Zombie films have always been a horror staple of cinema. Victor Halperin’s White Zombie was released in 1932 and is often cited as the first zombie film. After that a steady slew of zombie films followed in the thirties, forties and fifties. The zombies in these films were mostly pale, slow moving, obedient and they […]
Year: 2017
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10 Great Filmmakers Yet To Win The Best Director Oscar
Stanley Kubrick, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and many other great directors from yesteryear have controversially never won a best directing Oscar. How can some of the most influential and legendary directors in film history not be recognized for their directing talents by the Academy? They’ve arguably superseded some of the peers who took home the […]
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The 25 Most Influential Asian Movies Of All Time
The impact of Asian cinema in the international scene is a fact that cannot be doubted; either we are referring to filmmakers basing/copying/adapting/remaking films from the region, or adopting various elements of the style and aesthetics of the Asian masters of the medium. Evidently, the first that come to mind are the Japanese of the […]
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10 Times The Best Picture Oscar Winner Went To Masterpieces
Look: I love the Academy Awards, but I can truly attest to the fact that there are many things wrong with them. Without bringing politics and favouritism into the article (that can be a tome worth reading and writing another day), let’s briefly get into the one issue that any sort of awards or annual […]
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7 Reasons Why “Blade Runner 2049” Is The Pinnacle of Blockbuster Cinema
It might seem somewhat premature to suggest that, just a few weeks after its release, Blade Runner 2049 is a cinematic landmark that will be a benchmark for science-fiction films in the future. Yet once you have been subjected to it, immersed in it and walked out of the cinema only when you have rediscovered […]
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8 Movies That Prove Carey Mulligan is One of The Most Exciting Actresses Working Today
Since her first onscreen role as Kitty Bennett in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Carey Mulligan has impressed with her bold and exciting choices as an actress. Her roles have not limited her to being typecast within a particular genre of film, as she has acted in a range of projects, from period dramas to black […]