When we talk about movies, we’re often talking about directors. It’s an ingrained thing — it means we’ll ask somebody about their favourite Hitchcock scene or Scorsese’s recurring themes, but rarely about their favourite John Sayles script, except maybe when he’s also in the director’s chair. The writer in particular has been relegated to a […]
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10 Great Recent Films Inspired By Movie Masterpieces
Sometimes, you fall in love. Hey, you just can’t help it. I’m not talking about falling in love with a person or place. I’m talking about falling in love with a movie. You’re so in love with a movie you wish you made it. Maybe that’s what went through these director’s heads when they made […]
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10 Great 2020 Movies You May Have Never Seen
Unless you’ve been scavenging through the depths of countless VOD apps and websites, you’ve likely had an unusually slow year when it comes to movie-watching. With theater chains closed across the globe, it’s safe to say that blockbusters are out and indie gems are in, but even then, it’s hard to find which indie gems […]
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10 Great Cult Films Recommended By Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most prominent movie directors working today, but before Reservoir Dogs hit the big screens, he already had numerous jobs that led him to be around movies all the time. From working at an adult cinema to the best place for any cinephile: Video Archives. Because he has been so […]
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10 Underrated Movie Masterpieces of The 2010s
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 (and this explains how high-profile Oscar winners like Forrest Gump, Crash and Green Book can initially […]
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10 Great 1990s Movie Classics You’ve Probably Never Seen
The 1990s saw a rise of young auteurs, similar to that of the 70s, with filmmakers such as Richard Linklater, David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, and Sam Mendes coming to fruition. Few decades have produced quite as many masterpieces, as the 90s saw the development of independent cinema for a mainstream audience, as […]