Quentin Tarantino has certainly never been kind in his appraisal of the ageing director. In 2012, in the midst of an infamous interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the Django Unchained press tour, he stated that “directors are like boxers, they have their time.” A statement that, whilst harsh, is nowhere near as cutting Tarantino’s previous […]
Month: February 2016
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The 35 Best Polish Movies of All Time
Poland was one of the first Eastern European countries to enjoy the new invention of cinema-and that happened before it was even officially a country. Though it was at the time divided between Russia, Austria, and Germany, Polish cultural live was thriving on national identity as a form of hidden resistance. Soon after first Polish […]
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10 Great Films Influenced by The Cinema of Robert Bresson
When one sees a clip from auteurs such as Godard or Bergman, it is difficult to attribute it to the wrong filmmaker, as they have an unmistakable quality. But what of the oeuvre of Robert Bresson? Bresson made only thirteen feature films, but is often cited as a major film influence globally. His works vary […]
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15 Bad Movies Made by Famous Directors
Just as every great writer or painter delivers one trashy novel or disappointing painting, every great director in cinema makes at least one bad movie in his/her career. It’s inevitable. And while there are many great directors currently working, this list focuses on the ones who have commercial, as well as critical success. Directors whose […]
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The 30 Best American Road Movies of The 1970s
The spirit of the road has always been deeply embedded within American culture, dating all the way back to the founding fathers and their westward expansion. In the movies, the provenance of the road movie can be seen in the silent films of the migrating travellers and cowboy pioneers of the 1920’s. By the onset […]
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15 Mind-Twisting Movies That Are Worth Your Time
At the early stages of film history, the medium was mainly considered as a means of reproduction. No doubt, like photography embalms time, a key aspect of film is that it is able to record and conserve movement. However, theorists, such as Eisenstein and Karacauer realised early on that film is more than the simple […]