The Classical Hollywood Cinema was a period that lasted over 40 years, roughly spanning from the late 1920’s to the early 1960’s. Many, now legendary, names were first introduced to the movie-going public during this time. These actors captivated generations and their work lives on even decades after their passing. Some are famous purely for […]
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The 10 Greatest Modern-Day Director-Actor Collaborations
When a good director first meets a talented actor, chances are they might do something amazing together. And if their connection is instant, it might take them to future and plenty more honorable pieces of cinema. The actors are the muses, they inspire the directors just as they inspire and guide them, growing towards achievements […]
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10 Of The Greatest Film Critics Every Movie Buff Should Know
You can go as far as 1896, the year cinema was born, to find the first pieces of writing on film. Maxim Gorki wrote a beautiful text called “The Kingdom of Shadows” where he described some reactions to film still resonant to this day: “You are forgetting where you are. Strange imaginings invade your mind […]
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The 30 Greatest Cinematographers of All Time
In common belief, the only job of a Director of Photography is to shoot accurately whatever happens in front of the camera. That is an unfair assumption. One of the main figures in a production―and not just for technical knowledge―the DP usually works with the director in order to transform all nonverbal components of a […]
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The 20 Greatest South Korean Actors Working Today
In addition to writing a piece on the best, individual performances, this piece is meant to celebrate the best actors currently working in South Korean cinema. For this list, I chose 20 individuals—a mix of male and female. Most of these people had their start in television and some also work concurrently in both mediums. […]
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25 Emerging North American Indie Directors You Need To Know
In January 2014, the New York Times’ Manohla Dargis wrote a piece titled, “As Indies Explode, An Appeal For Sanity”, in which she bemoaned the fact that there were too many films being released right now, most of them lackluster, forgettable and just plain bad movies. Salon followed up with another piece on what they’re […]