Article about the Brexit dilemma from a personal standpoint. The British face a big challenge that may change their lives.
El amor, la soledad y otras cuestiones de la actualidad
Artículo sobre las relaciones online en nuestro tiempo y los retos que abordamos a la hora de acomodar nuestras relaciones personales a un universo cada vez más orientado a las RR.SS.
Animal vs hombre: Los toros como símbolo artístico y síntoma social
Artículo sobre los toros y sobre el carácter simbólico del animal vs hombre en The Bilingual Observer.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid’s New Black Beast?
There has been a solid tendency in entertainment - or sports journalism - to grant strong-performing athletes with supernatural and mythical qualities. Much has been said and written about Cristiano Ronaldo. Say what you will about him - even during his humble beginnings, he had the temperament and the determination of a star. A lot… Sigue leyendo Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid’s New Black Beast?
American Gigolo (1980): A Classy Look at Redemption
Despite the title and the involvement of Jerry Bruckheimer - the top Hollywood producer that has probably best epitomized the idea of a blockbuster in the last thirty years - ''American Gigolo'' may well be the most European work of Paul Schrader. The movie opens in much the same way as another film which… Sigue leyendo American Gigolo (1980): A Classy Look at Redemption
Miami Vice (2006): The Flash is Gone
"Miami Vice" is a movie that caught everyone by surprise- including me. It is a complete departure from the stylishness and he posh of the TV show from the 80s. However, even if we set aside the differences in style and mood between the movie and the show, this is an awkward film even by… Sigue leyendo Miami Vice (2006): The Flash is Gone
Novecento: A Mess in the Midst of a Spectacle
There are, at least, two names in this movie from 1976 that would attract any die-hard moviegoer of nowadays: director Bernardo Bertolucci ("The Conformist" (1970), "The Last Emperor"(1987))and actor Robert de Niro (no need to mention some of his films, I believe). In words of the former "'1900' is a socialist 'Gone with the Wind.'"… Sigue leyendo Novecento: A Mess in the Midst of a Spectacle
