In this category, you’ll find articles on the psychology of film, inlcuding summaries of major films that showcase some of the important phenomena that goes on in our minds.
Some animated films are a great way of transmitting values to little kids. But adults also have a lot to learn, especially when the message of the film talks about overcoming and resilience. The story of Dusty, in the movie…
Autism spectrum disorders are a group developmental disorders with chronic symptoms that appear in childhood. They affect behavior, communication, and interaction with others, sometimes leading to social rejection. There are multiple associations fighting this rejection with awareness campaigns, often supported by…
Pinocchio is the protagonist of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and both children and adults love him in the Disney film. Although there are other adaptations in theater, film, and television, we mostly picture Pinocchio as the wooden boy whose…
Nearly 20 years after its release, The Truman Show (Peter Weir, 1998) is still an educational monument in philosophy and psychology. This movie manages to clearly portray the complex process of awakening consciousness using media and symbols.
Audrey Hepburn left us quotes that show us she was much more than just a pretty face. In them we see a philosophy of life based on simplicity, the value of self-esteem, the strength of women and above all, a…
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a book by John Boyne published in 2006. It was brought to the big screen later on by Mark Herman. The movie and book are very different, but that’s not relevant to this article,…
Who doesn’t like binge-watching a good TV show? Many of us have spent countless nights staying up to the wee hours of the morning watching the latest season of some addicting show. If you’re a fan of intriguing plots and…
Big Fish (2003), directed by Tim Burton, is a movie loaded with symbolism and metaphor. It isn’t full of the dark, sinister scenes that we normally associate with Burton. It is just the opposite. Big Fish is all color, light,…
Some inspiring movies are testaments to the wonders of the human spirit. All of them involve surprising responses to extreme circumstances. They also show how limits are only in our mind. A lot of times inspiring movies are based on real life. Some…
Zootopia is a kid’s movie that also has plenty of lessons for the adults who watch it. In the movie, main character Judy Hopps, a little rabbit, works hard to achieve her dream: working for the Zootopia Police Department, despite her…
Hitting rock bottom is similar to finding yourself in a dead-end street and believing that nothing is ever going to save you. You know very well that feeling of intense discouragement and sadness that makes you not want to get out of bed some…
Criminals are the main characters in many films from all types of genres. Evil characters cause fear, but also fascination among viewers. Their stories reveal that the human mind has mysterious and shadowy paths and that within the human being there lives a monster that sometimes…
Movies have an enormous value as an art form, but this value is multiplied when there are important messages enclosed in the undertone of the films. Oftentimes we say that a movie is good or bad based on how it…
Some romantic relationships mark us for life and even if they’ve ended a while ago, they’ve left a profound imprint on us. This is so strong that the feelings we’ve experienced will remain forever as part of who we are in…
Alike is a simple, quick and endearing short film. In less than 8 minutes, it shows, in a graphic and lively wa,y how we break the creativity in our youngsters. We do so every day, gesture by gesture, word by…
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius said this 2500 years ago, and it seems like this piece of advice hasn’t lost any of it’s relevance. Do you like…
Feeling a heart beating inside you is an experience reserved exclusively for women. However, thanks to the advances of technology, four minutes is enough to bring us into the marvelous world of conception and the creation of human life. Nine months…
“A good wine is like a good movie: it lasts for an instant and leaves a glorious taste in your mouth.” So said Federico Fellini, the great Italian director. And what better way to enjoy that wonderful aspect of film than to…
“Paperman” is not simply a love story. In this short film we discover before anything else the desire to love and be loved. It’s about how destiny, subtle and capricious, can suddenly decide to “connect us” with someone in order to shed light…
Adele is a teenager looking to find her place in the world. In the middle of her youthful effervescence, she meets Emma and falls into a fascination up until now unknown to her. This way she discovers her first love.…
