For many fans of horror films, the movie “Suspiria”, released in 1977 and directed by legendary filmmaker Dario Argento, is one of the greatest horror films ever made. Its vibrant and colorful cinematography, unnerving soundtrack, and brutal use of violence make the film a standout from other films in the genre, and at times the […]
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20 Movie Scenes That Perfectly Exemplify Famous Directors’ Styles
From its creation in the late 19th century, Cinema has since developed into a loved and highly respected art form. Increasing artistic control lies in the power of the director of a film, whose individual style, techniques and motifs often define the result of a feature; similar to an author writing a book in his […]
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10 Great Movie Collaborations That Ended on Bitter Terms
The history of film has a great tradition in glorious collaborations, where two elements mix together like hand in glove and create trademark excellence. Several examples jump to mind such as Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone, Joel and Ethan Coen, or John Wayne and John Ford – just classic […]
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7 Reasons Why “Le Trou” Is The Best Prison Escape Movie Ever Made
The allure of a prison escape film seems to permeate throughout our society. Even though we, the audience, are usually cheering for people that have probably committed heinous crimes, seeing them achieve their inevitable decampment is an exhilarating experience. Freedom and choice is an intrinsic value among all people, it is human nature to want […]
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7 Reasons Why “Primer” Is The Most Cerebral Time Travel Movie of All Time
Primer is an independent movie produced by first-time director Shane Carruth on that most micro of micro-budgets, $7000. After winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2004 it recouped a modest 200x return on investment at the box office. But the temporally-displaced fun was only beginning. Primer’s DVD release coincided with the early days […]
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10 Brilliant 2016 Film Scores Not Nominated by the Academy
As the past showed, the Academy isn’t averse to skipping brilliant works of art in order to give the award to the most obvious or least deserved choice. In particular, the category of Best Original Score provides an opportunity to pay tribute to artistically valuable and one-of-a-kind works simply because the soundtrack shapes the movies […]