The Life of David Gale
What do we think about the death penalty?
Can we arrogate the right to decide when someone should die?
Drama Moments
Drama Moments is the column dedicated to dramatic films, where we explore movies that tell emotionally intense and deeply engaging stories. We will analyze the complex plots, the outstanding performances of the actors, and the universal themes that make these films so moving. Join us to discover how dramatic films push us to reflect on human experiences and the challenges of life.
Gone Girl
Nick loved the girl I pretended to be: the “hot chick.”
Men always say that, right? The ultimate compliment. “…she’s a hot chick!” The “hot chick” is sexy, the “hot chick” is fun, the “hot chick” never gets mad at her man; she just smiles, regretful and loving, and then offers him her mouth for pleasure.
Shutter Island
Shutter Island, an excellent work by Martin Scorsese, features a remarkable cast to stage a film that completely overturns the meaning of what we have seen during the performance in its finale.
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly is a 1996 film directed by Stephen Frears, inspired by the eponymous novel by Valerie Martin. The film reinterprets the classic tale of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, offering a unique perspective: that of the maid Mary Reilly, who works for the troubled Dr. Henry Jekyll, unaware of his dual identity as the sinister Mr. Hyde.
Dead Man Walking
That last half hour, where the death row inmate Matthew Poncelet’s hopes for life completely fade, wears us down.
Devil’s Knot
Devil’s Knot is a film that follows step by step a story that made headlines for its numerous inconsistencies.
The Lovely Bones
I was fourteen when I was killed, on December 6, 1973.
In the 1970s, the photos of missing girls in the newspapers all looked a lot like me: white race, mousy brown hair.
Side Effects
This time, Soderbergh delves into the psychological thriller. In the first part of the film, there is a strong sense of witnessing a critique against pharmaceutical companies. A cry for attention to the increasingly invasive presence of medications, especially psychotropic drugs.
Girl Interrupted
“Have you ever confused a dream with reality? Have you ever stolen something while working the register, ever felt sad? Have you ever thought your train was moving, but you were standing still? Maybe I was just crazy, or maybe it was the Sixties. Or maybe I was just a girl interrupted.”
Nocturnal Animals
The elegant and refined direction by TOM FORD pulls us into this story within a story, which leaves us feeling bruised and aching, much like the end of a love story or the end of a friendship…