The progression of Asian cinema has become globally evident since the 90s and is now a widely acknowledged fact, with a plethora of productions screening in festivals around the world and gaining distribution in a constantly growing number of countries. The number of Hollywood remakes of Asian genre films also proves this, chiefly among them […]
Year: 2015
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8 Once Great Genre Filmmakers Who Have Gone Off The Rails
One of the most disheartening things to happen to a hardcore movie fan is watching when one of their heroes falls from cinematic grace. This isn’t just making a bad movie occasionally — create a large enough body of work, it’s bound to happen. This is when a once great filmmaker, a bastion of film […]
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10 Forgotten Sci-Fi Movies from the 1980s Worth Your Time
In the late 1970s, Star Wars and Alien left such a huge mark on modern science fiction cinema that both films arguably redefined the genre for the average moviegoer. For the most part, we now thought of outer space as an action-filled playground populated by creatures both wondrous and horrifying. Well into the following decade, […]
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20 Movies With The Most Brilliant Sound Design
The world of cinema interest is ruled initially by actors, and secondly by directors. They always overshadow the other technical works in cinema, but for somebody getting into film, aspects like cinematography or editing are just as important to them. However, the role of the sound designer and the importance of sound design are relegated […]
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10 Great Kung Fu Movies Hollywood Should Start Studying
It’s a black hole. Its job is to consume, and the best you can do is look to the event horizon to admire what hasn’t yet been destroyed. Hollywood wasn’t always this way. They gladly incorporated German expressionist directors into the fold, stirring them with hard-boiled novels to produce film noir, one of the U.S.’s […]
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15 Great Movies They Won’t Show You in Film School (But Should)
In film school, students are shown the “classics,” films that have been deemed worthy by academics and the previous generation of filmmakers. It is important for students to watch and analyze these films. However, there are many excellent films left out of conventional film education that can teach and inspire students. Students should be exposed […]