The western may be this country’s defining genre. Within it, there’s something impossibly tied to both the history of American cinema, and of America itself. So many classic films fall into the genre, and while it has evolved throughout the years, its popularity ebbing and flowing, the continued existence of the western itself is significant. […]
Author: Chris Osterndorf
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The 16 Most Cynical Christmas Movies of All Time
Christmas movies are, in theory, supposed to reflect the season. They are supposed to fill us with the same hope and joy that Christmas itself fills us with. They are supposed to inspire cherished family time, where we all huddle around the TV together, and watch that holiday favorites that completes the season. So why […]
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12 Great Movie Directors Who’ve Also Worked in TV
It’s a common fact that TV is becoming more and more cinematic. What people don’t talk about as much is how so many great directors either got their start in television, or are taking breaks from film to work in TV now. Whether it’s future Star Wars director Rian Johnson lending his hand to a […]
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The 10 Best-Written American Movies of The Last Decade
We always tend to think of film as a director’s medium, and while that’s largely true, there’s another force that can fundamentally shape a the direction a movie takes too: the writer. This much-maligned presence doesn’t always get the credit they deserve, but although a great director will shape a screenplay as they see fit, […]