Sometimes, even in Hollywood, patience pays off. While the industry’s instinct might be one of producing sequels to a successful work immediately, a few late continuations of earlier stories have proven that they were much more than easy cash-grabs. This list puts together the best out of them, telling of how and why they came […]
Month: April 2017
Pulling Focus: The Graduate (1967)
“Any good movie is filled with secrets.” – Mike Nichols Daydream nation So much of the comedy in Mike Nichols’ zeitgeist-defining second film The Graduate, feels effortless and equipped with an intellectual exactitude. When it opened in 1967 it was the sort of film that audiences found to be forward, fearless, and even a […]
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All 24 Ridley Scott Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Ridley Scott is one of the most successful directors of all time: combined, his films have grossed $1.5 billion theatrically alone, while his work in the science fiction and historical drama genres have set the standard for generations of filmmakers. Having directed sci-fi masterpieces like Alien and Blade Runner, to historical epics like Gladiator and […]
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7 Reasons Why “Ghost in the Shell” is an Anime Masterpiece
Continuing from where “Akira” left off, “Ghost in the Shell” established cyberpunk as one of the main themes of the genre, and pawned a huge franchise that continues to produce masterpieces. In that fashion, the franchise includes three animated TV series, four movies, and four video games, while a live-action remake starring Scarlett Johansson was […]
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The 25 Best Movie Fight Scenes of All Time
Action cinema has gone through some great changes over the past few decades. What entertained and thrilled audiences in the past may not work today. Fans want action scenes that are more violent, kinetic, intense and exciting. Everyone has their favourite aspect of action cinema. Some love gun fights, others love car chases, but for […]
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4 Reasons Why “Snowpiercer” is a Criminally Underrated Movie
With the growing popularity South Korean cinema has been enjoying internationally, the transfer of Korean filmmakers to Hollywood was an inevitable action. From the three directors that made the step, Park Chan-wook with “Stoker”, Kim Jee-woon with “The Last Stand”, and Bong Joon-ho with “Snowpiercer”, the latter was the most successful, both artistically and commercially. […]