Robert Downey Jr. has recently become one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars with his blockbuster hits like The Avengers, but he has been an active part of the industry since the 1980s. Known for his witty charm as well as his ability to sink himself into a role, he has become one of the most […]
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12 Lesser-Known Weird and Wonderful Movies from Japan
For better or worse, Japan has gained a reputation for pumping out “weird” cinema. For a country that has produced filmmakers like Yasujirô Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi, it’s an unfair label. However, Japan’s difficult history and relative isolation from the rest of the world has certainly led to a unique and varied crop of filmmakers […]
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The 25 Best Road Movies of All Time
“The theme of the journey,” Federico Fellini once stated in an interview, “is one of the great foundations of the art of narration.” This idea proves true in road films, both literally and figuratively. Movies that emphasize both an inward and outward journey, on a conscious level, constitute a genre in which people travel, often […]
15 Great Multi-Directed Anthology Movies That Are Worth Your Time
Although rare; anthology films consisting of multiple acts and directors started as early as the 1930’s when vaudeville acts were cut together. Essentially these omnibus films are short films cut together and marketed as a feature film. What differentiates them from watching 90 minutes worth of short films is that they were made in conjunction […]
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25 Unexpected Treasures of The Criterion Collection
Years ago, Vanity Fair magazine began running a series of articles on film. Perhaps the most popular was “The Film Snob’s Dictionary,” a mini-series that eventually became a small bookIet contained cheerful, mirthfully malicious entries that were both real and humorous. It lampooned the fact that many film (or cinema, but never movie) fans all […]
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15 Great ‘Double Features’ That Are Worth Your Time
A double feature can be defined as two different films with similar theme, style, substance or ideas. It can consist of two twin movies from one director like The Wrestler and Black Swan or Goodfellas and Casino, where the same themes are executed with the same style—fleshing out one intriguing subject. They can be two […]