Every fan of animated film – in fact, any cinephile – knows the man’s work. Even if you are not fully aware of the name, on some level you know his work, and you probably already love it. With Hayao Miyazaki, you may be attracted to his work for its visual magnitude but you’ll stay […]
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10 Essential Films From The Czech New Wave
The former Czechoslovakia marks one of the most exciting chapters in film history among the international crop of New Wave films. For a brief period in the 1960s, Czechoslovakia rode a progressive wave, as it sought to bring liberal reforms to the communist regime. Although the period was short-lived, with Soviet tanks and control snuffing […]
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15 Essential Clint Eastwood Films You Need To Watch
Clint Eastwood needs no introduction if you know the first thing about American cinema. The macho icon of movie stars, the symbol of masculinity, who has won the heart of million by his charismatic personality and great body of work, is unarguably one of the most successful Hollywood personalities. Writing the review of Gran Torino […]
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8 Eighties Movies With Excellent Practical Effects
Many film fans feel quite fortunate to have grown up in their particular generation, and I am no exception. How lucky to be an eight year-old boy when the original “Star Wars” premiered! This franchise radically changed cinema in many ways. The technical wizardry of these movies incited audience curiosity, which gave rise to a […]
8 Reasons P.T. Anderson’s Magnolia Is Exactly Like Robert Altman’s Short Cuts
It is no secret that P.T. Anderson’s Magnolia borrows heavily from Altman’s Short Cuts. Typically with film there are subtle instances where a director will pay tribute to an idol but Anderson goes well beyond that with his personal favorite film, one he wrote a great deal of inside William H. Macy’s cabin, afraid to […]
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7 Sci-Fi Films Based On The Short Stories By Philip K. Dick
Philip K Dick is one of the most prolific science fiction writers ever. He is probably most famous for his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which was the inspiration for Ridley Scott’s future noir masterpiece, Blade Runner. Yet, aside from novels Dick also wrote a huge number of short stories, many of which […]