15 Sleeper Films Of The New Hollywood Era That Are Worth Seeing

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The ‘new Hollywood’ era began in the mid 1960’s and lasted until the era of the ‘blockbuster’ took over in the late 1970’s. During these years, films were made by directors with unknown track records, often featuring stars and roles that didn’t fit into the traditional Hollywood mold. Here are 15 films that were made […]

The 15 Best Noir Films Of The 1950s

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Film noir, which had begun in the 1940’s, continued into the 1950’s, although there were obvious changes to the style. Gone were the hard boiled detective stories of Phillip Marlowe and Sam Spade, replaced by more unpredictable, violent figures like Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer and stories that emphasized psychological character studies. The stories become more […]

10 Overlooked Films By Alfred Hitchcock You Might Have Missed

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Alfred Hitchcock made 53 films, some of them among the most acclaimed films in the history of cinema. But Hitchcock had occasional misfires, films that either did not connect with audiences or for some other reason have been little seen since their initial release. Although not all of Hitchcock’s films are equal, virtually every film […]

15 Masterpieces of Alfred Hitchcock Every Film Fan Should See

During his lifetime, Alfred Hitchcock was thought of as a master showman who kept his audiences entertained with suspenseful movies and quirky TV shows. Since his death in 1980, Hitchcock’s legacy has been reappraised by both scholars and the general public, and he is now thought of as one of the most significant – if […]