The first time I saw “Salo: 120 Days of Sodom”, I was fairly certain I was watching a documentary. I simply couldn’t conceive that a filmmaker (in this case, Pier Paolo Pasolini, who was ultimately murdered in what was referred to as a “mafia-style revenge killing”) would set about to put something so debauched on […]
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Movies can be considered as portals leading to a different dimension where we see unique stories, and get introduced to different characters with different personalities. The separation from reality we often experience just by watching lets us have a glimpse to a universe they created, and there will always be characters with either major or […]
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10 Reasons Why “The Double Life of Veronique” is the Best Kieslowski Movie
Krzysztof Kieslowski is one of those rare directors who can reach the viewer in an almost unexplainable way. You can try to analyse this connection, but it is a form of psychic connection that just happens. He once said: “I try to make films which connect people.” It is similar to Bergman in a way, […]
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The 10 Most Distinct Traits of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cinema
It has been just 20 years since Paul Thomas Anderson made his silver screen debut with “Hard Eight” and by 1999, he had established himself as one of the greatest American directors in history. Known for complex work that is both accessible by the masses and complexly layered, Anderson merges a surprisingly powerful melodramatic style […]
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The 12 Most Erotic Non-Sex Scenes in Movie History
From the birth of cinema, filmmakers have always tried to delve deep into our subconscious, overcoming restraints and taboos, in a constant search of discovering the most repressed aspects of the human psyche. Among these aspect, human erotisism thematically dominated the seventh art. Major directors from every corner of the world pushed the limits of […]
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The 10 Best Motion Capture Performances Ever
Despite some critics’ dismissal of the craft, claiming it doesn’t constitute “real acting”, motion capture performances have become an increasingly common feature in modern big budget blockbusters. The craft has also been tipped to explode in future years, creating a booming market for mo-cap work. With soaring budgets and audience expectations for more and more […]