Nobody who goes to the multiplex in the summer expects great art, just two hours of popcorn that doesn’t leave them feeling like they’ve been had. A hero to root for, a villain to hiss, some zingers and a climactic confrontation in a collapsing skyscraper – who could ask for anything more? Alas, the simple […]
Month: July 2017
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10 Great Dark Comedies From the 1980s You May Have Missed
What it is about a delightfully dark comedy that we enjoy? While comedy comes in many forms–romantic, slapstick, buddy, slobs vs. snobs, surreal–only dark comedy seems to cut to the core of what makes something funny–which is that comedy is ultimately a response against the darker, sadder, and ultimately mortal elements of our existence. So […]
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All 8 Todd Haynes Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
“The best films don’t offer redemption. They understand their own artificiality and are truthful as a result.” – Todd Haynes Exploring in his diverse and boldly mosaic body of work the complexity of identity and sexual politics, Todd Haynes is a singular and staggering talent. Born January 2, 1961 in Encino, California, Haynes’ fascinating film […]
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10 Movies from The 21st Century That Deserved Greater Box Office Success
If the mainstream filmgoer cared more about independent film, it would feel a more just cinematic world – but lo, it will never be so. But even the supposed connoisseur would have to admit that a film that is both good and popular is at least just as miraculous as a low-budget indie treasure. Many […]
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The 20 Best Slasher Movies of All Time
Back in the 1950s, horror seemed so genteel: there were mad scientists working out of crumbling castles in some vaguely European locale, flying hubcaps from space that arrived on Earth to reanimate the recent dead and vampires whose good looks were as disarming as their manners. If a movie took place in the modern day […]
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All 10 Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Ranking the movies of London-born director Christopher Nolan is a difficult task, especially regarding the fact that he’s never made a totally bad movie. Other directors would be glad to include even his less brilliant films in their oeuvres. But what separates Nolan from other filmmakers of his kind? Over the years he’s developed a […]