The ‘Individual vs System’ theme has been used time and again in film after film creating something of a small genre of itself. It is encouraging to see one person or a small group standing up against an all-powerful system even if the end result may be either triumphant or disastrous. It is the perfect […]
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The 10 Best Non-American Horror Movies of All Time
American studio horror has been on the upswing as of late with critical and commercial bulldozers such as It and A Quiet Place ranking among the highest box office earners of their year, beating many $100m+ budgeted blockbusters. Jordan Peele’s socially conscious Get Out continued to improve the perception for horror, a genre which has […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces With Legendary Actor-Director Collaborations
A good muse is hard to find. But luckily for movie lovers, some of the greatest actors and directors found mutual inspiration in each other, and produced some iconic art in the process. One might imagine that the right combination of premier talent would simplify the creative process, but this has not always been the […]
First Man Review
Damien Chazelle is just four films old, and he has already carved a niche for himself. First Man is a testament to the fact he is inching towards a bracket of great contemporary film-makers. Damien Chazelle’s previous three films have Jazz and obsessive, introverted lead protagonists, ready to go to any length to realise their […]
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The 15 Best Films at VIFF 2018
Now that the sun has set on the sensational 37th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (which ran from September 27th – October 12th, 2018), Taste of Cinema offers up our favorites from what was another bustling, exciting, and very impressive festival. As with previous years at VIFF, it was a very crowded field with so […]
Fugue – VIFF 2018 Review
Awash in the familiar blues and greys of Polish cinema, Agnieszka Smoczynska’s Fugue follows up her lyrical fantasy The Lure (2015), with no less attention to the complexities of feminine identity. When Alicja (Gabriela Muskala) seemingly returns from the bowels of the earth with no recollection of her past, it’s up to her family to […]