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 […]
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10 Great Martial Arts Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
Martial arts movies have long been one of most fruitful cinematic sub-genres, with movies that come from all around the globe; that are stylistically and aesthetically varied; that can go from family-friendly, comedic fare to hyper-violent dramas; but which are all united by the single quality of featuring stunning fight choreography and the best stunt […]
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10 Movies From 2019 That Deserve Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score
Film critics are often accused of being pretentious and snobby. They have a reputation for being too negative. Countless websites and magazines have been accused of overemphasizing negativity when they should be promoting positivity, but that’s not exactly the job description. See, film critics are required to cover a wide assortment of different films, so […]