Boycott Hollywood horror until they get it right. Don’t give them any more of your money. It’s cold this winter, so put your money to better use, and burn it for the warmth. Or, better yet, give it to people who made giallo, who actually cared about thrilling you! They established the slasher genre, invented […]
Month: December 2015
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The 10 Most Distinct Traits of Jim Jarmusch’s Cinema
The aspect that makes Jim Jarmusch’s filmmaking method special is the fact that these cinematic experiences clearly mirror a personal mode of narration, and above that they are perfect testimonies of a personal world. His taste in choosing his subjects, narrative ambience, and the similar storylines testify to the fact that Jarmusch’s cinema is visually […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Not Duly Credited To Their MVP
One of film critics’ favorite pastimes is point out the MVP (Most Valuable Player) in every movie. Even better if it’s something unexpected – everyone can tell you that Citizen Kane’s MVP is Orson Welles, but not many would concur with the ones we listed here on this article. These are all more or less […]
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The 10 Greatest Heath Ledger Movie Performances
When Heath Ledger died on January 22nd 2008 he left behind 17 or so feature films in his wake. These ranged from big budget endeavours such as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight released after his death in 2008 to releases such as Candy directed by newcomer Neil Armfield which did not do very well worldwide. […]
Movie Review: Carol (2015)
Love is a crime in Todd Haynes’ (Safe, I’m Not There) intelligent, agonizing, and incredible new film, Carol. Part revisionist melodrama and postmodernist Douglas Sirk-style weepie, Carol is adapted by Phyllis Nagy (Mrs. Harris) from Patricia Highsmith’s (Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley) 1952 pulp novel, The Price of Salt, itself a decidedly […]
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The 30 Best Movies About Unrequited Love
Lost causes, broken hearts, one-side love, and misunderstandings are occurrences that are sadly familiar for most anyone, and this may be at the crux for their attraction to the silver screen as well. The following list looks at some of the crowning examples of unrequited love in film, though it’s not nor does it try […]