The filmmaking process is chaotic, and the director acts as a guiding hand in this process. His or her vision should be clearly translated onto the screen, from pre-production to post-production. This list explores the best achievements in direction from last year; a varied list of directors from around the world and from disparate genres. […]
Month: February 2018
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The 10 Best Movies About Mind Control
Psychological manipulation is a complex, creepy, yet fascinating subject for a rewarding night out at the cinema, and one that can manifest itself in various ways. Sometimes the most exciting premise for a genre film can be deceptively simple and still very sinister, and also be incredibly effective. It’s with this idea at the fore […]
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7 Reasons Why “Black Panther” Is Marvel’s Best Movie
It is never a surprise when a Marvel film tops the box office, but Black Panther has surpassed everyone’s expectations and has become one of Marvel’s most successful films to date. Not only has it currently made over $700 million at the global box office, it has also achieved critical acclaim. Black Panther has made […]
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10 Great Movies To Watch If You Liked “Call Me By Your Name”
Call Me By Your Name has received a lot of recognition for being a groundbreaking work. One of the better aspects of the film is, aside from the fact that it stands on its own as a great work, it seems to be inspired by other successful films. It also shares similarities with a handful […]
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The 10 Best Movies About Dehumanization
“Human beings do things in a far more terrible way than animals, but the idea that things might be otherwise is one that has occurred only to humans.” – Theodor W. Adorno What value does humanity have? This list explores that very question. To raise the question of humanity’s value requires some discussion of humanism. […]
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10 Great Movies With Drastic Mid-Film Tonal Shifts
In an interview shortly after Boogie Nights was released, Paul Thomas Anderson was questioned about the film’s “tone shifts” between “dramatic and comic/parodic.” He responded, “Two of my favorite movies are F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise and Jonathan Demme’s Something Wild, what I call gearshift movies, that can change tones [snaps fingers] like that. I like to […]