Suspense is a waltz. It’s a rapid movement amidst calamity. It’s also a slow crawl that sits in your gut. It’s the anxious trip from point A to point B, or it’s not knowing where to go at all. Almost every masterpiece has even a little bit of tension; I wouldn’t call Singin in the […]
Author: Andreas Babiolakis
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The 10 Most Freewheeling Movies of All Time
Cinema is its own language. It’s a fact that has been examined and dissected for over one hundred years at this point. Subjectivity is also a finicky concept to deal with. Bad films generally do not connect with the use of filmmaking as a linguistic medium (an art form that can communicate with its own […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Are Textbooks On Lighting
A master class can be a bit paradoxical at times. This is the opportunity to introduce newcomers to the prime examples of a particular subject. Do we go with the blatantly obvious options, or do we give them cases that they would have never thought to explore? This is a concerted effort to attempt to […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces You Don’t Watch In Film Schools
There are so many films you can pick as an educator. You want to guide the world towards the best works imaginable. The thing is, you will undoubtedly discover so many works you never could have even dreamed of once you go down this rabbit hole. You watch Persona, and demand that your class watches […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Perfectly Combine Arthouse and Genre Cinema
Art house can almost be considered a film genre itself, despite it being more of a style. Of course, there are common elements found in many art house films; existential questions of one’s place in society, how film can enhance a scenario outside of acting and dialogue alone, and usually an outsider perspective on an […]
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10 Movies That Should Have Ended 5 Minutes Earlier
Can a film overstay its welcome? That can be a subjective question to consider, since we all have differing ideas of what makes a good film. The conclusion paragraph on the cinematic we witness (of which can be an hour and a half, or four hours and more) is important. This is the lasting impression […]