Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown by Quentin Tarantino (1997) Arms dealer Ordell Robbie enlists the help of flight attendant Jackie Brown to smuggle money into…
Year: 2024
Vito Franchini
Born in 1977 with Mantuan origins and Persian ancestry, Vito Franchini spent his childhood abroad. His academic background and adventurous career are reflected in his writings, drawing from his life experiences and passions: music, anthropology, numerology, and Africa.
The Mysterious Snake of Congo
During the Second World War, in 1944, Remy Van Lierde, a colonel in the Belgian Air Force, spotted a snake of extraordinary size while flying over the Congo.
RIP O J Simpson
O.J. Simpson: The Life of an Athlete, Actor, and the Shadow of an Unprecedented Legal Process
He passed away at the age of 76, his battle against cancer ended today.
Sleeping With the Enemy
The plot revolves around the protagonist Laura, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who tries to escape the obsessive control of her husband Martin, played by Patrick Bergin. The film crudely and realistically explores the dark and often subtle aspects of emotional and physical abuse within a marital relationship. Martin is a manipulative and violent husband who seeks to maintain total control over Laura’s life, isolating her from the outside world and threatening her with violence whenever she attempts to rebel.
Gutterballs
Ryan Nicholson’s second work is a clear and unequivocal homage to the slashers of that decade with a sprinkling, perhaps overly long, of rape (in particular) & revenge.
The Devil and the Bisalta
“The ‘diabolical’ origins of a mountain in the Cuneo area.”
The Three-Body Problem
The story revolves around the first book, and in part the other two, of Cixin Liu’s eponymous trilogy. Set against the backdrop of a tumultuous China during the Cultural Revolution, young scientist Ye Wenjie discovers a way to contact life forms alien to Earth. Years later, we will discover the consequences of this historic encounter.
Trilogy of Terror: Chapter “Amelia”
The story unfolds primarily inside an apartment. Here, after purchasing an ancient Zuni fetish doll, Amelia discovers that the object is cursed and contains an evil spirit. The statue comes to life and begins tormenting her, literally trapping her inside her apartment.
The Raft of the Medusa
This monumental painting, completed in 1819, represents one of the most significant and controversial moments of the 19th century, both in art and in French political and social history.