Put most concisely by Timothy Corrigan in his book on the film: ‘from its literary origins to its cinematic revisions, the istic describes the many-layered activities of a personal point of view as a public experience’. Perhaps a close cousin to documentary, the film is at its core a personal mode of filmmaking. Structured in […]
Year: 2015
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25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time
Psychedelia in film is characterized by distortion (both in image and in sound), experimentation in narrative and editing, and sometimes drug-inspired hallucinations. Like the psychoactive drugs which produce heightened sensory perceptions and distortion, psychedelic films present to their audience an unfamiliar and/or dream-like view of reality. The following films use cinematography, narration, editing, sound design, […]
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20 Famous Actors Who ‘Disappeared’ After Their Prime
Making it to the top is hard but staying there may be even harder. The ridiculous cliché ridden 1967 show biz camp classic Valley of The Dolls is a stupid, foolish film in very many ways but it does get at least one thing right: while making it to the top in “the business” is […]
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15 Overlooked Movies From The 1980s That Are Worth Watching
The 80s was a great decade for cinema, while not as fruitful as the 70s, it was an interesting period nonetheless. With Reagan in office in the US, the political mood had shifted to the right. Films appealing to the patriotic spirit began to emerge, with the Brat Pack repelling a communist invasion in Red […]
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15 Great Movies You Wouldn’t Expect From Their Directors
It’s always exciting to hear what the next project of your favorite director will be. Sometimes it’s an enticing prospect, a story that takes the filmmaker’s established work in a new direction. Sometimes it’s a perfect fit, something that plays to the director’s strengths. Sometimes, it’s a puzzling decision that leaves you scratching your head, […]
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10 Great Australian Horror Movies That Are Worth Your Time
Maybe it’s the abundance of deadly animals. Maybe it’s the isolation. Maybe it’s the convict past. Or maybe Australians just really like making sick, twisted films. Whatever the answer may be, there is a long and storied history of horror films from Australia. From Tarantino’s beloved Ozploitation flicks, to the Babadook’s fame today, the horror […]