Welcome to Santa Carla! Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys isn't just a vampire film - it's a cultural artifact. Released in 1987, it fused horror with teen rebellion, gothic myth with MTV swagger. Set in the fictional town of Santa Carla ("the murder capital of the world"), the film follows two brothers who discover that… Continue reading The Lost Boys: A Vampire Classic Revisited
Three vampires. Three Eras. One Eternal Thirst. This week's moodboard is stitched from blood, shadow and silk. vampires aren't just monsters - they're metaphors. For desire, for rebellion, for the ache of immortality. From silent horror to neon punk to techno noir, these films trace the evolution of the vampire myth across style, tone and… Continue reading Velvet Hunger
Elegy in silk and silence. A love that never arrives Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love is not a romance - it's a requiem. A film of glances, gestures and gliding camera work, it tells a story of two neighbours in 1960's Hong Kong who discover their spouses are having an affair. In their… Continue reading The Silence and Longing in In the Mood for Love
A life in service. A silence of regret James Ivory's The Remains of the Day is a masterclass in emotional repression. Adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro's novel, the film follows Stevens, a devoted English butler whose loyalty to duty eclipses his own emotional life. Set against the backdrop of a fading aristocracy and rising political unrest,… Continue reading The Art of Silence in The Remains of the Day
Five films, five emotional landscapes, one cinematic compass This week's watchlist maps the interior world - grief, longing, identity and quiet , they trace emotional rebellion. These films don't just tell stories, they trace emotional topographies, the contours of heartbreak, the architecture of memory and the shadows of selfhood. Featured Films The Lost Daughter (2002)… Continue reading Exploring Emotional Landscapes in Cinema
Ronin Cinema 