Movies can deliver a straightforward plot with very little in terms of themes or storytelling experimentation, while others go all out to make the experience worthwhile. The Secret Agent, a near-on three hour Brazilian movie from writer and director Kleber Mendonça Filho, does the latter. You think it is one thing, then it throws in…
Tag: Brazil
I’m Still Here
One thing that cinema does so well is telling us about historical events that have either been forgotten or we knew little about. I didn’t know much about the Brazilian dictatorship in the early 1970s, but thanks to Walter Salles’s exceptional drama, I’m Still Here, I have become more aware. It also seems very appropriate…
TV and Streaming – Friday 17th April 2020
Morning! It’s the weekend! As the news came through that we are in lockdown for a further three weeks at least, it’s important to remember that we are doing this not only for our safety but for others, mainly those working in the NHS and key workers keeping the country working. Don’t worry. I’ll be…
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