When talking about controversial movies, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom” has its permanent ticket for the first spot. Even after four decades, the film hasn’t lost any of its radical effect with its unmatched illustration of perverted human cravings. Building their personal realm of sadism, violence and murder during the […]
Author: Luc Hinrichsen
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The 10 Best Thriller Movies of 2017
While looking back on the thriller genre in 2017, one might discover some interesting tendencies to look out for in years to come. First of all, there’s an increase of first class, character-driven thrillers without the use of unrealistic and over-choreographed action. Simultaneously, the surreal and metaphorical finds their way into the genre. It’s interesting […]
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10 Michael Haneke-Like Movies Not By Michael Haneke
Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke is one of the most important and most controversial people in the cinematic universe far across the borders of Europe. With movies such as “Benny’s Video,” “Funny Games,” “Caché,” “The White Ribbon” and “Amour,” he manifested his status as “the conscious of European cinema.” In his movies, he thematizes the audience’s […]
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The 10 Best Character Studies in 21st Century Movies
What would cinema look like without its characters? Well, aside from some standalone examples, there wouldn’t be a cinematic landscape at all. At its core, cinema is about characters and their actions. When basing on a well-researched script, the movie could be understand as a study of the protagonist’s psyche and his doings. Together with […]
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10 Movie Directors Who Are Masters of Colors
When the era of black-and-white movies drew to a close in the 1930s and 1940s, filmmakers were confronted with an endless load of possibilities regarding the visual use of color. It didn’t take long for the directors to figure out the potential of color and its semantic capabilities. The following list will present 10 directors […]
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The 10 Best Nonlinear Movies of The 21st Century
While the majority of movies present the narrative’s events in chronological order, the principle of non-linear storytelling holds benefits that could increase the pull or tension of a protagonist’s journey in extraordinary manner. The 21st century could be described as the golden era of nonlinear movies, and the following list will name the top 10 […]