No matter how highly regarded a director may be, it is often not possible for all of their films to have such high acclaim (unless they’re Jean Vigo or Charles Laughton). Yet caution must be taken when approaching the “classics” of the celebrated directors, as sometimes their more esteemed films end up disappointing, whereas their […]
The Surrealist Movement was born in the 1920s with the aim to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality”. Eventually, it would seep into cinema as well, with Luis Buñuel acknowledged as the first filmmaker to embrace the cultural movement that was taking place. His collaboration with Salvador Dali in 1929, titled Un […]
Since making his initial feature length film debut, the often overlooked and divisive “Bottle Rocket” in 1996, Wes Anderson has faultlessly continued to build an unstoppable momentum in his career. Through an impressive combination of smart screenplays, flawless casting, distinctive cinematography, and an adoring following of diehard fans, Wes Anderson has unquestionably excelled within independent […]
Japan has been one of the leading pioneers of cinema since the silent age. Throughout this century of filmmaking, Japan has produced, not only some of the greatest films of all time, but some of the most influential and visionary directors to ever make movies. Along with early filmmakers from around the world, Japanese auteurs […]
The Asylum is known for two types of movies. First, they’re responsible for much of the self-consciously bad Syfy Channel creature features, most notably the Sharknado trilogy. These films show D-list celebrities reacting to CGI-created monsters, repeating the same formula with increasingly ludicrous titles. (The recently announced next chapter of the Sharknado franchise is allegedly […]
2015 featured a glut of glorious films with a staggering stylistic variety. While it’s often the blockbuster releases and large studio fare that gets most of the attention the following list looks at some of the more indie-derived and arthouse fare, with some genre films and documentaries, too. While this list is lacking in the […]