Patria, the Series - How Long Can Resentment Shape Your Life?
Patria is a TV adaption of Fernando Aramburu's novel. Screenwriter and executive producer Aitor Gabilondo adapted the book to the…
Cinema, Television, and Psychology
Cinema and the world of television present fantastic opportunities to find out more about the field of psychology from different perspectives. Prepare yourself to discover some fascinating things about your favourite films and TV serials.
7 Psychological Dramas from the Big Screen
Psychological dramas challenge you and make you rethink important issues. They can even trigger some serious existential reflection in the…
Russian Doll: Nihilism, Satire, and the Contemporary Society
Russian Doll is one of the latest Netflix series starring Natasha Lyonne, who also debuts as the creator along with…
The Man with No Name: The Reinvention of a Genre
His ragged hat, immortal poncho, eternal cigar, and infamous penetrating look. These are some of the unmistakable characteristics of that…
Vice: Exposing the Enigma of Dick Cheney
Among the nominees for best film at the 91st Academy Awards was Vice, directed and written by Adam McKay and…
The Collapse: Witnessing the Fall of the System
The Collapse is a series by the independent audiovisual production company Les Parasites. The series portrays a society after the…
The Book Thief and the Power of Words
World War II is a scenario filmmakers have been exploiting for several decades. Thus, you may roll your eyes when…
Love on the Spectrum - Initiation and Development
Love is one of the most common themes in art. In short, one could say it has its own little…
Discover the Cult German Film, Christiane F.
Christiane F. is a film by director Uli Edel. Widely recognized as one of the most successful European films of…
The Painted Veil: The Paradoxical Nature of Human Relationships
Based on the novel by William Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil had been the subject of two earlier adaptations prior to the…
Unpacking Disney's Version of Romantic Love
Disney movies know no borders. People all over the world have watched and loved Disney movies for several generations now. You…
Hollywood: Re-Imagining Well-Known History
In just seven episodes, Hollywood managed to re-write history. The new Netflix series from Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy has completely divided…
7 Science Fiction Series with a Psychological Twist
There are many interesting science fiction series. We're going to take a closer look at some of these series from…
Funny Games - Violence for Violence's Sake
Funny Games, an American film by Michael Haneke, is a shot for shot remake of the 1997 Austrian version of…
Saroo Brierley, 25 Years Away From Home
The story of Saroo Brierley seems as if it's from a novel. In fact, it became the hit movie Lion. However,…
Looking for a Good Movie with a Powerful Message? Check These Out!
Do you feel like the only meaningful movies are obscure, cult films? Well, think again. Great movies with a powerful…
Sex Education - On Breaking Taboos
Most people love teen shows when they're young but can't believe they liked them as they get older. Many, many…
The Favourite: A Royal Power Struggle
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film, The Favourite (2018), is full of palatial intrigue, power, and an impressive female presence.…
American Horror Story: Asylum
Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, creators of the anthology series American Horror Story (AHS), already have nine seasons under their belts. The most recent, Apocalypse, was highly anticipated because of the novel…
The Last Laugh - Stereotypes about Aging
Last year, Netflix premiered an original movie that challenges clichés and stereotypes about aging. With The Last Laugh, director Greg…