It’s hard to think of a twenty-first century filmmaker more reclusive than Terrence Malick. He’s almost never interviewed; he’s rarely photographed on set; and in the past, he’s even avoided the Oscars, despite being nominated for Best Director both “The Thin Red Line” and “The Tree of Life.” Yet as elusive as Malick is, he’s […]
Month: February 2017
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9 Movies People Hate That Are Surprisingly Good
With every masterpiece of filmmaking comes detractors, people who do not understand why the movie is lauded and celebrated everywhere they turn. By the same token, for every movie that is critically ravaged, there are fans, people who loved every frame and were deeply moved by the story. With many of the movies in that […]
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The 30 Best Comedy Movies of the 1980s
Growing up in the 1980s with my little brother, we spent a great deal of time watching comedies either at the cinema, on pay TV, late night cable, or via the video store. We used to pride ourselves in our encyclopedic knowledge of one-liners, comic performers, and pratfalls from the movies that cracked us up […]
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10 Reasons Why “Kill Bill Vol. 1” Is Tarantino’s Most Rewatchable Film
Quentin Tarantino is a director who’s synonymous with films that leave moviegoers saying: “I need to see that again.” Many of his films have high critical appraisal, and many have even more love from his fans, yet “Kill Bill Vol. 1” earns the badge for rewatchability. Here’s why: 10. The Production Design, Employed by […]
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20 Great Movies To Watch Cocooned During a Cold Winter
It’s difficult to imagine that we are now only at the halfway point of the winter season. The darkest period of the year still reminds us that the best way to live through it is to enjoy films in warmth of our homes, covered with a blanket and sipping hot tea. The films presented here […]
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The 15 Best Non-Sequential Movie Trilogies in Cinema History
When thinking of trilogies in film, it’s more likely your mind jumps to Lord of the Rings or the original Star Wars. However, there are fewer examples of trilogies in auteur cinema that follow the same narrative throughout the series such as Linklater’s Before Trilogy. More common within auteur cinema though are non-narrative trilogies. These […]