Writer/Director John Hughes (1950-2009) was, without a doubt, one of the leading lights in cinema in relation to his depiction of teenage life. From the 1955 Nicholas Ray film “Rebel Without A Cause” onwards, the plight of being young and trying to find your way in the world has been a constant in cinema. Hughes […]
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13 Essential Alan Parker Films You Need To Watch
Starting his working life as a copywriter and director in advertising for over a decade, British auteur Alan Parker (b. 1944), while not the most subtle of directors to work in the industry, has created some of the most indelible, emotionally unsentimental and truthful of films over the past half century. Breaking onto the cinematic […]
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10 Essential Nicolas Roeg Films You Need To Watch
Born in 1928, British director Nicolas Roeg first came to prominence as part of the Second Unit Directing Team of the magisterial 1962 David Lean film “Lawrance Of Arabia”. Quickly becoming known for a strong and penetrating visual sense and style, Roeg moved into cinematography, responsible for the lush, striking visual style of such films […]
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30 Great Films of 1999 That Are Worth Your Time
It must have been all that pre-millennial tension. For one reason or another, 1999 truly brought out the best in cinema and film makers across the world. It saw great films from material that you would least expect, solid filmmakers step up to become excellent ones and some of the greatest films of the Nineties […]
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The 20 Best Dustin Hoffman Movies You Need To Watch
Born in 1937, actor Dustin Hoffman has, over the past five decades, proved that you don’t have to be conventionally attractive to be a movie star. In a way, he gave rise to some of the more left of centre actors and actresses out there working today. Originally wanting to pursue a career as a […]
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20 Essential Films For An Introduction To The Cannon Cult Films
“We’re Cannon Films and we’re dynamite!” – Quote from promotional trailer. Formed in 1967, American film production company Cannon Films specialised in under the radar cult movies and the type of cinema that big league Hollywood wouldn’t touch. One of their most popular and profitable films was “Joe”, directed by John G. Aviledson, who would […]