It is quite intriguing the feeling we have when a film stays in our head for awhile after we watch it for the first time and feel that – to quote a verse from a famous Neil Young song – “there’s more to the picture than meets the eye.” With that in mind, here is […]
Stephen King’s “It” is a powerhouse at the box office. It is a truly remarkable sight to behold. Whether or not you like the movie, there’s no denying that it is like a lightning in a bottle moment for cinema. Horror movies are never this big. Even after seeing “Get Out” slay the box office […]
Cinephiles always – or almost always – have a few movies that they can watch many, many times without getting tired of them. Whether they’re greatly written, feature amazing performances, have great characters or are simply fun, we’ve all got our personal favorites when it comes to movies. With that in mind, here is a […]
Among the most acclaimed films from 2015, “The Lobster” is a dystopian drama and another hit in director Yorgos Lanthimos’ career after his film “Dogtooth”, released in 2009. In “The Lobster”, people are prohibited from being single in the near future. If anyone is not engaged in a romantic relationship they are taken to The […]
It’s a common complaint nowadays for people to complain about Hollywood’s insistence on franchise filmmaking, usually around the time the summer season starts or when a comic book movie is coming out in the fall. It’s a tactic to get views, the peak of clickbait culture. Yes, there is a lot of franchises in the […]
Rhythm is one of the most important elements of cinema. Every movie has recognizable beats, whether narrative or visual. The way in which they are constituted and ordained will determine the pace of a film. For this reason, Michael Haneke has said that cinema is more similar to music than it is to literature. A […]