Author: Jack Ramsay

The 2010s has been undervalued as a wonderful decade for cinema. The introduction of digital cameras meant that filmmakers no longer needed the backing of large Hollywood studios to finance film development. This allowed for many talented artists to express their voice without permission. New auteurs like S. Craig Zahler, Jeremy Saulnier and Mickey Keating […]

During the 1970s, Hollywood took chances on auteurs to produce artistic epics. However, after the cataclysmic, over-budget disaster of Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate (1980), this era came to an abrupt close. Studios reduced directors’ sway, focusing more on commerce, through blockbusters like E.T. (1982) and franchises like Ghostbusters (1984). That said, this new cinematic landscape […]

Some eras are associated with specific genres. For instance, the late-‘70s and early-‘80s were known for their slashers, whilst the 2000s are synonymous with Frat Pack comedies. The 1990s, on the other hand, are often correlated with crime thrillers, notably Pulp Fiction (1994). Conversely, this does not tell the whole story, as every genre experienced […]

The 1970s is widely accepted as a peak decade for cinema. Hollywood’s Golden Age, with its stars like Humphrey Bogart, came to a symbolic end after Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider (1969). The filmmaking mantle had now passed to the next generation. The 1970s saw the established careers of the New Hollywood auteurs: Martin Scorsese, Francis […]