What compelled me to write this list has much to do with attempting to figure out what makes films “challenging” in varying contexts. I didn’t want to make a list concerning films that are simply gross, bad or poisonous to the art of cinema but one that embraced the inaccessibility of artistic filmmaking in relation […]
Month: January 2017
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8 Reasons Why “Vertigo” is Hitchcock’s Best Movie
Alfred Hitchcock is considered a visionary and impressive director for good reason. Not only did he create some of the most suspenseful films ever put on screen, but he collaborated with an incredible composer (Bernard Herrmann) on some indelible music, created new types of camera shots and angles with his directors of photography (most notably […]
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6 Reasons Why “Rogue One” Is the Star Wars Movie We Need
Love it or hate it, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was something of a boon for the Star Wars franchise. It served somewhat as a “soft reboot”– maintaining the universe of the prior six films but introducing new characters, new stories, and a jumping-off point for the franchise proper to be revitalized, both in the […]
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10 Great Movies from the 2000s That No One Talks About
Unlike the 90s, when movies were driven by good scripts and talented directors, the 2000s saw a shift by studios to movies that could produce large profits and multiple sequels, and in turn, drive profits in merchandising. CGI came into its own, turning many movies into nothing more than cartoons with a few live actors […]
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20 Great 2016 Movies You May Have Missed
2016 had more than its share of blockbuster releases, from Marvel and DC superheroes smacking each other around to Star Wars space operatics unfolding with seemingly limitless budgets and big name stars. And while such large studio fare gets most of the attention when it comes to audiences plaudits, lots of foreign-language films are largely […]
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8 Reasons Why “8½” Is The Best Italian Film Ever
There are many contenders for the best film to come out of the world’s most stylish nation. A case could be made for the slice-of-life Bicycle Thieves, the depiction of a couple on the edge of a nervous breakdown Journey To Italy, the ever-present paranoia of The Conformist, or the mystery without end L’Aventura. These […]