Even in film, first impressions count for a lot. Since movies only have a relatively brief amount of time to establish their story, setting, and characters, it takes skill to concentrate and shorthand entire characters and what they ultimately mean to the story being told. It’s how a character is presented that leads to why […]
Year: 2017
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10 Reasons Why “The Beguiled” Is Sofia Coppola’s Best Film So Far
All through Sofia Coppola’s delicately poised filmography, there runs an undercurrent of a desire to dissect female isolation in all its understated, fiery angles. There is gloriousness in her characters living in their own world, staring out windows, looking at a world that would work without any irregularity if it were devoid of them and […]
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2016 Best Picture Oscar Nominees Ranked From Worst To Best
An experiment that was done here on Taste of Cinema was seeing how our staff would order the Best Picture nominees of the latest Oscars ceremony (check it out if you have not already). This poses an interesting study that can be fulfilled: why don’t we take this approach to every year of the Oscars? […]
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10 Great 2017 Movies No One Talks About
Each year, there seem to be some films which, despite being good (or, in some cases, great), don’t always get enough attention at the time of their release. The second-best film on this list is an amazing psychological thriller with great acting, great atmosphere and a very well-written script. But, so far, it’s got 20 […]
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5 Ways In Which “Blade Runner 2049” Evolves Beyond The Original
There is a scene early in “Blade Runner 2049,” Denis Villeneuve’s hypnotic and heart-bursting sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 future-shock detective movie “Blade Runner,” where two men crash through a wall. One is the bulbous Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista), who is one of many humanoid robots known as replicants, and the other is the slender, […]
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8 of The Most Inspiring Films About The American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861-65) was a catastrophic moment in US history. From the moment Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter to its conclusion four years later, almost a million young Americans lost their lives, often to friends, family or neighbours. Naturally this is fertile ground for cinema, and here are eight of the […]