South Korean cinema has been on the rise for a couple of decades now, with its impact having already become a global phenomenon, both in terms of quality and commercial success. This prowess has been highlighted in the last decade, where their number of great films is greater than ever. In that fashion, winnowing 25 […]
Month: July 2017
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5 Reasons Why “Raw” Is Destined To Be a Horror Classic
Most filmgoers probably first heard of Raw (or Grave, as it’s known to its original francophone audience) by way of its notoriety as a film that provoked physical distress among its viewers due to its exaggerated gory nature. Unfortunately, the downside of this publicity is that the film will likely drive away many fans of […]
Pulling Focus: The Lost Boys (1987)
“My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait ’till mom finds out, buddy!” – Sam Emerson (played by Corey Haim) The children of the night. What music they make! The late Norwegian literary historian, mythographer, and professor, A. Asbjørn Jøn notes in his “From Nosferatu to Von Carstein: shifts in the portrayal of […]
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All 7 Asghar Farhadi Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Asghar Farhadi is an Iranian writer and director born on May 7, 1972. In his teenage years he joined the Youth Cinema Society of Isfahan, where he started making short films in 8mm and 16mm. In 1998 he received his bachelor’s degree in theater from University of Tehran’s School of Dramatic Arts and a few […]
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The 15 Craziest Easter Eggs in Famous Movie
A cinematic Easter egg is hardly an essential element for a good movie; in fact, several mediocre films contain great ones. Yet it does represent that fun factor which lends a film production some extra points. Whether it be a blatant joke, a sly reference, or a hint some secret connective tissue between filmic universes, […]
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10 Recent Movies That Took Themselves Too Seriously
To nobody’s great surprise, Paul Verhoeven recently professed himself unimpressed with the remakes of Total Recall and Robocop, claiming they missed the light tone of the original films. “They take these somewhat absurd stories and make them much too serious. I think that is a mistake,” the filmmaker said. “Both those movies needed the distance […]