Cinema is a medium that reflects life’s greatest secrets. Love is sometimes paramount and most of the time a secret that lives in people’s hearts and then dies. The kind of love that people let die and make only a secret can be forbidden love with all kinds of discrepancies. Maybe these are the stories that deserve to be told… Read more »
2018 is seemingly a great year for horror. Yes, we got some major disappointments (“Winchester”), but we also got some pleasant surprises (“A Quiet Place”) and we’re going to get some more exciting stuff this fall: Luca Guadagnino’s re-imagining of Argento’s “Suspiria” and David Gordon Green’s version of “Halloween”, scored by no other than legend John Carpenter himself. While we… Read more »
Oscar bait. We’ve all heard this phrase the last decade or two. With the dawning of the internet being a useful database for cinema, this popular term has reached new heights of familiarity. Do some people misuse these two words? Sure. A film that is successful at the Academy Awards is not necessarily reeking of Oscar Bait. Moonlight, 2017’s Best… Read more »
When we think of poetic movies, we think of Terrence Malick, Andrei Tarkovsky or Béla Tarr. These directors can convey the beauty of their narratives through techniques that are specifically cinematic. But like traditional literary poetry, the themes and stories presented by their creators can upset the viewer. What we often dismiss is that poetry can be found in pictures… Read more »
Not even the greatest directors can go their whole career without a dud on their resume. Perhaps David Lynch or Martin Scorsese have come out mostly unscathed. But for even such names as Kubrick, Hitchcock, and Coppola, there’s more than a few stains to be found. Even more common are the movies that’ve become “All-Time Greats” mostly for who was… Read more »
The twenty-first century has given audiences some truly superb cinema, and for the most part, the very best works have been regarded highly by critics and cinephiles alike. However, sometimes great pieces of work fail to get the recognition they deserve, and while there are often reasons for this – whether this be for reasons of controversy or inaccessibility –… Read more »
Violence, deceit, and criminal activities within an urban setting seem to be the main landscape that we most commonly associate with the crime thriller genre. However, these are used more than often as canvases to represent some deeply personal and emotional stories. From self-doubt, hatred and paranoia to jealousy, repentance and fear, the genre is full of great works, many… Read more »
There are classic films that change the course of cinema as a medium. These are works that challenge the artform as a technical, visual, and audible language. However, there are also films that affect the ways films can be viewed. These are works that are far from your usual mainstream works, and they may even seem alienating at first. When… Read more »
Movie trilogies are becoming more and more rare. Up until a few years ago, whenever a single movie could be expanded into a franchise the first intent was always to develop a trilogy of films. Sometimes the series was cut short after a second movie, usually when this second entry was not as successful as the first one, and other… Read more »
Cinema is full of great and compelling acting, as acting is a substantial part of filmmaking. Actors are the ones who give life to the characters who experience love and hate; great acting involves complex and beautifully created characters. Here is a list of the greatest male performances of all time. 20. Jérémie Renier in L’Enfant The leading character… Read more »
Not everyone shares the same taste. There’s always a contrarian somewhere. A seemingly universally beloved film might be loathed by someone, while an objectively terrible film, something that has been hacked to bits by studio executives, might garner an unbelievable amount of fans. It wouldn’t be any fun if everyone in the world had the same taste – except, of… Read more »
Such is the magic of cinema that sometimes a filmmaker is presented with the perfect opportunity to pay respect to the films that have been an influence on him or her. The best tributes or homages are the ones you don’t have to force to be able to execute. They naturally open themselves up at the right time of the… Read more »
If you’ve never heard of the Golden Raspberry Awards, commonly known as the Razzies, film culture has done you a disservice. Every year since the early 1980s, Razzies have been given out to celebrate not the best that film has to offer, like the Golden Globes or the Oscars; instead, they commemorate the “best” Worsts of the year. With categories… Read more »
Whether or not you agree that “The Godfather” is a perfect film, there is no denial about its powerful influence on both the New Hollywood film movement and the crime film genre in general. In addition to winning three Oscars and having number of nominations in various categories, it helped boost the acting careers of actors like Al Pacino, James… Read more »
Romance is one of the main topics of cinema; many romantic films have been made and there are many romantic scenes. Here is a list with wonderfully crafted scenes that capture a specific moment of romanticism or a specific kind of love. These scenes are part of great films and serve different functions in each of them. This list is… Read more »
Art is subjective. Sure, there are some elements that are objective, like is the camera in focus or whether Mark Wahlberg trying to play a smart person is always insane. But for the most part, there is no real right answer when it comes to art. Yet, there are always movies we kind of just don’t get why they’re getting… Read more »
