by Matthew Arruda | Jan 28, 2026 | De Nova Iorque
Last month, I began watching Miguel Gomes’s three-part film, Arabian Nights by reviewing its first volume, The Restless One. I was interested to see how Gomes would incorporate the famed folklore collection Arabian Nights into a film far from the Middle East...
by Matthew Arruda | Jan 7, 2026 | Pedra de Toque
As celebrações natalinas contagiam toda gente com sua mística inigualável, despertando sonhos e desejos, embalando a saudade, consolando a tristeza, partilhando a alegria, formulando votos de paz, de amizade e de muito amor. Aí reside toda a magia do Natal que...
by Matthew Arruda | Dec 10, 2025 | Consultório Jurídico
Questões sobre a usucapião são frequentes, seja quanto ao seu significado, seja quanto à sua legitimidade. No senso comum, persiste a ideia de que bastaria ocupar um imóvel alheio por determinado lapso temporal para adquirir automaticamente a sua propriedade. Contudo,...
by Matthew Arruda | Dec 10, 2025 | Cultura, De Nova Iorque
Last April, I watched filmmaker Miguel Gomes’s most recent release, Grand Tour. While I didn’t entirely enjoy the film, I know Gomes is currently one of the top directors and screenwriters from Portugal. I had hoped Grand Tour would demonstrate why he is acclaimed....
by Matthew Arruda | Nov 12, 2025 | De Nova Iorque
Since October 16th and through November 6th, the Museum of Modern Art has had a retrospect of the Portuguese filmmaker, João César Monteiro. Besides the famed Manoel de Oliveira, Monteiro is one of the most influential Portuguese directors. While Oliveira is...
