Oliver Stone’s reputation has been more turbulent than the stock market. In the 1980’s he soared to the upper echelon of writers and directors. He won three Academy Awards (two for directing and one for writing) during that decade. However in recent years his films have failed to live up to his previous success. Nevertheless, […]
Year: 2016
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The 30 Best Movies That Take Place Within 24 Hours
Movies sometimes take us on a journey of months, years or decades, but there are also some films which manage to fit in complex stories, actual character development and startlingly real emotion inside a small 24 hour window. There are multiple ways to utilise time. The filmmakers may have used real time, flashbacks, alternative realities […]
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10 Famous Directors Hugely Influenced by Ingmar Bergman
Often recognised as one of the most masterful, prolific and accomplished directors of all time, Ingmar Bergman is an auteur unlike any other in cinema history. He directed over 60 films during his career, writing almost all of them and dealt with themes such as death, illness, betrayal, faith, redemption, insanity and bleakness. Yet amid […]
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The 15 Best Suburban Gothic Films
A man’s shadow follows him wherever he goes. Contrary to what we’d like to believe, gothic fiction doesn’t require a haunted Victorian mansion or an old, dark crypt. Darkness can be found in the commonest of places; even your own house. The “Suburban Gothic” focuses on that darker side of the neighbourhood. It treats the […]
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15 Recent Oscar Nominated Movies That Have Already Been Forgotten
As this year’s Oscars have come and gone, and the bickering over which film should win gives way to arguing over whether or not the winners deserved the accolades, let’s look back at some of the winners and losers of the recent past. These films may have won big or lost on a ton of […]
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The 30 Most Influential Movies In Cinema History
These days, many people, particularly cinephiles, or simply just people with a special and more than fleeting and/or passing interest in cinema, may wonder, “Where should I begin in regards to watching great movies? Which are the key works of this medium and why? Why is it important that I watch movies that are mostly […]