You can go as far as 1896, the year cinema was born, to find the first pieces of writing on film. Maxim Gorki wrote a beautiful text called “The Kingdom of Shadows” where he described some reactions to film still resonant to this day: “You are forgetting where you are. Strange imaginings invade your mind […]
Month: July 2015
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14 Underappreciated Slasher Movies You Might Have Missed
The slasher subgenre was one of the most popular horror subgenres during the late 70s and throughout most of the 80s. The 80s slasher genre were mainly influenced by movies like Halloween, Black Christmas, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Black Christmas is often seen as one of the earliest examples of the slasher genre, as […]
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15 Great Movies That Push The Boundaries Of Cinematic Language
This list is about exploring films that aim to push the boundaries of cinema. It serves as an introduction to the concept of visual narration in film. 15. Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2013) Combine elements of the western and gangster genres and put them inside Bangkok, which looks like a city with a sci-fi background. […]
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15 Cult Animated Movies You Might Not Have Seen
Animated films are renowned for making some of the most touching film experiences ever made. In fact at least eight of the fifty highest grossing films of all time are animated films. But often times other animated movies, while they might be good, can get lost among the more well known animated movies made by […]
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15 Mean-Spirited Comedies That Are Worth Your Time
Most comedies are light in terms of tone, but there are a number of bold films that fall into the category of black comedy. Classics like Heathers, Dr. Strangelove and Fargo all depict horrible crimes and terrible people, but there isn’t a mean-spirit to them. They are meant to be satires and as dark as […]
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20 Great Films Where One Of The Main Characters Is A City
City-protagonist indicates a dominant narrative urban space which is more than just a virtual ambient containing the characters and facts. City-protagonist is the film’s principal narrative element and changing it will make the narration completely different if not meaningless. Indicating a location as one of the main characters of the narration may be a perfect […]