The sci-fi genre has always been a mixed bag of high-budget spectacles and low-budget camp. Due to the far-fetched premises inherent to the genre, even the most special effects-laden flick runs the risk of coming across as silly, while a strong premise and creative practical effects can carry even the lowest budgeted sci-fi film. None […]
Day: February 27, 2017
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7 Reasons Why “Taxi Driver” is a Masterpiece of American Cinema
“Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets.” This pessimistic line of dialogue is recited by the emotionally unstable character Travis Bickle, played by Robert De Niro in the groundbreaking film “Taxi Driver”, which was released in 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The movie […]
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10 Intriguing Movies That Were Completed But Never Released
Creative differences, development hell, and studio heads getting cold feet are all normal and expected occurrences in Hollywood. Sadly, it has resulted in enticing projects never getting off the ground, too many to be honest; in fact, there are several informative lists on this site already dedicated to them. Yet, what happens when an intriguing […]