Many filmmakers are frequently asked to rank or name his or her favourite films, and this happens in order to understand the response these titles received, and to comprehend how these titles might have influenced their creative process and their films. However, this is also a great source to those who like to find new […]
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5 Reasons Why “Blood Simple” is One of The Best Neo-Noir Films Ever
“I put my glass on the table, sat down facing it, and complained: This damned burg’s getting me. If I don’t get away soon I’ll be going blood simple like the natives… I’ve arranged a killing or two in my time, when they were necessary. But this is the first time I’ve ever got the […]
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The 15 Best American Gangster Movies of The 1990s
This is the third installment on the series American Gangster Films (1970s – 1990s). In the 1990s, there was a revival of the gangster genre, not only in film but also in the literary circle. There was a restoration of the interest in the mafia, particularly the Italian mafia and New York City as the […]
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The 15 Best American Gangster Movies of The 1980s
This is the second part of the American Gangster Films series (1970s – 1990s). So, naturally, the films featured in this list, also including the honourable mentions, were among the most popular, influential, and original from a period in American cinema that is known for the establishment of the blockbuster culture (which had started late […]
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The 15 Best American Gangster Movies of The 1970s
Long story short, gangster films became quite popular during the 1930s. Having started out here and there at the end of the roaring 20s – for instance, Josef Von Sternberg’s “Underworld” (1927) – gangster films reached a full-scale production during the 1930s mainly because of The Great Depression. For one, people needed entertainment that provided […]
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All 15 Martin Scorsese Documentaries Ranked From Worst To Best
Martin Scorsese, one of the household names of the New Hollywood, has been an important figure in American Cinema since his introduction to audiences during the 1970s when he was part of the new generation of filmmakers known as the ‘movie brats’. However, Scorsese’s print in American cinema isn’t just resumed to his fiction films […]