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  BoJack Horseman Christmas Special 2014

  Watched 12 Jun 2023

  BoJack Horseman: Incitatus of our time

  It seems bizarre, banal and very unusual to talk about a seemingly naive animated dark comedy from the point of view of a film review, criticism and recommendation of this kind, but deep beneath the surface full of playful animated characters and colourful backgrounds hides, in fact, a semi-subconscious world of general philosophy, general culture and art as well as depressing depictions of social decadence, which speaks so clearly about us and the world around us. This abstract adaptation of Orwell’s “Animal farm” questions world mechanisms trought the animated lenses.

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  Kafka 1991

  Watched 29 May 2023

  Literature in cinema: Franz Kafka
  
  Kafka’s machine brings heavy snowdrifts inspired by weaknesses, fears, dilemmas, and the life of the eternal Franz Kafka. “You will leave a deep mark in the snow, but nothing more” are the words that echo through the cinematic theatre and lead us through a Kafkaesque dystopia. Let’s discuss Kafkaesque and mention some movies inspired by the author of “A Dream”, “A Report to an Academy”, “The Metamorphosis”, “A Country Doctor”, “The Castle”, “Observation”, “The Trial”…

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Popular reviews

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  Whiplash 2014

  Watched 14 May 2023 2

  The most significant victory of what cost, in the movie “Whiplash” directed by Damien Chazelle from the year 2014, presents an artistic world of rivalry, the theme of huge ambition, unreachable perfectionism and harsh reality through an amazing screenplay. This twisted drama with psychological elements dives deep into the atelophobia and social pressing in the artistic industry. The film follows first-year student Andrew Neiman (played by Miles Teller), a drummer who tries to make a name in the world. To…

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  Blue Velvet 1986

  Watched 19 Mar 2023 2

  ‘She wore blue velvet, bluer than velvet was the night, softer than satin was the light, from the stars.’ That is a strange world where director David Lynch puts viewers in the exciting story of Blue Velvet from the year 1986. This movie is a surrealistic escape from reality followed by various painful emotions and beautiful visuals.

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