Cinema, an art of image and sound, can provide reflexive, philosophical experiences in a specific way, that no other art can manage in the same manner. There is a line of filmmakers that have understood and treated cinema as an adult art capable of exploring in depth the most serious questions about life and death. […]
David Cronenberg is undeniably one of the most prolific directors of all time. He is not only the pioneer of the body horror genre, but also the creator of numerous existential thrillers. Here is a list of several films not directed by the great Canadian director that could be part of his marvellous filmography. […]
Roger Ebert stated, “Every great film should seem new every time you see it.” This rings true for some films and others not so much. So why is it that certain films always resonate within us? Sometimes we see a character on screen that can almost be us, or it’s a universe we wish we […]
Time has a magical quality to it. As the hours progress in our mortal life, we learn to re-appreciate things in a different light. Maturity is a key factor in this. Art and culture gain new significance from the newly gained perception of time. Any performance art such as theatre, dance, music, etc can be […]
The first three minutes of his film Carne included the real slitting of a horse’s neck, real images of child-birth and a young girl on a rocking horse which later becomes ingrained in a surreal fantasy of his characters desire for incestual sex with her. He also included his own masturbating whilst on cocaine in […]
Horror and comedy are more often than not the genres that make us as an audience feel the most, from the visceral reaction to some gore in a film like Saw or some of the strongest laughs from comedy. They make us react the most, and seeing how others react to brilliant moments in any […]