From The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and Rififi (1955) to Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and 70s stylish neo-noir thriller such as Le Cercle Rouge (1970) and The Driver (1978) and then 90s heavy action thrillers and wisecrack, cockney caper films that include Point Break (1991), Heat (1995) and Out of Sight (1998) as well as other […]
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All 9 Guillermo del Toro Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Gothic, mythological worlds. Fairy tales and bizarre monstrosities. Gorgeously ornate set designs. Religious undercurrents and outcast heroes. Mexican fantasy horror icon Guillermo del Toro is not only known for sharing an obsession for the grotesque, the imperfect and misunderstood, but also for the empathetic, immersive experiences his conveys through their dynamics. Since his 1993 feature […]
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The 15 Best Horror Movies of The Last Decade
“Horror films don’t create fear. They release it,” said the late Wes Craven, “All of us have our individual curses, something that we are uncomfortable with and something that we have to deal with, like me making horror films, perhaps.” In this manner, the horror genre is a free space in cinema where we explore […]
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6 Reasons Why “Under the Skin” is an Underrated Masterpiece
Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 science fiction film Under the Skin, loosely based on Michel Faber’s novel of the same name, stands among the most haunting and unique viewing experiences of modern independent cinema as well as one of its least credited. Glazer spent 10 years working on this modern spin in science fiction that features a […]
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6 Reasons Why “Holy Motors” is a Surreal Masterpiece
Surrealist Luis Buñuel once stated, “Film seems to be the involuntary imitation of the dream.” This of course is of particular interest when it comes to Leos Carax’s 2012 French-German film Holy Motors, in which the French film director uses a metaphysical dreamscape to channel life as it is experienced while deliberately calling attention to […]
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All 6 Xavier Dolan Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Often regarded as the wunderkind of contemporary French Canadian Cinema, Xavier Dolan is a film auteur of extravagant flair, whose talent encompasses the roles of director, screenwriter, costume designer, editor, and both film and voice actor. Frequently regarded and unfairly shackled as a Queer cinema talent or a generational filmmaker, Dolan avoids investment in social […]