With the advent of new technologies, it’s perhaps expected that their predecessors will fade into disuse, but not so with black and white films. Despite the vast array of options available to filmmakers today, the monochrome look still holds appeal, with Korea’s Bong Joon-ho recently rereleasing his Oscar-winning film Parasite in black and white. Making […]
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10 Great Revenge Films You’ve Probably Never Seen
The revenge film, in its fundamental form, has a simple narrative structure and one that often has three distinct acts. Regularly beginning with a base act of violence, our protagonist will undergo a life-changing, traumatic event like that seen at the start of Paul Verhoeven’s Elle (2016. After this event the protagonist will often need […]
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10 Great 1980s Horror Films You May Have Never Seen
Horror films can be a cult favorite, fan favorite, or a film of the moment, but regardless, there are plenty of them that get lost in the mix. Once the 1980s rolled in, piggybacking off of exploitation films of the 1970s or the Italian films of the 1960s, the VHS and MTV world carried into […]
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10 Great Comedy Movies With Witty Humor
Films can sometimes be described as witty or having great wit, but what exactly does that mean? Utilizing comedy, witty humor is smart, fast, comedic verbosity that delves into the character’s psyche and personality to enhance the scene. In other words, not just dazzling dialogue or quick exchanges but showing the intellect, clever, funny and […]
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10 Great 2020 Movies You Might Have Missed
2020 has certainly been a challenging year for film fans. Not only are theaters largely shutdown, but studios have been hesitant to put out new releases on streaming services and VOD outlets, leading to a dearth in new films available. Many of the most anticipated films of the year have been either pushed to undated […]
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10 Movie Classics From Scorsese’s World Cinema Project
The World Cinema Project is a special program of the Film Foundation which works to restore and preserve lost or overlooked works of cinema from across the globe. Founded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, the World Cinema Project has restored over forty films to date, generally from parts of the […]