Every director has to start somewhere. Some go to film school, others pay for their first feature out of their own pockets. This list proves there is really no excuse for budding filmmakers not to make their own productions. The list also illustrates the dedication of the directors, although some of their methods are not […]
Month: September 2017
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25 Great 1980s Cult Movies You May Have Missed
Surely the thriving home video market is partially responsible for the influx of cult films that saturated popular culture throughout the 1980s. As a sort of addendum to Taste of Cinema’s recent list detailing the finest cult fare of the 80s, the following list details more obscure films, of the sort you have to dig […]
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The 10 Best Jessica Chastain Movie Performances
Over a short period of time, Jessica Chastain went from a relative nobody to one of the most sought after actresses in Hollywood, and it’s easy to see why. Few actresses have the natural talent of Chastain. Not everybody can step into a role and completely transform. Not everyone can do what she does so […]
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The 10 Most Underrated American Directors Working Today
We know that, especially in the American film industry, this might be the biggest blockbuster era of all time where studios have the control of large budget productions and never-ending franchises. The rise of the superhero genre allied with fantasy and sci-fi franchises representing a big and profitable deal in the film industry might make […]
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5 Reasons Why “Threads” is One of the Most Important British Films of The 1980s
The 1980s is perhaps one of the most defining decades of 20th century Britain. Not only had it rejigged the country’s political and economic ideologies (for better or for worse) but culturally, it was time of great creativity and diversity as a response to this changing landscape. British cinema was especially changing, from a decline […]
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7 Reasons Why “Skyfall” is The Best James Bond Movie Ever
There are many well-made, cleverly plotted James Bond films in the 26-film, 55-year history of the British spy. Though the series relies heavily on specific tropes and some contrived elements, that has not stopped filmmakers from creating entertaining and interesting cinema through the years. Within the Bond oeuvre, there are many personal favorites that film […]