Since their emergence in the late 1980s, the Coen Brothers have established themselves as some of the finest filmmakers of the modern age. One can credit them for introducing independent cinema to the heartland of America.Having only been associated with the East and West coast to that point, the siblings implanted classic and traditional American […]
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25 Great 70s Cult Movies You Might Not Have Seen
The 1970’s featured major changes in the film industry that would drastically alter the way that films were made and the topics that they featured. The American film studios were falling apart by the beginning of 1970, causing major studio losses, a drop in the number of films they released, and high unemployment rates for […]
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10 Could-Be-Great Movies That Fell Short of Their Premises
Have you ever got your hopes up for a movie only to be sorely disappointed? Ever theorised in your head just how great ‘that film’ could be only to be let down by the finished product? Given how many films we’re churning out a year these days, it’s no wonder that many seem ‘unpolished’ or […]
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The 15 Best Performances in The Movies of Woody Allen
Woody Allen is considered by many the ultimate actor’s director. Allen is well known for allowing actors the freedom to improvise on set and for shooting long takes without a lot of cutting, giving the actors the ability to play lengthy dialogue scenes with interruption. Knowing this, many stars take considerably lower salaries to work […]
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10 Great Faustian Movies That Are Worth Your Time
The tale of Faust does not have an exact plot, with most interpretations tweaking elements to suit their purpose better, but, no matter who is telling it, it always has a similar an overarching theme. Typically the main character, Faust, is a man who is tired of his monotonous life which does not seem like […]
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The 10 Worst Performances by Oscar Winning Actors
It’s usually after an actor wins an Oscar that they decide to cave in and give the worst performance of their otherwise strong career. Perhaps they wanted a role that wouldn’t be too hard, or one where they could just have fun. Regardless of the reason, their worst performance always stands out. 10. Louis […]