What innovative director Quentin Tarantino has done best since his inspiring emergence of 1992’s heist thriller, the fundamental “Reservoir Dogs”, is undoubtedly in the eye of the beholder, some would argue it’s his captivating storytelling and smart narrative direction, whilst others would debate it’s his unique, stylised flair, self-aware panache and ground-breaking helming that most […]
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The 25 Best Movie Scenes of The 1980s
A great scene can do a lot for a movie. Even if the film itself is relatively unimpressive, a standout scene of great action, emotional drama or visual wonder can ensure that you never forget about that movie. With the New Hollywood age officially over directors across the world found themselves with slightly less control […]
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The 15 Best Movies About The Consequences of Existence
As Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” So what would happen if we didn’t have the feeling of a man being responsible of his own acts? We face the consequences of being human. In particular, the thought that relentlessly […]
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15 Great Movies Purposely Made in Black and White
As we all know, film used to be in a black and white format. This was due to the technological constraints upon studios and filmmakers between the late 1890’s and the early to mid 1950’s. In between that time, there were films that featured color (particularly Technicolor). By the mid 1950’s, though, color film became […]
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10 Great Postmodern Documentaries That Are Worth Your Time
Postmodernism is a movement that has permeated many forms of art as well as many facets of people’s lives today but its impact on the documentary genre of film is particularly profound and often over looked. In film, postmodernism is too often assumed the preserve of fiction films. This is because fiction films have fewer […]
15 Great Movies That Will Inspire Any Film Student
We all need some inspiration in our lives at some time or another and being a film student you may find yourself stuck in the unfortunate stage of hitting a blank wall in the idea’s department. Whether you’re a writer/director looking to spark some extra imagination for a new script , a cinematographer seeking some […]