10 Essential Films From The Czech New Wave

Daisies (1966)

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 […]

15 Essential Clint Eastwood Films You Need To Watch

the good the bad the ugly

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 […]

8 Reasons P.T. Anderson’s Magnolia Is Exactly Like Robert Altman’s Short Cuts

fragmented narrative

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 […]