There are countless articles on the internet about sequels that were (arguably) better than their predecessors. We’ve heard all about how Aliens, The Godfather Part 2, and The Dark Knight are fantastic sequels to already great movies. It’s a bit harder to find good sequels to bad, or at least below average movies. That’s because […]
Month: November 2016
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25 Great Movies from the 21st Century That No One Talks About
It might sound like a truism, but in the era of hyperproduction, every year brings the myriad of films and it is virtually impossible to watch all of them. Actually, even when you stick to certain genres or genre-defyers, you are likely to miss dozens of titles. So, long story short, the following list sheds […]
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The 20 Best Movie Sidekicks of All Time
If you are a film hero, or at least a protagonist, having a sidekick is the only way to go. They can perform a variety of functions including: a. Accompany you on your brave adventures b. Be there to explain complex situations c. Laugh at all your jokes d. Be the comic relief e. Take […]
Pulling Focus: Dead Man (1995)
“[Dead Man] is the Western Andrei Tarkovsky wanted to make.” – J. Hoberman The Place of Dead Roads Ohio-born Indie auteur Jim Jarmusch refurbishes the black-and-white Western the way a 19th century Native American might see it––as a murderous and genocidal head trip heralding the deadly homecoming of capitalism. Woven into the light threads […]
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The 20 Best Japanese Films of The 1980s
The decline of the major studios that had started in the previous decade continued in the 80s, with Toho, Toei, Nikkatsu, and Shochiku barely hanging on. The lack of funds started a new trend, the direct-to-video productions, that drew many new artists due to the creative freedom it offered. Akira Kurosawa continued shooting masterpieces, while […]
Pulling Focus: The Limey (1999)
“I respect my audience, and I assume they come to the theatre with a certain level of intelligence, but I don’t pander to them. I feel like, ‘Look, I’m going to take you somewhere, you can go or not go, but here is where we’re going’. I like that attitude when I see movies.” – […]