Without a doubt 2020 was a particularly strong and stunning year for film, despite the stresses and strain put on the industry (and us all). With so many awe-inspiring visuals lighting up our living rooms, and drive-ins, (here’s hoping movie theaters and multiplexes safely return to us once we get a handle on the pandemic), […]
Year: 2021
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10 Great Comedic Movie Performances From Non-Comedians
The saying goes: “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” Or so says 18th century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean on his deathbed at least. But it is noteworthy that his quote is transcendent enough to still apply 188 years later. And it certainly does when you’re talking about the general lack of respect comedy gets compared […]
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The 10 Coolest Gangster Movies of All Time
What is it about gangster movies that we find so cool? If you were to read of most of the crimes that are relished on screen in the newspapers- the murder, the blackmail, the cheating, the violence- you would be appalled, so what is it that makes them so admirable when watching them on a […]
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10 Great Adventure Movies You May Have Never Seen
The COVID-19 pandemic has lots of us still stuck on the couch, restricted on what we can do with our free time; no clear end in sight. After all this time it’s only healthy to want to get out there, see friends, party, travel… Go on an adventure. But with this not being the smartest […]
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The 15 Best Hans Zimmer Film Scores
Music is an essential part of how we experience movies; it shapes their tone and atmosphere, provides emotional context for scenes, and gets at the core of the director’s intentions in a visceral way. And the very best film scores are simply great pieces of art unto themselves, music that you can listen to by […]
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The 10 Best Paul Schrader Movies
Sometimes overshadowed in his collaborations with Martin Scorcese, writer-director Paul Schrader was a singular voice of the New Hollywood generation who managed to define a style all his own and maintain an auteurist commitment to and repetition of themes spiritual, intellectual, and macabre within the context of the commercial film to present day. Raised in […]