There is a saying by David Wark Griffith (often wrongly attributed to Jean-Luc Godard) that all one needs to make a movie is a girl and a gun. Sex and death are definitely the two things that are sure to sell, and both are featured prominently in cinema as we know it today, but they […]
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The 10 Best Horror Movie Sequels of All Time
This past decade has seen the rise of so-called “elevated” horror. A host of budding auteurs have re-upped the genre with doses of prestige, social relevance, and awards prospects. While this is mostly good news, it has turned attention from one of the genre’s most enduring, and trashy, facets: the sequel. Sequels don’t get much […]
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10 Great Recent Thriller Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
What makes a great thriller is often a subjective thing. Sometimes, a great thriller is something that presents visceral scares or violence, while other thrillers present psychological or emotional conflicts for their characters. Many great thrillers take elements of other genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, historical, or comedy, and blend them to create unique […]
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The 25 Best Movies of The 2010s
The 2010s have been an exciting, variable, and unpredictable period for cinema, hasn’t it? Even a cursory glance at the titles listed here show a wide-ranging assortment that includes auteur-driven films, influential movies, astonishing international fare, a few blockbusters, plentiful arthouse gems, genre films, and many magnificent female-led projects, too (that’s truly been one of […]
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10 Best Picture Winners From The 2010s Ranked From Worst To Best
The decade is almost up which means, as of the most recent ceremony earlier this year in February of 2019, there have been 10 Best Picture Winners given this decade. I’ve said before that the Academy is not something I particularly care about, often times their winners fail to stay relevant in the years that […]
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9 Great Movies That Judge You For Watching Them
The idea of meta-cinema is nothing new. It helps to create additional layers of commentary in the film and helps the directors expose universal truths regarding cinema. Clever filmmakers are using this brilliant and effective device for years and there is no hint of an end. One example can be especially enlightening, although they belong […]