Before the time of midnight screenings for the newest summer blockbuster, the idea of seeing a film after dark had an entirely different meaning. Midnight cinema became popular in the late 1960s. Not to say there weren’t midnight films before, but the term was officially coined in 1968 with the release of George A. Romero’s […]
Month: September 2014
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Realistic Cinema of Jia Zhangke
Over the past decade, Jia Zhangke has secured his position not only as the leading figure of China’s “Sixth Generation” of filmmakers, but also as one of the world’s most important contemporary directors. Hailing from the small city of Fenyang in Shanxi province, Jia spent his free time on the streets, a self-professed hooligan of […]
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The 20 Best Dustin Hoffman Movies You Need To Watch
Born in 1937, actor Dustin Hoffman has, over the past five decades, proved that you don’t have to be conventionally attractive to be a movie star. In a way, he gave rise to some of the more left of centre actors and actresses out there working today. Originally wanting to pursue a career as a […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson
On October 6, 2014, Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, Inherent Vice, an unprecedented adaptation of Thomas Pynchon, will premiere at the 52nd New York Film Festival. Every available scrap of information to be found on the internet is being trawled by the ‘unofficial’ fan page dedicated to him: Cigarettes and Red Vines – the Definitive […]
10 High Definition Films To Look Out For In 2015
With 2015 just around the corner, what better time to take a peek at the films you should be looking out for next year. And our focus here is on the movies that we think will be extra special when viewed in high definition. Therefore, you’re either going to need to take a trip to […]
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20 Essential Films For An Introduction To Soviet Cinema
The history of soviet cinema began from the 1917 Russian and Revolution and ended somewhere in 1996. Even after the collapse of SSSR, the Soviet atmosphere could still be felt. The Soviet movie industry has spanned a lot of years and genres, starting from experimental avant-garde of Eisenstein, continuing with the focus on socialistic problems, […]