In one of her last essays for the New Yorker, Pauline Kael turned the criticism inward. She celebrated and lamented having had to write in the pre-rental era, which meant that each “Current Cinema” column responded in real time to a film she had just seen, or it recalled films that remained stuck in the […]
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10 Great 2022 Movies That Should Have Been Nominated For Best Picture
The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced on January 24th, and as usual, there were plenty of major surprises and shocking snubs across all categories that raised some eyebrows and irritated movie fans. All 10 of the Best Picture hopefuls that managed to score a nomination this year, led by the fan-favorite and […]
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All 10 Best Picture Nominees From 2022 Ranked From Worst To Best
It’s that time of the year again. The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been unveiled, and with it a new crop of Best Picture candidates that will be looking to win the top prize in a few months’ time. As usual, with this exciting news comes a heavy curtain of discourse that will […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Comedy Movies of The 2010s
When people think of the golden age of comedy movies, they often reference the Marx Brothers’ 1930s or Bill Murray’s 1980s. Some critics relish in assigning reductive, patronising labels: “you couldn’t make a film like that any more,” “it was of its time,” “that was back when movies were still good,” “the industry was different […]
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All 12 John Waters Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Baltimore native John Waters made both “Pink Flamingos,” one of the most censored and shocking films ever, and the beloved family-friendly film with a positive message, “Hairspray.” Dubbed by the press, critics, fellow filmmakers, and fans: “The Prince of Puke,” “The Pope of Trash,” “Anal Anarchist” and the “Ayatollah of Crud,” he has more titles […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Western Movies of The 2010s
“Probably more than any other genre that there is, even though they take place a hundred and something years ago, westerns reflect the decade in which they were made,” asserts Quentin Tarantino. “The westerns of the ‘50s reflected an Eisenhower America. Or, consequently, the ‘70s reflected a Watergate era.” For a western title to be […]