Part of the the charm of watching a foreign movie heavily resides in viewing–and relating to–the unique interpretation of filmmaking that varies from culture to culture and country to country. Whether it’s the heavy stoicism and existential dread of Northern and Eastern European dramas, the light farce produced by French directors, or the upbeat fantasy […]
Month: January 2017
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12 Great Documentaries That Changed The World
By definition, documentaries are meant to be controversial. Unlike their fictional counterparts, documentaries are not produced solely for entertainment. Rather, they are mostly created to sway audiences to their particular perspective or to enlighten them on an issue. While some fictional films tackle social issues, either literally or through allegories, documentaries are meant to be […]
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10 Reasons Why Jean-Luc Godard Is As Revolutionary Today As He Was In The 60s
Jean-Luc Godard is a filmmaker born in Paris, France on December 3, 1930. Beginning his career as a film critic, the director’s debut feature film “Breathless” changed cinema forever. Even though the French New Wave – or Nouvelle Vague – had such amazing directors like Agnès Varda, François Truffaut, Alain Resnais, Éric Rohmer, Claude Chabrol, […]
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5 Reasons Why “Heaven’s Gate” Is An Unjustly Maligned Masterpiece
People never agree on films. That’s one of the greatest attributes of the cinema. We’ve all participated in heated debates defending or damning a certain picture. It’s something that all cinephiles treasure. We hold our favorites close to our hearts and protect them like our children from naysayers. Sometimes, we have a lot of ammunition […]
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10 Black and White Movies That Still Look Modern Today
Black and white films hold an important place in film history: before three-color Technicolor was introduced in 1932, all films were shot in black-and-white. Even after the advent of color film, many filmmakers chose to shoot in monochrome as both an aesthetic choice and because the film stock was cheaper, which afforded filmmakers to experiment […]
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10 Movies You Will Love If You Liked “La La Land”
Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” is no doubt one of the most talked about films of 2016. It is a hopeful yet bittersweet story about love and the priorities of life in the shape of a contemporary film with classic influences. It has been hugely acclaimed both by critics and fans, and it seems like […]