While not always the case, it is fair to say that the public and professional film critics do not always see eye-to-eye. Whether it be a different cinematic taste palette, a different degree of formal training in film theory, or a different approach to detail, some films spark a true disconnect among consumers. Negative reviews […]
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The 15 Most Atmospheric Horror Movies of All Time
There’s a very important principle in cinema that most of the people who work in movies, or who seriously studies the craft, understand, but that somewhat eludes the casual viewer: a good screenplay is meaningless in the face of bad execution. Meaning, having a great story is far from enough to secure an actual great […]
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10 Classic Hollywood Films You May Have Never Seen
We’ve all seen the classics, right? Those old school Hollywood films that feature the stars of yesteryear, appear in every Top 100 list, and shaped filmmaking throughout the generations. A growing passion for cinema often includes an early, formative viewing of Citizen Kane, or relishing in the magic of Casablanca, Rear Window and 12 Angry […]
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10 Great Thriller Movies Favored By Christopher Nolan
“When people ask me if I went to film school, I tell them no, I went to films”. We have all heard of Quentin Tarantino’s quote ad-infinitum, but it’s a statement that also applies to another of his contemporaries, Christopher Nolan. One thing is for sure, whatever he may lack in formal film education, he […]
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The 10 Best Swashbuckler Movies
In recent years there has been a noticeable dearth of sword-fights in films. This particular form of choreographed action is most indelibly associated with the swashbuckler, romantic action-adventures whose heyday was Classical Hollywood. Back then, audiences loved them for their speed, vitality, and dazzling visuals. Studios loved them because you could be as freely creative […]
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The 10 Best Cult Animated Films of The 1980s
This list will not take a conventional take on 1980s animation films; rather, it has attempted to seek out movies that for better or worse have somewhat been left out of the mainstream radar, or have been forgotten and left unmentioned. This is not because they are not good movies; indeed, many of them have […]