Believe it or not, there was once a time in movie history when the marketing materials created to promote the release of a new film corresponded to the picture’s essence. With imaginative hand-drawn posters a must for every release and the prospect of big data still years away from influencing what’s packed into a trailer’s […]
Month: March 2017
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10 Totally Awesome Revenge Movies You Might Not Have Seen
Some subjects in film seem to be confined to very specific geographic areas, like movies about baseball in the US or samurai movies in Japan. But revenge films are a staple of international cinema, with movies like: Oldboy from South Korea, Kill Bill from the US, Get Carter from the UK and Lady Snowblood from […]
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The 10 Best Horror Movie Plot Twists of All Time
Everyone loves a good plot twist, especially in the case of Horror movies where a good twist can mean the difference between a mediocracy and greatness. Playing the game of whodunit is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the horror genre, especially when your prediction plays out on the screen almost as if you […]
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4 Reasons Why “Whiplash” is a Modern Masterpiece of American Cinema
Warning: This article may contain spoilers. Furious. Visceral. Insane. These are only some of the many ways to describe Damien Chazelle’s 2014 tour de force, Whiplash. The masterpiece centers on a young music student, Andrew Neiman, played by Miles Teller. While attending the highly prestigious Shaffer Conservatory, he endures heavy competition, internal pressures, and an […]
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10 Great Movies Telling Stories Within Stories
When it comes to storytelling, only a few art forms can push narrative to its limits, and one of these is cinema, of course. People commonly watch movies to enjoy a story, to be thrilled, moved, and entertained, but cinema is capable of far more than this. It can intersect stories, merge them and connect […]
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5 Reasons Why “Evil Dead 2” Is The Most Inventive Horror Movie Ever
When legendary author Stephen King watched the low budget horror film “Evil Dead” at the Cannes Film Festival, he loved the movie so much that he wrote a glowing review for the film in Twilight Zone magazine, calling it “the most ferociously original horror film of the year.” This positive review from the iconic author […]