2018 is seemingly a great year for horror. Yes, we got some major disappointments (“Winchester”), but we also got some pleasant surprises (“A Quiet Place”) and we’re going to get some more exciting stuff this fall: Luca Guadagnino’s re-imagining of Argento’s “Suspiria” and David Gordon Green’s version of “Halloween”, scored by no other than legend […]
Day: July 18, 2018
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10 Best Picture Winners That Are Mediocre Oscar-Bait Movies
Oscar bait. We’ve all heard this phrase the last decade or two. With the dawning of the internet being a useful database for cinema, this popular term has reached new heights of familiarity. Do some people misuse these two words? Sure. A film that is successful at the Academy Awards is not necessarily reeking of […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Both Poetic and Disturbing
When we think of poetic movies, we think of Terrence Malick, Andrei Tarkovsky or Béla Tarr. These directors can convey the beauty of their narratives through techniques that are specifically cinematic. But like traditional literary poetry, the themes and stories presented by their creators can upset the viewer. What we often dismiss is that poetry […]