Nicholas Winding Refn is a director with a very fixed vision. Some people will inevitably be in awe of it. Others may reject it as ‘style over substance’. Refn’s most recent film, The Neon Demon, is an attempted examination of the modelling scene in L.A. While this has certainly been done before, Refn calls upon […]
Year: 2016
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25 Classic Hollywood Movies Every Young Movie Buff Should See
The landmark 1987 book Cultural Literacy by E.D. Hirsh argued that people should have a comfortable degree of knowledge concerning aspects of general culture which help to enrich and broaden the minds and lives of those who process that knowledge. There are many facets of culture which inform a person’s life and, in the modern […]
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10 Great Antonionian Movies Not By Michelangelo Antonioni
What does it mean to utilize a filmmaker’s style as an adjective to explain another filmmaker’s work? The comparison can give a sense of admiration toward the referee filmmaker. It’s an admiration that is not necessarily felt and consciously applied by the mentioned authors in this list; it is merely a similarity that a spectator […]
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10 Good Movie Sequels to Not-So-Good Films
There are countless articles on the internet about sequels that were (arguably) better than their predecessors. We’ve heard all about how Aliens, The Godfather Part 2, and The Dark Knight are fantastic sequels to already great movies. It’s a bit harder to find good sequels to bad, or at least below average movies. That’s because […]
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25 Great Movies from the 21st Century That No One Talks About
It might sound like a truism, but in the era of hyperproduction, every year brings the myriad of films and it is virtually impossible to watch all of them. Actually, even when you stick to certain genres or genre-defyers, you are likely to miss dozens of titles. So, long story short, the following list sheds […]
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The 20 Best Movie Sidekicks of All Time
If you are a film hero, or at least a protagonist, having a sidekick is the only way to go. They can perform a variety of functions including: a. Accompany you on your brave adventures b. Be there to explain complex situations c. Laugh at all your jokes d. Be the comic relief e. Take […]