There’s no shortage of controversy in the world of cinema, from D. W. Griffith’s landmark 1915 film Birth of a Nation to this year’s Noah. Usually it’s clear ahead of time which films will ruffle the collective feathers. Focus on certain individuals and you can virtually be guaranteed to provoke controversy. Ditto for anything explicitly […]
Month: May 2014
Godzilla: A Socially Prevalent Remake Worth Watching
In 1954, a monster was released – a rather brilliant monster. Directed by Ishiro Honda, “Godzilla (1954)” proved a worthy film with critics and audiences alike. It was enormous, boasted outstanding special effects for its time, and most of all – it was terrifying. American audiences perhaps did not see the importance this monster held […]
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10 Things Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” Can Teach You About Filmmaking
Quentin Tarantino is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. He started off as an Indie darling and has risen through the upper echelon of the business where when he speaks (and he will, at great length), people listen. He’s gotten to the point where anything he touches can just about get greenlit, and has […]
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Ranking The Batsuit On Film From Worst To Best
So, it should be no news to you that Zack Snyder has revealed The Batfleck in all of his muscle-bound glory by now, and regardless of what position you take on whether Ben Affleck will bomb or succeed under the cowl of The Dark Knight, one thing is perfectly clear: He looks freakin’ awesome. I’m […]
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The 20 Best Movies of The New Hollywood Era
American cinema can roughly be divided in four major periods: the silent era, the classical Hollywood cinema or golden age of Hollywood, New Hollywood (also known as post-classical Hollywood or the Hollywood New Wave) and the contemporary modern “blockbuster” era. Of these periods New Hollywood is the shortest one, roughly spanning a decade, with its […]
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12 Great French Crime Films That Are Worth Your Time
France and the United States have always had an interesting history and relationship with each other, not only as countries, but also with film. There has always been kind of a fascinating back and forth between the two basically since the beginning of cinema (which, as a reminder, was actually created in France). If it […]