“My conceit was that my films would be, in the world of film-making, these emergent creatures that would be unprecedented and not able to have been predicted.” – David Cronenberg When Canadian director David Cronenberg was a child, he wanted to be a scientist. By the time he was in university, inspired by writers such […]
Year: 2016
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15 Cult Horror Comedies You Might Not Have Seen
The combination of horror and comedy may seem like a relatively new cinematic concept with the virtual explosion of the subgenre during the 1980’s all the way up to now, but it actually originated with the silent film era. One of the first to mix both elements was a now lost picture called The Ghost […]
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The 25 Best Movie Scenes of The 2000s
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. The 2000s brought with them an age of franchises, sequels and remakes, but if you thought there […]
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The 10 Best Uses of Avant-Garde Music Scores in Movies
Most Hollywood films have non-invasive scores, created by composers who like to stay in their post-romantic comfort zone. Sometimes it can also be ambient or post-minimalist, like Hans Zimmer’s score for “Interstellar”. That includes typical narrative motives, like epic horns in dramatic action scenes and heartbreaking strings in sentimental moments. It isn’t a bad thing […]
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The 10 Most Shameless Movie Rip-offs of ‘Alien’
When Alien was released in 1979, cinema-going audiences had a similar reaction to the crew of the Nostromo when a phallic monster with sharp teeth burst suddenly from their crew-mate’s chest and scurried away: they were shocked. With its simple plot about a doomed crew of blue-collar astronauts being hunted by a horrible alien, its […]
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The 10 Best Indie Sci-fi Movies of the Last Decade
We’re living in a great time for sci-fi filmmaking – you just have to look at the right places. American and foreign independent cinema both are filled with burgeoning fascinating directors and writers doing great work with what little resource they have available. These films may not have big special effects and, in many cases, […]