All Forms of Art

Miss Americana tells us the story of Taylor Swift in HER own words. It is her version of her life, where we find a vulnerable girl craving normality. She shares her past struggle with eating disorders and her loneliness.  Pleasing Others Taylor Swift confesses that she always lived to please others. Her goal was for people to like her. Considering her age at the time she is talking about, it isn't that surprising. She was a teenager. Isn't that what they all want? What is more revealing is how hard she can be on herself. It is challenging to picture a beautiful girl who cannot even stand looking at her own pictures. She kept scrutinizing everything, looking for flaws. Studio moments A significant part of the documentary is in the recording studio. We watch Taylor Swift create her music and get a good idea of her creative process. It is beautiful to see the birth of some of her songs. These are the moments when we feel she is really being herse...

Locke and Key is a story about a murder. A grieving family, running from their memories, moves to a small town to live in an old family house. In this house, they find a group of magic keys with all sorts of powers. I had a good time watching Locke and Key . It is interesting, mysterious, and entertaining. Yet, there isn’t much more to take from the show. In many points, it is shallow. After checking some reviews, I realized there isn’t any consensus on this one at all. There are those who loved it and those who hated it. Some people think the actors were amazing; others believe they were terrible. Well, the show is fun, and the actors have an average quality. I can’t see the reason for such a fuss.  Horror(ish) It is a horror story, but it lacks something to be considered that way. They were very safe in their choices and decisions, and it wasn’t as creepy as it should have been. Entering someone’s mind? Flying around dead in the garden? They manage to mak...

Lisbon (Itziar Ituño) was arrested, Nairobi was shot , and the team must perform a surgery in the worst conditions possible. This is the beginning of the new season of La Casa de Papel . I was a bit suspicious about this season, didn’t have many expectations. Most shows, especially with a story as specific as  Money Heist , usually start to feel boring after a couple of seasons. Well, I was surprised! Same formula The show remains faithful to the formula that has kept us glued to the screens since the first episode. We follow the thieves inside the Bank and learn how the plan unfolds through flashbacks. When things start to be very hard, nerves rise, as well as the arguments inside the group—plausible, realistic, nerve-breaking.  The quality of the show remains untouchable.  Sociopathy If we pay attention, there are a few characters with some traits of sociopathy, but none go as far as Alicia (Najwa Nimri) or Gandia. Alicia is a...

(Spoilers ahead.) Elite is one of the best teen drama shows I’ve watched, and season 3 brings us a new death and a new mystery. After Marina’s (María Pedraza) killer returns freely to Las Encinas , the rage, revolt, and depression seem to spread amongst the students. They know that nothing will be like before. The feelings are complex and confusing, and the kids don’t know what to do with them. Social and economic status seem to be above the judicial system. Yet the transformation experienced by all the students is the season's protagonist. Many teenage shows tend to picture the characters as if they are merely underage adults. Here is where Elite went further and better. Yes, they do things that usually only adults do. Yet, the way they deal with them shows the truth: they are little more than children. Lu’s Fall Lu (Danna Paola) was the villain from the previous seasons. She acts with extreme arrogance from the beginning, pretending she is untou...

I wasn't sure if I should write a review about something I didn't fully watch. Perhaps I shouldn't, but I'll risk it anyway. While the first movie was beautiful and romantic, this one was… boring. So boring, I stopped watching it after the first half of the film.  I'm sorry for the fans. I'm disappointing you, or you'll like it anyway. I don't know. As I said, I loved the first one, but in this one… nothing interesting happens! I went halfway through the movie and nothing! I usually don't say this without much more explanation, but it is boring ! Teenage Insecurities and Doubts Lara Jean (Lana Condor) remains insecure. Yes, she is a teenager, and all of us can relate. Yet, this is a piece of entertainment. I would rather see more development in the character.  Now, she has a boyfriend, and she finds out that there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. It is a disappointment to Lara Jean since her goal in the first mo...