One reason why you see so many ghost and found footage movies at your local multiplex is that they’re incredibly cheap to produce. Paranormal Activity cost $15,000 to make, made $193 million worldwide and gave Paramount Pictures another horror franchise. The studio realized how profitable cheap horror films could be back in 1980 when it […]
Year: 2017
Pulling Focus: Crash (1996)
“Crash is a movie De Sade would have adored.” – J.G. Ballard Always crashing in the same car “Film for film,” writes film critic and historian J. Hoberman, “[David Cronenberg] is the most audacious and challenging director in the English-speaking world.” Certainly 1996’s brassy and grotesque fever dream Crash exemplifies such an idea and […]
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10 Reasons Why Italian Neorealism is the Most Important Film Movement in History
Following the downfall of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, as well as their defeat in World War II, the Mediterranean power of Italy stood in a peculiar position by 1943. War-torn, humiliated, and unstable, Italian society and culture lay in disarray. Art, and cinema in particular, was no exception – Mussolini’s Cinecitta studios had been heavily […]
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All 16 MCU Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
You might find it hard to believe, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will soon be turn 10-years-old. Since 2008, the universe has grown on a monumental level, and it has changed movies forever. Having all of these incredible characters live in the same world, crossing over and teaming up, was something that had never […]
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10 Great Dark Comedies From The 1990s You May Have Missed
The 1990s ushered in a darker, edgier tone in films. With the newfound popularity of indie filmmaking, which operated outside the traditional Hollywood system, filmmakers found a new freedom in the types of films–and the sort of subject matter–that could be produced. In this atmosphere, dark comedy thrived, particularly edgy satires of social and political […]
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The 15 Biggest Movie Disappointments of All Time
Picture the scene. You’re sitting in a movie theatre, counting down the minutes, as the film you’ve been excited to see for months is finally about to start. You’ve seen all the trailers, you’ve read the articles, and you’ve pre-ordered your ticket weeks in advance. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. You’ve got […]