Revisiting Cruising

This last Christmas I gave myself the Blu Ray edition of William Friedkin’s Cruising, a movie I had been wanting to buy for years and was finally able to do so after this amazing 4K restoration by Arrow Video. Known for having received a 40-minute cut to pass the rating R and a bad reputation …

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The Best Movies of 2020

Happy Holidays everyone! As we endure the last days of this crazy year, I’ve decided to share with you my list of the Best Movies of 2020. Please, have in mind that I haven’t watched Nomadland, Minari, and Promising Young Woman yet — I absolutely hate when all the movies that are considered the best of the …

Independent, Foreign and Women-Directed Movies are Set to Shine in Upcoming Award Season

As we approach the end of this extremely difficult year, an uncertain moment for film arrives: award season. With the announcement of the nominees for the European and Gothan Movie Awards, we can say one thing for sure. It’s time for the independent, foreign and women-directed movies to shine! With Hollywood postponing major titles for …

Papiro & Mint’s 2020 International Film Festival Coverage

It’s that time of the year again: film festival season! Even though I’m used to covering the São Paulo International Film Festival in October with titles from Cannes, Sundance, Venice and Berlin, I actually got the chance to watch movies from other festivals that are happening online due to the Coronavirus. With that, I decided …

The 25 Best Movies of the 2000 Decade

After many websites (including Papiro & Mint) set up a its of the best movies of the 2010 decade, many critics decided to gather around to name the best movies of the 2000s . Unlike Papiro & Mint’s article A Decade In Film: 10 Years in 100 Films, I’ve decided to name only the 25 …