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‘No Other Choice’ by Park Chan-wook
Cyclically, for the past fifteen to ten years, Korea has returned to Western theaters to confront the theme of capitalism with the excess that distinguishes its cinema. In 2025–26, Park Chan-wook, born in 1963, returns to the screen with a forceful film about the role of work.
Ultracinema Art Festival 2025
Ultracinema Art Festival 2025 makes a strong start. Though niche, what one encounters is a hulking presence that refuses to compromise. A body, a hybrid of bodies, for an audience conscious of what bodies are within cinema.
ARI ASTER: The Unbearable Accuracy of the Millennial Thread
After a sort of trilogy on family trauma, Ari Aster’s latest work “Eddington” shifts the focus on a collective level, zooming out to reveal the whole web we’re in.
Heksehammeren
A conversation with filmmaker Marin Håskjold on witch trials, social scapegoating, and the fragile boundaries between history and contemporary struggles.
Black Bag: Intimacy, Surveillance, and Control
What begins as therapy ends in strategy. Black Bag builds psychological pressure through sharp scenography, cool-toned photography, precise acting, and a London shown without polish, where AI quietly shadows human choices in espionage.
GRAND THEFT HAMLET
Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls transform Grand Theft Auto into a digital stage for Shakespeare’s longest play. The result? A chaotic, unexpectedly moving portrait of creativity, loneliness, and the absurdity of performance.
THIRD IMPACT by Sofia Braga
A quantum intelligence fights to save life on Earth—only to erase it. Left alone, it confronts its own existence in a journey of self-awareness.
Babygirl: botox and submission
In what seems like a long Christmas season that goes on and on, we meet Romy (Nicole Kidman), the CEO of a prestigious robotics company.
The Substance: aging has never been so tortuous
Aging has never been portrayed as disturbingly visceral as in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance. It critiques the obsession with youth, blending horror and satire in a grotesque, unforgettable narrative.
THE “X” TRILOGY: MEDIA EXPLOITATION OF REALITY
Ti West’s “X” trilogy depicts the process of media overwriting reality for its own nourishment, in a continuous exchange of codes, roles, standards and expectations in which the adherence to a specific female role overlaps with the individuals’ value and desirability.
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR: COME TO THE END OF MY WORLD
"The Room Next Door" is a film with apocalyptic overtones.
Beyond the Biosphere: Alien (1979) Set Design
Alien (1979) is a testament to cinematic storytelling. The stark, minimalist set design creates a visually stunning and immersive experience.
Love on the Margins: Underrated 70s, 80s & 90s Gems Where Passion Gets Real
Happy Valentine’s Day! Unearth lesser-known treasures within Italian cinema's tapestry with these overlooked yet compelling film recommendations.
Triks
"Triks" by Zion Lacroix and Cattura Production is a fashion short delving into self-escape.
5 Hidden Gems To Discover Italian Cinematography
Unearth lesser-known treasures within Italian cinema's tapestry with these overlooked yet compelling film recommendations.
A Journey Into Extreme Japanese Cinema Through 5 Movies
Discover 5 Must-Watch Japanese Films for an Intriguing Holiday Watchlist.
Ritual (2000) Hideaki Anno
Produced in 2000, the movie is based on the novel "Tōhimu" by Ayako Fujitani, who also plays the female protagonist in the cinematic adaptation. Ritual is a film that captures the fragility of the human soul and the complex labyrinths of his troubled mind.
Did The Square teach the art world anything
Just last month Ruben Ötslund’s skewering of the super-rich Triangle of Sadness earned itself three academy award nominations. The film’s positive reception among the very people it attempted to critique reads as more than a little ironic. True: the upper echelon of Hollywood might be capable of joining in on laughing at the absurdity of their lifestyle.
Leonie Cecilie
From elixir recipes to the magic of Deliveroo and the flat grey filter of London, Leonie Cecilie discusses her latest short film ‘Drage’, and the scam of artistic integrity – “I am still stupid and listening.”