In the Soviet Era, strong state support gave way to a bustling film industry through the centralized and prestigious studio Mosfilm. In 1997, a mere 14 films were released in the Russian Federation. The tumult that came about from the dissolution of the Soviet Union had clearly taken its toll on the now moribund film […]
Month: January 2016
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The 10 Best Pre-Romero Zombie Movies
Resembling a great and terrible battle, the blood and horror of ‘Night of the Living Dead’ altered the path of cinematic history. Every zombie movie made after it owed itself in some way to George A Romero’s original film, generally attaching the mythical creature to a disease: a brainless, contagious, man-eating animal in an apocalyptic […]
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15 Great Mockumentaries That Are Worth Your Time
A documentary can be an excellent vehicle for expanding upon a given topic with a grace and clarity that entices viewers to follow up with extra research on its subject. A mockumentary, on the other hand, is a tool used for satirical commentary on societal absurdity, or just two hours of goofball antics. Over the […]
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The 25 Greatest Child Performances in Cinema History
Every now and again, a film is released where we witness the magic of a new performer. It takes a level of bravery and a commitment through uncertainty for a director to cast young, unknown actors. More often than not, at such an early age, these actors are inexperienced. That’s why it’s so impressive when […]
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The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
If you thought 2015 was filled with superhero movies and sequels, then get ready for 2016! The year ahead for films looks like quite the action-packed fest, from Superman and Batman together on-screen with Wonder Woman and the Flash, to a Marvel Civil War and the hilarity of Deadpool, the comics will once again be […]
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20 Great Movies That Break The Rules of Cinema
In the beginning decades of cinema, there was no set language, no decided poetry, and no formal structure or grammar in filmmaking: there were no rules. The Lumière brothers experimented with realism (“Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” (1895)), emotion (“Train Pulling into a Station” (1895)) and colour (“The Serpentine Dance” (1899)). Georges Méliès, another avant-garde […]