5 Case Studies of Jean-Luc Godard’s Innovative Filmmaking Techniques

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Few names in cinematic history garner as much excitement and critical praise as Jean-Luc Godard. An innovative maverick and intellectual visionary, Godard was a pioneer of the La Nouvelle Vauge, or “New Wave” of the late 1950’s to late 1960’s. At a time when the Hollywood star machine was at it’s apex, Godard’s films were […]

The 11 Greatest Years In American Cinema History

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Although debatable, many attribute the 1915 release of D.W. Griffith’s controversial Birth of the Nation as the birth of American cinema (at least the first Hollywood film). This means we will soon be celebrating the centennial of the biggest industry in film. In the hundred years that Hollywood has been making films, certain years have […]

5 Ways Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla Succeeded And 5 Ways It Should Have Been Better

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With the inception of Gojira in 1954, the world was introduced to one of; If not the most iconic film monster of all time, and with that we were given a creature that represented the sheer terror and destruction of the god-like power put forth by the American atom bomb that leveled Hiroshima. Flash forward […]

10 Things Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” Can Teach You About Filmmaking

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Quentin Tarantino is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. He started off as an Indie darling and has risen through the upper echelon of the business where when he speaks (and he will, at great length), people listen. He’s gotten to the point where anything he touches can just about get greenlit, and has […]