So you find yourself at a party surrounded by cinephiles and are lost for words, unable to understand a single thing they are saying. You want to get involved in the action, add a few choice phrase and come away sounding both knowledgeable and passionate about the world of film. Yet you find yourself speechless, […]
Year: 2016
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10 Great Movies That Were Affected by Poor Marketing
Mainstream comedy is in a good place right now, provided that you work in the marketing department. The trailer construction process is probably something like this: slow motion party sequence, tedious improv, and shouting, all set to a forgettable electro pop soundtrack. Job done. But what happens when you’re handed a project like “Being John […]
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8 Reasons Why “Paris, Texas” is the Best Road Movie Ever
With breathtaking cinematography, artful direction, a compelling soundtrack, a skillful screenplay, and powerful acting performances, “Paris, Texas” is not only an all-around great film but also, exploring many classic American road movie themes and taking them in new and fascinating directions, it is an ideal representative and innovator of the genre, as well as a […]
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10 Great Movies as Arguments for The Elimination of Television
Back in 1978, a former advertising executive unleashed upon the world a hefty text on the imminent perils implicit in the act of watching television, channeling the as-of-yet accurate prophecies foretold in the previous decade’s examination of man’s many newfound extensions. Jerry Mander’s Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television echoes the theory debuted in […]
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25 Great Movies from the 21st Century That No One Talks About (Part II)
The second batch of 25 lesser known films from the 21st century starts in Heaven and ends in the ruins of Fukushima. On this wild cinematic journey, you’ll encounter the mermaids and dirty saints, feel the soft breath of wind, dance with Melancholia and have the longest stay in Japan where you’ll dream for ten […]
Pulling Focus: Love Streams (1984)
“Relationships were all [John Cassavetes] was interested in: the laughter and the games, the tears and the guilt, the whole roller coaster of love.” – Martin Scorsese At long last love To my mind there’s something mythic and altogether magical about Love Streams, John Cassavetes’ momentous and penultimate picture from 1984. For the past […]