Cinema started as an entertainment business more than an art business; it was a brand new technology and an art form whose artistic potential was not suspected. There were no filmmakers, only people deeply interested in storytelling and moving images. These people who had never seen a film had to start somewhere and they used […]
Year: 2017
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All 9 Best Director Oscar Winners From The 1990s Ranked From Worst To Best
It was a decade of differences in that there are only nine entries due one of our chaps winning twice and America doesn’t quite have a stranglehold on producing great directors with only six of the nine being born in the USA. Also this decade has three of the six men best known as actors […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Are Criminally Underrated (Part 3)
Throughout film history, geniuses made masterpieces that represent not only the issues of their own times but also reaching universal themes — these movies are relatable years after their initial release. This list compiles such works from around the world: Italy, Japan, France and beyond, crossing over genres from horror to comedy. 10. In […]
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The 15 Most Anticipated New Movies of Oscar Season
As another year draws to a close and we wonder where the time went, we find ourselves facing the last few weeks of the year. And with that, comes another awards season and the films that go along with it. As expected, there are some pretty interesting films on the way for fans to anticipate. […]
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10 Great Movies That Make You Feel Claustrophobic
Film is one of the most successful mediums at feeding in to our greatest fears, and playing on them. Whatever your fear may be, there is bound to be a film that has you running from the room/hiding behind a cushion/quaking in your boots. But fear is a big seller in Hollywood, and audiences love […]
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The 15 Best Movies of 2017 at VIFF
Well, now that the sun has set on the sensational 36th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (which ran from September 28th to October 13th, 2017), Taste of Cinema offers up our favorites from what was yet another bustling, exciting, and very impressive festival. As with previous years at VIFF, it was a very crowded field […]