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Category: Cinema

Truth, Justice, and Geopolitics: James Gunn’s Bold Reframing of Superman

July 21, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura In Superman (2025), written and directed by James Gunn, the iconic Kryptonian returns not just to save…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: Hollywood, Hudson Moura, Superhero

M3GAN 2.0: From Killer Doll to Cyber-Savior

June 30, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura In M3GAN 2.0 (2025), director Gerard Johnstone leans fully into the techno-paranoia and dark humor that made the original…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: franchise, Horror, Hudson Moura, sequel

Celine Song’s Materialists: Valuing Love in a World of Worth

June 19, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura In Materialists, Canado-Korean playwright-turned-filmmaker Celine Song (Past Lives) returns with a romantic dramedy that cleverly interrogates the tensions…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: Hollywood, Hudson Moura

Voice, Body, Rebellion: Ney Matogrosso’s Dazzling Ballad on Netflix

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by Hudson Moura In Latin Blood: The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso (Homem com H, Brazil, 2025), director Esmir Filho crafts a…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: Brazilian Cinema, Hudson Moura, LGBTQ+, Netflix, Queer cinema

Bride Hard: A Misfired Mashup of Action Tropes and Wedding Clichés

June 17, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura With a title that playfully riffs on Die Hard, Bride Hard arrives as an action-comedy hybrid that attempts to blend…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: Hollywood, Hudson Moura

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Rasoulof’s Unforgiving Suspenseful Lens on Authority and Defiance

January 24, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a striking, ambitious drama that navigates the turbulent waters of…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Hudson Moura, Oscars

The Room Next Door: The Unbearable Almodóvar

January 15, 2025 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language film, The Room Next Door, masterfully explores themes of mortality, hope, and human connection…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Hudson Moura

Gladiator 2: A Bold Return to Rome – Shakespearean Tragedies in an Epic Saga

November 24, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 reimagines the epic scale and grandeur of the original film while weaving in elements of…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Hollywood, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Hollywood, Hudson Moura

Marcello Mio: A Daughter’s Struggle to Disinhabit the Myth of Mastroianni

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by Hudson Moura Christophe Honoré’s Marcello Mio is an ambitious yet uneven cinematic exploration of legacy, identity, and the shadow cast by…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque, Review Filed under: French Cinema, Hudson Moura, Marcello Mastroianni

Back to Black: A Respectful but Surface-Level Tribute to Amy Winehouse

November 22, 2024 hudmoura

Hudson Moura The biopic Back to Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, is a family-friendly film perfect for streaming at home.…

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Posted in: Biopic, Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Hudson Moura

François Ozon: The French Cinema’s ‘Enfant Terrible’—Provocation, Mystery, and Multifaceted Artistry

November 9, 2024 hudmoura

François Ozon, often described as the “enfant terrible” of French cinema, is also one of the most prolific filmmakers of…

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Posted in: Cinema, Essay, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Filmmaker Profile, François Ozon, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

When Fall is Coming: François Ozon’s Delicate Mystery in the Autumnal Forest

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by Hudson Moura François Ozon’s When Fall is Coming unfolds as an exquisite, slow-burn mystery delicately rooted in the director’s family lore.…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

Unveiling Trauma and Identity: The Hidden Woman by Bashir Bensaddek Explores Deep Family Secrets and the Immigrant Experience in Montreal

October 24, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura In The Hidden Woman (La femme cachée), director Bashir Bensaddek takes viewers on a deeply emotional journey, gradually revealing…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Algerian Culture, CinéFranco, Hudson Moura, Quebec Cinema

Rebuilding in the Shadow of Destruction: Hotel Silence by Léa Pool

October 23, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Léa Pool, one of the most esteemed directors in Quebecois cinema, returns with a powerful adaptation of…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, Hudson Moura, Quebec Cinema

A Dark Game of Luck: Breaking Point by Yvan Attal

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by Hudson Moura At its core,Breaking Point (Un Coup de Dès) is a classic story of jealousy, betrayal, and luck,…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Festival, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

A Road Movie on Crossed Identities in Here & There by Ludovic Bernard

October 21, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura In Here & There (Ici et Là-bas), director Ludovic Bernard offers a reverse reflection on exile and identity…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

A Heist of Hearts: A Little Something Extra Takes Comedy into Troubled Waters

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by Hudson Moura In A Little Something Extra (Un p’tit truc en plus), director and comedian Artus brings a unique twist to…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: CinéFranco, French Cinema, Hudson Moura

Kinds of Kindness: Yorgos Lanthimos Explores Power and Human Complexity in a Striking Triptych

October 6, 2024 hudmoura

by Hudson Moura Yorgos Lanthimos continues to push the boundaries of cinema with Kinds of Kindness, a strikingly original and thought-provoking…

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Posted in: Cinema, Film Review, Radio Canada - Dans la Mosaïque Filed under: Hudson Moura

Satire vs. Sentiment: Dramedy and Black Stereotypes in American Fiction

April 21, 2024 hudmoura

by Gordon Nyenhuis 1. Introduction Accurate depictions of minority groups are scarce within American media, as profit-oriented corporations tend to…

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Posted in: Cinema, Essay, Film Analysis, Hollywood, Politics & Film

The Making of a Mass Shooter: How To Catch a Killer Uses Thriller To Critique Society

April 20, 2024 hudmoura

by Guven Turkmen 1. Introduction “I kill 200 people and then someone gives a shit…, At night there are so…

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Posted in: Cinema, Essay, Film Analysis, Politics & Film

Through the Eyes of Bella Baxter: Satirizing Patriarchal Constraints on Female Sexual Autonomy and Freedom in Poor Things

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by Sara Missaghi 1. Introduction Addressing the topic of female sexuality has long been a challenge for Hollywood, as there…

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Posted in: Cinema, Essay, Film Analysis, Hollywood, Politics & Film Filed under: Yorgos Lanthimos

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