“Audition” is quite a historic production (at least for its cult following), since it was the film that established Takashi Miike as a prominent member of the category and Eihi Shiina as a “priestess” of the grotesque. Here are five reasons that justify the title. Please note that the article contains many spoilers. 1. […]
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15 Bill Paxton Movie Roles We Will Always Remember
The sad and sudden news that versatile character actor Bill Paxton passed recently, due to heart surgery complications, is a devastating announcement for cinema. He was a rare beast, a man who would always give his all to a project, regardless of the quality of said film – an approach that helped elevate any job […]
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7 Reasons Why “Pulp Fiction” was the Seminal Movie of the Indie Revolution
There always seems to be the chosen few or, really, THE ONE in any movement of film history. With Italy’s Neo-Realist movement it was Bicycle Thieves. New Hollywood will always be identified with the film that started it all, Bonnie and Clyde or, perhaps, The Godfather. Out of the Past seems a perfect illustration of […]
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7 Reasons Why “Battle Royale” is a Cult Masterpiece
Kinji Fukasaku’s last film was a production worthy of his lifetime achievements in the field, since “Battle Royale” caused much controversy; it was banned outright or deliberately excluded from distribution in several countries, but at the same time, it also influenced a great number of movies and many filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino and “The Hunger […]
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7 Reasons Why “The Witch” Is a Modern Masterpiece of Horror Cinema
Robert Eggers’ The Witch came out of nowhere and instantly blew everyone away. Initially premiering at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the prize for best directing in a feature film. Afterwards, it was bought and widely released by indie darling A24, garnering extremely positive reviews and healthy box office returns. There […]
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10 Reasons Why The Before Trilogy Is The Best Movie Trilogy of All Time
There are many contenders for the greatest trilogy of all time, from The Lord Of The Rings to Kieslowki’s Three Colours to The Godfather to the Dollars Trilogy. Most are vast tales, with large ensembles, usually spanning a huge amount of time. Yet, in any discussion of what constitutes the best, The Before Trilogy surely […]