Japan has been one of the leading pioneers of cinema since the silent age. Throughout this century of filmmaking, Japan has produced, not only some of the greatest films of all time, but some of the most influential and visionary directors to ever make movies. Along with early filmmakers from around the world, Japanese auteurs […]
Year: 2016
Pulling Focus: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
“Jacques Demy’s movies are soaringly lyrical and romantic, but they always have extremely sharp edges and undertones – often bittersweet, sometimes just bitter. The effect is stunning: Between the colour and the music, every place and every object seem to vibrate with emotion.” – Martin Scorsese I will wait for you Living in the […]
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The 10 Most Inexplicable Mockbusters of the Last Decade
The Asylum is known for two types of movies. First, they’re responsible for much of the self-consciously bad Syfy Channel creature features, most notably the Sharknado trilogy. These films show D-list celebrities reacting to CGI-created monsters, repeating the same formula with increasingly ludicrous titles. (The recently announced next chapter of the Sharknado franchise is allegedly […]
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The 10 Best Animated Documentaries from The Past 10 Years
The twenty-first century has brought about a new and growing trend inclined on the production of animated documentaries that is, slowly but surely, making undeniable headway on the filmmaking arena. So far, the majority of these movies have opted to center their efforts primarily on short form which is more than understandable when considering the […]
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The 10 Best Action Movie Sequels of All Time
Few genres are as rewarding to their sequels as the action genre. For action movies, the second chapter can be a chance to up the ante, increase the budget, craft more impressive stunts, bring on more superb talent and increase the excitement. You can further develop the characters or explore more of the world you […]
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The 10 Best Scenes in The Movies of David Fincher
David Fincher’s career is a classic film maker’s tale of working his way up from the bottom. Starting as a production assistant for Korty films, he steadily moved up the ranks there before being picked up by Industrial Light & Magic as a cameraman and matte photographer where he worked on productions for Return of […]