Baltimore native John Waters made both “Pink Flamingos,” one of the most censored and shocking films ever, and the beloved family-friendly film with a positive message, “Hairspray.” Dubbed by the press, critics, fellow filmmakers, and fans: “The Prince of Puke,” “The Pope of Trash,” “Anal Anarchist” and the “Ayatollah of Crud,” he has more titles […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Western Movies of The 2010s
“Probably more than any other genre that there is, even though they take place a hundred and something years ago, westerns reflect the decade in which they were made,” asserts Quentin Tarantino. “The westerns of the ‘50s reflected an Eisenhower America. Or, consequently, the ‘70s reflected a Watergate era.” For a western title to be […]
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10 Great Winter Thriller Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
About a decade ago, there was research where scientists found evidence that physical coldness activates a need for psychological warmth and then that’s why most people go and rent romantic movies for that. Watching a lovely romance film is always cool, of course, but some of us love to watch dark things going on in […]
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All 5 Martin McDonagh Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
“All my work shares a balance between black comedy and sad, despairing melancholy.” – Martin McDonagh. London Irishman Martin McDonagh began his career in the mid-‘90s as a playwright – an enfant terrible of the inflammatory ‘In-yer-face theatre’ movement. His blood-spattered dramas, such as The Beauty Queen of Leenane, are chiefly set on or off […]
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The 20 Best Movies of 2022
Looking back, 2022 has been an outstanding year for cinema. Though the future of the industry remains in constant flux, and the theatrical experience has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, moviegoers were still treated with a wide-ranging assortment of titles at the multiplex that proved that cinema is alive and well. The long-gestating […]
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10 Great Thriller Movies Favored By Rian Johnson
No director feels better tuned into the wavelengths of modern discourse than Rian Johnson; a cinematic provocateur who’s carved a perfect niche for himself by juggling high art and pulp pleasures almost in equal measure. Make no mistake: “The Last Jedi” and “Looper” might have cemented his reputation as a solid craftsman capable of handling […]