Unique and stunning visuals marked Russian cinema since the earliest days. From the phantasmagories of Starevich and Protazanov, to the giddy montage days of Eisentein, Vertov, and Dovzhenko, to visual poetry of Paradjanov and Tarkovsky. Sadly, visionary visual artists in Soviet days had to deal with being told what and how to do by the […]
Month: May 2015
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The 15 Best Political Thrillers of All Time
One of the more interesting aspects of many political thrillers is how they capture a unique moment in our sociocultural political history. One does not have to be a policy buff to really appreciate an engaging political thriller. Whether it’s looking at it through a revisionist lens or using firsthand accounts of the most pressing […]
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The 10 Best Ethan Hawke Movies You Need To Watch
Born November 6, 1970, Ethan Hawke’s debut as an actor was in the 1985 film “Explorers”, alongside River Phoenix as teenage schoolboys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. His breakthrough, though, wasn’t until four years later in “Dead Poets Society”, which granted him numerous roles in following years. In the 90s, he became […]
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30 Great Movies That Make You Rethink Reality
Many films make you ask questions. Many films make you wonder what you would do in a similar situation. But few leave you wondering “What if…?” “What if life worked like that?” “What if I had the power to do that?” Et cetera, et cetera… Here are thirty films that just might leave you sitting […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Versatile Cinema of Kim Jee-woon
Kim Jee-woon is a filmmaker who not only adores the cinema, but tries to push his style a bit farther than his contemporaries. While other filmmakers that are uniquely South Korean — a strict theme, sensibility, or historical importance — Kim makes films that are unique love letters to the genre films, commenting and elevating […]
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The 20 Best Movie Sequels of All Time
Sequels must be the most commonly attempted type of films that are scarcely pulled off in the history of cinema. It is hard enough creating a decent movie that is still worth watching a year or two after it is initially released, let alone a classic that is still good after decades or a masterpiece […]