The 1970s was a turning point for the Western. While the genre was no longer the box office powerhouse it had been in previous decades, filmmakers were pushing boundaries, experimenting with style, and reinterpreting familiar tropes. The decade saw revisionist Westerns as well as Spaghetti Westerns continuing to deliver operatic gunfights, and even genre hybrids […]
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10 Thriller Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The films described in this list have been undervalued as interesting, thoughtful variations of the thriller genre. Oftentimes, their intentions have been misinterpreted, or they were maligned by the release of more popular, popcorn fare. Whilst the thriller’s central purpose is to deliver action and suspense, some of these titles additionally use the genre as […]
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10 Great Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The Western genre has been integral to cinema since its early days, with its iconic imagery of vast, open landscapes, shootouts at high noon, and larger-than-life characters. However, for every The Searchers (1956) or Unforgiven (1992), there are lesser-known gems that quietly go unnoticed but deserve to be discovered. Although these films may never have […]
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10 Great 2010s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 2010s has been undervalued as a wonderful decade for cinema. The introduction of digital cameras meant that filmmakers no longer needed the backing of large Hollywood studios to finance film development. This allowed for many talented artists to express their voice without permission. New auteurs like S. Craig Zahler, Jeremy Saulnier and Mickey Keating […]
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10 Great 2010s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 2010s saw a renaissance of the Western genre, with filmmakers pushing its boundaries and offering a diverse range of stories. These weren’t the formulaic shootouts or heroic cowboys that audiences had come to expect. Instead, the decade introduced Westerns that were gritty, introspective, and daring—sometimes blending genres, other times reinventing the conventions of the […]
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10 Great 1980s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
During the 1970s, Hollywood took chances on auteurs to produce artistic epics. However, after the cataclysmic, over-budget disaster of Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate (1980), this era came to an abrupt close. Studios reduced directors’ sway, focusing more on commerce, through blockbusters like E.T. (1982) and franchises like Ghostbusters (1984). That said, this new cinematic landscape […]