a genre born from the fusion of horror, detective, and kitsch—is erotica and gore. Both elements are somewhat lacking in the latest film by Dario…

A documentary exploring the world of witchcraft, rare footage from John Lennon’s personal archive featuring his first and only full-scale concert with Yoko Ono in New York, and a restored…

Fiction is reality, and reality is fiction. Cinema mirrors truth more closely, while reality unfolds like a staged film. Or is it all inverted once again? The eternal idée fixe…

It was hot on Lido this year, at least outside the Palazzo del Cinema and screening pavilions. In the 2024 season, the general trend of the “Big Three” festivals seemed…