All Forms of Art

Mindhunter is an interesting show about the primordials of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of FBI. I was curious, the minute I heard about it. It’s the beginnings of a study that I was quite interested in my college days. The story starts taking place in the seventies, extremely well recreated to the smallest detail. It also gives us good deep characters, in a combination that makes it impossible for you to watch only one episode. Focused on the beginning of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, Mindhunter shows us the way a couple of passionate professionals worked hard to be taken seriously by the rest of the bureau, and other authority forces. It is fascinating the way they enter the psyche of serial killers, trying to find out how their minds work. While conducting their intriguing study, they must continue living their lives, which don’t remain unaffected, as you may imagine, by the things they see and hear.  From my point of view, this show is a fresh angle o...

This is not the sort of show which I usually talk about on this blog. However, as a psychologist, I’m usually quite curious in regards to criminals and their minds; and one of these days I started watching this documentary on Netflix . Taking into consideration the kind of thing this is, I can’t say I ‘liked’ it. I mean what you see in there is nothing to like, but I was rather terrified, which is probably the usual response. Nonetheless, it was definitely a good documentary. The eyes of a killer Everything displayed in this story was terrible. The descriptions, Bundy’s posture, everything seemed like some sort of horror show, putting into perspective what we may consider to be lucky or unlucky in this life. Before I even start watching it, I read somewhere that this was the kind of thing you shouldn’t watch alone. Sounds accurate right now. At the time, and considering my, mostly academic, experience, I didn’t think that this could actually be so upsetting. ...

As a mother of a young child that cries for me every 5 minutes, it’s difficult to imagine the moment she’ll leave home, as well as the feeling of an empty nest. As a daughter, I’ve heard, “you could come to see me more often…” a few times already. That is what this comedy is about, and I loved it. The Message No matter how you feel about the movie itself, it has a particular message. It is an essential part of it. It is, indeed, a cliche, but even being such a cliche, some people still need to hear it. This is, in fact, a movie for moms and children, and it contains messages for both to think about. For mothers, it tells you you need to let your kids grow. Be there when they need you, but without interfering. You need to give them space to evolve. For children, the message is even more straightforward: how difficult can it be to call your mom? The movie focuses on this, through three mothers living with the empty nest syndrome. These women miss their sons, and t...

There are more and more shows helping to demystify the LGBTQ+ world. This show was the first one doing it in the 90s, and now it returns with this fantastic miniseries. The background story introduces us to different generations of the LGBTQ community, each one facing their own problems, and giving the public a wide range of perspectives. I had zero knowledge, the story concerned, of the book and previous adaptations, other than know they exist. You definitely don’t need to know them to get into the story and love it. Anna Madrigal Anna Madrigal is a 90 years old lady that built a haven for all, in the middle of San Francisco city. Anna takes care of everybody, as if they were her children, “because they are,” she says in one of the episodes. That alone makes her an amazing character, impossible not to like, but that’s not all. Throughout the show, you’ll know the real and sad story of Anna Madrigal. It is a reminding for all new generations of how the LGBTQ ...

Good girls is a funny, light comedy with a great cast. It approaches a few interesting topics in the middle of much craziness and a not so realistic storyline. The plot is about three moms, that out of despair - each one them with financial problems - decide to rob a shop. Everything seemed to go perfectly well until they realize that they found more money in the safe than what would be expected. The problem? It belongs to a local gang. The story is, indeed, a little implausible. Nonetheless, quite interesting. You simply can’t stop watching it. The perfect mom The main characters are mothers that would do anything for there children. However, forget the idea of the perfect mom. They are human beings, after all. The excitation of committing a felony, the fear of getting caught, seems to be the rush of adrenaline they lacked in their lives. Nevertheless, one second is enough for everything to get out of control. They are trying to remain ‘good’, while they ...

Daddy’s Home 2 is a light Christmas comedy, and as such, it had a few negative reviews. I’m not a fan of this kind of movie, but I was in the mood for a light laughing night. So, why not? The movie is a sequel from Daddy’s Home , which I didn’t watch, so I can’t compare it with it. Hard critics The critics slammed it!  The movie’s plot has two significant points: two men trying to co-dad their children in a respectful and caring environment; and the arrival of grandfathers for Christmas that will mess with the already fragile family dynamics. Both of them highly criticized. I read a lot of reviews, and the vast majority were not kind. Comedy  It is a comedy movie, or it is supposed to be. It has some little non-significant situations that make us laugh, sure. But, other than that, there is nothing.  I watched the movie, and I read some critics, I sat down to write a review and… there is almost nothing to write about. It’s empty. ...