Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” was released in theaters in spring 1980. The film opened to mixed reviews; Janet Maslin, film critic for the New York Times, gave the following critique of the horror film: “The supernatural story knows frustratingly little rhyme or reason. Even the film’s most startling horrific images […]
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6 Reasons Why “Videodrome” is a Masterpiece of Horror Cinema
David Cronenberg is one of the few, if not the only directors in the film industry that has established himself as prolific and legendary filmmaker by writing, producing and directing mostly horror movies. What separated Cronenberg from other filmmakers in the horror genre is his films were always thought provoking, visceral, and ahead of their […]
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5 Reasons Why “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is a Horror Masterpiece
Over the summer we lost a legend in the world of horror cinema when film director Tobe Hooper passed away at the age of 74. The response on Twitter coming from Hollywood all echo a similar theme; from John Carpenter, Eli Roth, James Wan and Stephen King, everyone praised the director as a kindhearted individual […]
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4 Reasons Why “Paths of Glory” is Stanley Kubrick’s Underrated Masterpiece
The borough of the Bronx in New York City is known for two major contributions to the world of entertainment: it’s the birthplace of hip-hop, and it’s also the stomping grounds of legendary film director Stanley Kubrick. Surprisingly, for such a revered filmmaker, Kubrick had a rather small filmography with only 13 films, and many […]
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5 Reasons Why “The Conformist” is a Masterpiece of Italian Cinema
After the French premiere of his film “The Conformist”, Bernardo Bertolucci waited patiently outside of a local drugstore in France for his mentor and legendary film director Jean-Luc Godard to arrive with his opinion about his new film. Bertolucci held Godard in such high regard that he considered there were two eras of cinema – […]
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5 Reasons Why Daniel Craig is the Best Actor to Ever Play James Bond
When Ian Fleming’s first spy novel “Casino Royale” hit bookstores in the UK in 1953, the world was introduced to the soon-to-be iconic British spy James Bond. The book detailed the exploits of the martini-drinking secret agent with a license to kill, becoming an instant hit in the publishing world, and soon more novels would […]