Born in 1821, at a time of significant upheaval in Russia, Fyodor Dostoevsky has long been heralded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He possessed an unparalleled gift for probing the depths of the human psyche with remarkable intensity. His works, both philosophical and psychological, reveal an exceptional grasp of the motivations,…
The 2015 film The Stanford Prison Experiment, directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, offers a gripping dramatization of one of the most famous and controversial psychological studies in history: the Stanford Prison Experiment. Conducted in 1971 by psychologist Philip Zimbardo at Stanford University, this study sought to examine how incarceration and authority affect human behavior by randomly…
Imagine suddenly being struck by inexplicable symptoms. Your body, your mind, everything seems to slip away. This is exactly what Susannah Cahalan, a promising young journalist, experienced before being diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, a rare neurological disorder. The film Brain on Fire, directed by Gerard Barrett, portrays her harrowing story with remarkable emotional intensity and medical…
How can a dream turn into a nightmare? This fundamental question about human aspirations lies at the heart of Requiem for a Dream, a gripping 2000 film directed by Darren Aronofsky. This psychological drama provides an intense exploration of addiction by following the lives of four protagonists. With daring visuals, hard-hitting storytelling, and a now-iconic soundtrack, Requiem…
Ever since cinema rose to become one of the most popular art forms, fear and film have forged an unbreakable alliance. In The Shining, Kubrick, the king of cinematic terror, invites us on yet another adventure that delves into the subconscious fears we all carry. When Martin Scorsese was asked about his view of Stanley Kubrick’s…