You’ve fought and hustled your way through film school. You’ll gladly show your diploma from USC or NYU to anyone who asks—you’ll show it to them even if they don’t ask, in fact. The films of Francois Truffaut speak to you on a personal level; Jean-Luc Godard’s use of pastiche-style narrative brings an envious gleam […]
Year: 2016
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The 20 Weirdest Movie Titles of All Time
Weird movie titles go against the usual rules for naming a movie. Generally a good movie title is simple, hints at the genre and is easy to remember. It will also give the audience a good idea of what to expect so that they don’t feel disappointed that the movie didn’t deliver what they were […]
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5 Interesting Uses of Lateral Movement in Film
Left or right? A decision not only for the director, but the characters themselves. Showing a character’s inner thought process is one of the most prolific issues facing cinema, and has been since its birth; without the use of forthright soliloquy, which all too candidly spells out the authors views, and doesn’t let the audience […]
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20 Quirky Comedies That Are Worth Your Time
There are countless films that have plots and stories we heard and watched over and over, and let’s be honest, it is getting pretty tiring. Movies that are common and usual are boring. Just reading the synopsis would make you easily predict the ending and if you are fed up with movies with overused storylines, […]
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The 10 Worst Woody Allen Movies
Saying that filmmaker Woody Allen is controversial would be an understatement. From his personal life to his large number of films, Allen grabs attention. He has directed, acted in, and written a ridiculous amount of films (according to Box Office Mojo, Allen’s films have grossed a total of more than $575 million), and for as […]
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The 25 Best Yakuza Films of All Time
Organized crime in Japan has always bordered on the affected and the legitimate. Historically, the origin of such syndicates emerged from the Edo Period when gamblers and shady merchants began forming factions. Such petty activities would become more structured until finally progressing to the administrative. The height of the yakuza’s violence followed the Second World […]