Genius, pretentious, self-absorbed, visionary, neurotic… Charlie Kaufman has been labelled in virtually every conceivable way. Vigorously loved by many, arduously hated by others, if there’s something about his movies is that they don’t leave anyone indifferent. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more polarizing screenwriter working today, but it’s hard to describe Kaufman’s style and […]
Month: January 2022
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The 10 Best Christopher Lee Horror Movies
Sir Christopher Lee – the actor who stood at 6ft 4 and starred in over 200 movies – was not only a cinematic titan who towered in the literal sense, but one who reached the heights of consummate merit and tremendous skill. In his lengthy filmography he was bound to feature in a few filmic […]
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The 10 Best War Horror Movies
War and Horror are subjects that one might assume go hand in hand, but in the world of film, well made war-horror hybrids are surprisingly rare. While the integration of war subjects with horror elements is common in novels, comics and graphic novels, in film the genre has become a niche filled mostly by independent […]
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The 10 Best TV Tie-In Movies
Made-for-TV movies often face a bad rap, but what about TV tie-in films? Films that, despite being released onto the big screen, continue stories that began on the small screen? The genre is a wee-bit of a mixed bag (for every “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” there’s a “Dr. Who and the Daleks”), but […]
Philosophical Musings: Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Acting is a common theme within existential philosophy. It makes sense, when you think about it. When there is nothing essential or permanent underneath the constant flux of reality, is there any concrete sense of self? Or are we all just playing different parts and roles, the accumulation of which adds up to something seemingly […]
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The 10 Best Unfaithful Movie Adaptations
No one said they had to play it by the book. Adaptations are fascinating to see come to life mainly because of the question that always has to tag along with them: “how faithful will the movie be?” For fans of the novel or original story, it can be a true heartbreak to see stories […]