10 Great Movies Inspired By The Myth Of Orpheus And Eurydice

The liaison between cinema and ancient Greece is commonly associated with peplum movies, a sub-genre especially popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s, mostly portraying ancient greco-roman history as a time of epic battles, and heroic, unnaturally powerful creatures. Although slightly scornful term, peplum originally refer to Italian movies which neither conveyed critically acclaimed artistic values […]

The 10 Greatest Movies That Won Oscar Best International Picture

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At the 2019 Oscars, Roma (2018) – Alfonso Cuaron’s semi-biographical, Mexican-language film – equalled the record for the most Oscar nominations by a film not in the English language. With 10 nominations in total (including Best Picture), it went on to win Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Foreign Language Film. […]

10 Great Neglected Movies Made By Legendary Directors

Ever since the politique des auteurs was adopted by British and American critics from the French magazine, Cahiers du Cinema, directors have been established as the main creative figures in film production. They get the credit for a film’s meaning and for its style, irrespective of the many key contributions from the screenwriter, actors, cinematographer […]