To truly and in earnest look upon Chinese cinema’s resurgence that, by the late 1980s was amassing some of the world’s most austere, original, and acclaimed works, one needs a modicum of societal understanding and historical context. In 1976, with the death of Chairman Mao, the Cultural Revolution ended and the Beijing Film Academy reopened. […]
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The 10 Worst Movie Twist Endings of All Time
When a twist ending is written well, it can elevate a film to epic heights and become an iconic moment. But when a twist ending is done badly, it does nothing but ruin the movie and becomes iconic for all the wrong reasons. Here is a list of the 10 worst movie twist endings. […]
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The 10 Best Scenes in David Lynch Movies
David Lynch is an artist whose work has inspired a niche handful of people and conversely perplexed a great many. Some complain that the symbolism is impenetrable and the surrealism is nothing but quirky, pretentious art-house affair and while his detractors make understandable points, Lynch’s work in many ways transcends the noise of mainstream audiences […]
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The 30 Best Opening Lines in Cinema History
The opening scene or moments of a film can tell us a lot, or not very much at all. These days, most movies do not have opening credits and jump right in to the story. Is this because filmmakers think we don’t have the attention span to sit through a few minutes of opening credits […]
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10 Great Movie Scenes That Made Us Forget To Breathe
The Screenwriter. So often forgotten in the process, by audiences and sometimes, even by their own fellow creatives. Yet the screenplay is the cornerstone of every good movie. As the legendary British director Alfred Hitchcock opined, “To make a great film, you need three things: the script, the script and the script”! But what exactly […]
DVD Review: Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
Having seen most of the recent Russian war dramas such as Stalingrad and The Admiral, I can proudly say that this an absolutely brilliant biopic that is easily comparable to the other great war films that have been coming out of Russia in the past ten years or so. This is brought to you by […]