“The best British comedy ever made? Possibly. A masterpiece? Unquestionably.” – Ali Catterall, Film4 Where I’m calling from From the tender and impassioned sound of King Curtis’ live recorded cover of Procul Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” in the opening scene to the finishing drizzly goodbye by the wolf enclosure in Regent’s Park, […]
Month: November 2016
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10 Reasons Why “Arrival” Is The Best Sci-Fi Film Of The Decade
Accomplished Québécois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi follow-up to 2015’s Sicario, Arrival, may well be my favorite film of 2016. It’s an ecstatic and otherworldly experience, extraordinarily romantic, deeply moving, and filled with buoyancy, and wonder. Arrival is also something of a weepie––though importantly it earns its tears in an honest manner, there’s no emotional blackmail […]
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The 30 Best Uses of Close-Up In Cinema History
The close-up is one of the most known and recognizable techniques cinema has to offer. The name refers to every shot that focuses on a person or a object by framing it closer than it is usual. The subject of this list are the best close-ups of faces, which of all the possible uses of […]
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The 10 Funniest Woody Allen Movies
Woody Allen has a lot of work in his filmography, considering he has written and directed a movie every year since the early 70s, and about half of them are dramas and the other half are comedies. While some of his films are dark and brooding and heavily influenced by Ingmar Bergman, there are still […]
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15 Great Movies That Were Unappreciated In Their Time
Many films that are considered great today were praised upon their initial release and gained recognition as a classic over time, however many works that are now considered classics opened to unenthusiastic reviews or poor box office results. In this list we’ll look at 15 of those films. 15. A Christmas Story (1983, Bob Clark) Based […]
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10 Best Thanksgiving Movies To Watch on Turkey Day
Holiday season is officially here now that we’re upon Thanksgiving Day, one of the oldest American traditions. As a foreigner, I can say that people outside of the United States don’t really celebrate Thanksgiving, so most of my contact with the holiday was through movies, TV series and other American products – it’s fascinating to […]