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Szymon Skowroński

Szymon Skowroński

Author and filmmaker.

paris, texas

PARIS, TEXAS. What the Eyes Don’t See...

“Paris, Texas” carries more weight than the sum of its parts.

INHERENT VICE: P.T. Anderson’s Most Underrated Film Explained

INHERENT VICE: P.T. Anderson’s Most Underrated Film Explained

Paul Thomas Anderson’s films resist easy classification and categorization, but it can be stated that Inherent Vice—his seventh feature...

UNDER THE SILVER LAKE: Neo-Noir Puzzle of a Movie Decrypted

UNDER THE SILVER LAKE: Neo-Noir Puzzle of a Movie Decrypted

Under the Silver Lake, the third feature film by director David Robert Mitchell, belongs to the genre of cinematic puzzles—films that are much more...

RAN. Akira Kurosawa's Stunning Masterpiece Explained

RAN. Akira Kurosawa's Stunning Masterpiece Explained

Workers at Toho Film Studio who had the opportunity to work with Akira Kurosawa unanimously agreed that he was the best editor in the world.

THRONE OF BLOOD. Kurosawa's Masterpiece Explained

THRONE OF BLOOD. Kurosawa's Masterpiece Explained

Akira Kurosawa has remained arguably the most well-known filmmaker from Japan for several generations.

INNOCENT SORCERERS. A masterful celebration of youth

INNOCENT SORCERERS. A masterful celebration of youth

Among Andrzej Wajda’s historical and social works, there is a remarkable piece of poetry.

THE SIGNAL. Intriguing, oldschool science fiction

THE SIGNAL. Intriguing, oldschool science fiction

The Signal holds up – nomen omen – as a signal to pay closer attention to its young director, William Eubank.

the cable guy

THE CABLE GUY. Once misunderstood comedy, today a VISIONARY thriller

Despite Carrey’s enormous salary, the film turned out to be one of the first failures in his career – at least according to the critics of...

GALAXY OF TERROR Guilty pleasure Alien rip-off

GALAXY OF TERROR. Guilty pleasure Alien rip-off

If the measure of a film’s greatness is the number of its flawed and deficient imitators, Alien is a mighty film.

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MANDY. Nicolas Cage's Bloody Revenge

Mandy is not anything original, in fact, it’s a step back in terms of revenge cinema tropes.