When a Hollywood movie is helmed by a single-minded creative force, a myriad of things can occur that trouble production all the way from screenplay to theatrical debut. Some directors are clouded by hubris (both on-screen and off), some dabble too frivolously with experimentation, and of course, some have their vision all but destroyed by […]
Day: August 14, 2017
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All 20 Walter Hill Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Without having the fanfare of many of his fellow 1970s alum, Walter Hill is one of the most important and influential filmmakers of all time. He brought a hard nosed style to cinema, a successor to Sam Peckinpah that stripped away some of Sam’s more nihilistic and stylistic flourishes to really elevate pulp to something […]
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8 Reasons Why “Drive” Is a Modern Masterpiece
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” is his 2011 film based on the novel of the same name by James Sallis. It was nominated for an Oscar for its sound editing, an honor completely deserved. Its particularity lies in the fact that it is a successful action movie that overcomes the genre limitations; at the same time, […]
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All 11 Emir Kusturica Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Emir Kusturica’s comedies are sincere, his tragedies are full of soaring grandeur, and his representations of history deeply human. The Serbian filmmaker won the Palm d’Or twice (for When Father Was Away On Business and Underground) and Best Director at Cannes for Time of the Gypsies. Unfortunately, in recent times, his works are being discussed […]