Many would dare say that the 1990s rank pretty high when it comes to the most fruitful decades for the art of cinema. This period gave us wonderful classic dramas of Hollywood, such as “Forrest Gump” and “Shawshank Redemption”, a few grittier mainstream titles of early Quentin Tarantino, and a rebirth for world cinema in […]
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10 Famous Movie Villains That Were Fatally Miscast
Some of the most memorable performances in the history of cinema have come from great actors playing the dastardliest of villains. Whether it’s the sublime subtleties of Anthony Perkins’ performance as Norman Bates, the masterful physicality of Heath Ledger’s Joker or even the unforgettable voice of James Earl Jones coming out from behind the mask […]
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10 Great European Horror Movies You May Have Never Seen
Europe and horror go a long way. Already in the 1920’s we see the German Expressionist movement, which is responsible for such classics as ‘Nosferatu’, ‘The Golem’ or ‘Dr Caligari’. From there on out horror was there to stay and occasionally flair up; like the Giallo films from Italy and the New French Extremity starting […]
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10 Great Comeback Movies Made By Famous Directors
Even the greatest filmmakers will eventually fall on their face, producing something that flops with critics or audiences or both. Still, the legends will find a way to recover from a failure or string of disappointments. There’s no one path out of Director’s Jail, as some will return to the genre or subject that put […]
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10 Underrated Movie Masterpieces of The 2000s
At Taste of Cinema we’ll be the first to admit that the term “masterpiece” gets tossed around like so much confetti, often designated to films that are of-the-moment but lack any kind of longevity or lasting resonance. It’s with a little of that 20/20 hindsight that the following list has been made, looking back at […]
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The 10 Best Mohsen Makhmalbaf Movies
After the 1979 revolution in Iran, severe restrictions were imposed on the arts and various cultural institutions. Every film needed to go through a strict screening process and adhere to the Islamic codes of conduct. The New Wave of Iranian cinema had already started a decade before the 1979 revolution; however, after the revolution, the […]