The long-running horror franchise is the most loathed of all cinematic forms. Bad sequels poison our memories of earlier films and mishandled properties kill off what we have loved about the originals. But buried within these forgotten and neglected films there can also be greatness. Extensive franchises often provide diminishing returns in quality, but they […]
Year: 2016
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The 10 Best Movie Portrayals of Real-Life American Presidents
As this article is being written, America’s passing through the primaries in each state of the nation to decide the candidates for presidency for both parties. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seem to be the frontrunners right now, but previous experience tells us anything can happen, and the rich history of American presidency has been […]
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The 15 Best Film Scores of James Horner
These days, you can find music on your favorite satellite radio stations or Youtube channels for film music. This would be my recommendation to bring some of these scores and many others back to life or to hear them for the first time and prompt you to watch the film as a result. Film composer […]
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The 10 Best Mads Mikkelsen Movie Performances
Mads Mikkelsen is the biggest icon that Danish cinema produced since its thin success in the 90s and 2000s. Starting as a dancer and gymnast, Mikkelsen quickly drew attention and reached fame in Denmark, performing vigorously in the “Pusher” trilogy and in a few other independent flicks as well. Nowadays, Mikkelsen is considered one of […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Review
Sometimes a filmmaker has so much material to work with that he is able to build and build and build, until a solid, if not entirely good, movie is built from the sheer volume of raw materials he had at his disposal. Take “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” for instance, from director Zack Snyder […]
Through the Void: A Philosophical Glance at ‘The Big Lebowski’
It’s difficult to characterize the cinema of the Coen Brothers, since their influences are so many; they’re able to manifest a kaleidoscope of different moods in a masterly way. The task we’re going to encompass is much more wide than what I expected. The first point we suggest considering is in regards to their subterranean […]