films

Dolores Claiborne: Never Underestimate a Mother's Strength

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyDolores Claiborne: Never Underestimate a Mother's Strength

Under a grey and melancholic sky, Stephen King unleashed another labyrinthine tragedy in Dolores Claiborne. It's linked in many ways to…

Jurassic Park: Awareness Follows Fantasy

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyJurassic Park: Awareness Follows Fantasy

If you grew up in the 90s, you were probably fascinated with dinosaurs. “Dinomania” was a fad that broke records…

The Mission (1986): A Model for Character Building

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyThe Mission (1986): A Model for Character Building

The Mission a 1986 feature film directed by Roland Joffé that was both a critical and commercial success. It has an…

The Bar: The Absurdity of Human Nature

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyThe Bar: The Absurdity of Human Nature

The last two films by Bilbao filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia premiered right around the same time. The Bar and Perfect Strangers premiered…

3 Films with a Strong Feminist Message

Cinema, Television, and Psychology3 Films with a Strong Feminist Message

On March 8, a massive group of women went out to the streets with their feminist message. That day, those women…

Atlantis and the Role of Women in Disney Films

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyAtlantis and the Role of Women in Disney Films

Animated Disney films have accompanied millions of children over several generations. It's clear that some are much more popular than…

Transsexuality in Cinema: From Glen or Glenda to The Danish Girl

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyTranssexuality in Cinema: From Glen or Glenda to The Danish Girl

Transsexuality is a controversial and taboo subject that remained in the shadows for too long. Its normalization is proving a…

What Happened to Baby Jane? When Hate Turns into Art

Art and PsychologyWhat Happened to Baby Jane? When Hate Turns into Art

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford: two famous actresses, a lot of talent, and a lifelong feud. But why did they hate…

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Sexual Revolution and Liberation

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Sexual Revolution and Liberation

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical created by Richard O'Brien. In 1975 they made a film adaptation of it…

The Types of Libido and the Film Characters who Represent Them

PsychologyThe Types of Libido and the Film Characters who Represent Them

We all need to start to realize that libido isn't just a sexual thing, like a lot of people think. It's actually…

Shutter Island and Post-Traumatic Stress

PsychologyShutter Island and Post-Traumatic Stress

Shutter Island is a movie from 2010 directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the main character, and Ben Kingsley…

5 Inspiring Movies about Friendship

Cinema, Television, and Psychology5 Inspiring Movies about Friendship

Friendship is just as important to our health as eating a healthy diet, exercising or meditating. Friends are the people…

8 Deep, Sad Films that Will Move You

Cinema, Television, and Psychology8 Deep, Sad Films that Will Move You

People say that it's much easier to make someone laugh from a movie than to make them cry. Connecting with viewers isn't…

Chicago - The Price of Fame

Cinema, Television, and PsychologyChicago - The Price of Fame

Chicago is one of those musicals that never gets old. It has been put on countless times and even adapted for the big screen. The film version, dir...

8 of the Best Films about Autism

Cinema, Television, and Psychology8 of the Best Films about Autism

Autism spectrum disorders are a group developmental disorders with chronic symptoms that appear in childhood. They affect behavior, communication, ...

"In A Heartbeat": A Wonderful Short Film About Two Boys in Love

Psychology"In A Heartbeat": A Wonderful Short Film About Two Boys in Love

"In a Heartbeat" is the title of a silent short film that's been a total hit on social media. That's because…

11 Inspiring Movies That Will Make You Want to Be a Better Person

Cinema, Television, and Psychology11 Inspiring Movies That Will Make You Want to Be a Better Person

Some inspiring movies are testaments to the wonders of the human spirit. All of them involve surprising responses to extreme circumstances.…

7 Photos That Capture a Piece of History

Culture7 Photos That Capture a Piece of History

History has given us some priceless pictures - portrayals of the best and the worst things that humankind has achieved. Photographs…

5 Films to Understand the Mind of a Criminal

Cinema, Television, and Psychology5 Films to Understand the Mind of a Criminal

Criminals are the main characters in many films from all types of genres. Evil characters cause fear, but also fascination among viewers.…