Bong Joon Ho’s latest film, Mickey 17, has left
fans (and not only) divided. Our editor, Viktor
Smolkin, steps in to defend the legacy of the
three-time Oscar winner, Palme d’Or
laureate, and acclaimed director, unveiling
why humor matters more than ever today. In a
world saturated with social realism, what
space is left for sci-fi, fantasy, and comic
masters? Find out in our latest article!
#BongJoonHo #RobertPattinson #Mickey17
#filmcriticism #comedygenre #thepassword
#thepasswordunito
Autore: Viktor Smolkin
Understanding American Humor With Conan O’Brien
The American TV scene has brought to the whole world a vast majority of genres, formats, shows. The Simpsons, Seinfeld, TV News, Talk Shows and the list goes on and on. This article by Viktor Smolkin takes on Late Night with Conan O’Brien to examine how it was made, what interesting we can find there 30 years later and why would anyone care about american TV.
#latenight @teamcoco #nbc
A Glance At Working-Class America: Bob’s Burgers
As shows a quick survey we did in our editorial team, 60 percent of people have never heard of “Bob’s Burgers” and almost 92 percent has never watched a single episode. In his latest article, Smolkin Viktor addresses this blank space in a European cultural knowledge of US. “Bob’s Burgers” is an American animated family sitcom that explores the broad topics with a punchy but kind humour. More in our latest article!
#bobsburgers #sitcom #animation @bobsburgersfox
On the eve of the Oscars
With the Oscars ceremony right on the threshold and set to take place on March 2nd (3rd in Europe) it is time to make predictions. But one should be informed in order to take preference. Viktor Smolkin watched all five films with pretendents for the best supporting actor and laid everything out in his new article. After reading such an article you will be involved and ready to watch the Oscars ceremony hosted this year by Conan O’Brien. Arguably the best TV host in the world. Oh boy, it is going to be a hell of an event. See you there! #oscars2025 #anora #thebrutalist #theapprentice #acomplete unknown #arealpain
David Lynch
The most American director of his generation – David Lynch – passed away in January 2025. His irrational way of doing cinema brought him fame as underground and pop-culture idol. From road-movies to painting, his art will always try to explain to us the world of dreams. In order to better understand why his art is so demanded and loved we asked 4 of our editors to give out their Lynch related memories and experiences. See what came out in a new article by Viktor Smolkin in collaboration with Ilaria Vicentini, Cecilia Blunda and Alessandra Tiesi.
#davidlynch
Life of Rona
“The Outrun” by Nora Fingscheidt, starring Saoirse Ronan, is the latest wonderful example of cinema-memoir. A subtle and ever so compelling and relatable story of a Scottish girl who failed but gets up again. It is a great example of what a perfect cinematic experience feels like. As we receive more and more character-based films in recent years, it is important to analyze them as it is the only path to understand them. That’s what Viktor Smolkin did in his latest article. #indiefilm #saoirseronan #scotland #orkney #memoirs
@nora_fingscheidt @sundanceorg @saoirseronanofficiall
The Password 