Ahh, the 70s! This decade means a lot to me as it was when I first started going to the cinema on my own to see the films I wanted to see rather than accompanying my father or aunt. My way of spending the holidays was to go along to the cinema for the first […]
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The 10 Best South Korean Directors of The 21st Century
For at least a decade now, South Korea has taken the scepters from Japan and Hong Kong as the foremost Asian cinema, in quality, commerciality, and even bulk. Korean filmmakers, like Park Chan-wook, Kim Jee-woon, and Bong Joon-ho, have overcome the borders of their country, shooting films in Hollywood, while the former is one of […]
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6 Great Directors Who Disowned Their Own Films
When a Hollywood movie is helmed by a single-minded creative force, a myriad of things can occur that trouble production all the way from screenplay to theatrical debut. Some directors are clouded by hubris (both on-screen and off), some dabble too frivolously with experimentation, and of course, some have their vision all but destroyed by […]
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5 Reasons Why Daniel Craig is the Best Actor to Ever Play James Bond
When Ian Fleming’s first spy novel “Casino Royale” hit bookstores in the UK in 1953, the world was introduced to the soon-to-be iconic British spy James Bond. The book detailed the exploits of the martini-drinking secret agent with a license to kill, becoming an instant hit in the publishing world, and soon more novels would […]
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10 Directors Who Can Photograph Their Own Films
Filming a motion picture is similar to waging war, because, like a military response, a film crew is departmentalized like a military regiment. The producer funds the endeavor; writers piece together the story and dialogue; the director brings all the elements together to tell a cohesive story; actors play out the roles, giving life to […]
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10 Good Directors Who Haven’t Made A Good Movie in Ages
It’s a given that even good directors will make at least one bad film throughout their career. Quentin Tarantino famously stated that he’ll like to retire after his 10th film because he’d like to maintain some consistency in his filmography, and he has a point – there are some directors who’ve never made a bad […]