Hollywood is also full of movies about Hollywood itself. Success stories, dark sides, or just a backdrop for various stories. Just last year Quentin Tarantino made a tribute to the end of the Golden Age called “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and this year David Fincher has made “Mank” about the industry politics of […]
Author: Mansur Zeynalov
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10 Great Movies To Watch If You Like Brian De Palma
When it comes to leading members of the New Hollywood movement, Brian De Palma might be the one who has received the most criticism. It might be hard to believe right now, but his thrillers like “Dressed to Kill” and “Body Double” didn’t get a warm reception at their initial release. Not even his crime […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Neo-Noir Films of The 1980s
Neo-noir elements stayed relevant throughout the 1980s. It was everywhere from Brian De Palma’s mystery thrillers to Mamet’s “House of Games.” Even the decade took its start with Paul Schrader’s “American Gigolo,” John Cassavettes’ “Gloria” and Louis Malle’s “Atlantic City,” and they all had very rich noir traditions. As typical with the other two lists, […]
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10 Great Biopic Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
We love to watch biopics and seeing how famous figures are portrayed by great actors and witnessing the big events of their life. However, biographical films can also be tricky. If you can’t come up with a good approach, enough passion for the material, or if you can’t add depth to a well-known story, it […]
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10 Great 1990s Neo-Noir Films You’ve Probably Never Seen
The 1990s was actually somewhat of a great decade for neo-noir films with sultry femme fatales, hapless everyman heroes, corrupt cops, convoluted plots, and everything else that you keep associating with these kinds of movies. The rise of the neo-noir in the previous decade coincided with the continued popularity of the erotic thriller, which is […]