Since the birth of cinema the horror genre has been largely explored through its methods of evoking fear and suspense for entertainment purposes. Some of cinema’s most iconic moments have been born from the scenes, characters, music, and settings of horror films from disparate times throughout cinema’s history. The massive continent of Asia has been […]
Amazon Prime is one of the best streaming services out there for film fans. Their library is gigantic, consisting of both new releases and classics, but most noticeable is the wide offer of b-movies in every genre. Lots of these are not seen by many and just sitting there, waiting to be discovered. When you […]
There’s truth to the general belief that many debuts even from future famous and great directors lack polish compared to their more experienced, mature works. But it’s a more hidden truth that in many cases, a director’s earliest projects can have a certain youthful energy, refreshing brashness or undiluted simplicity of storytelling that can make […]
At the 2019 Oscars, Roma (2018) – Alfonso Cuaron’s semi-biographical, Mexican-language film – equalled the record for the most Oscar nominations by a film not in the English language. With 10 nominations in total (including Best Picture), it went on to win Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Foreign Language Film. […]
In many of his earlier films, Bong Joon-ho addressed numerous important social issues, like environmentalism, corporate greed and class inequality. That is hardly a surprise, considering Bong majored in sociology at the prestigious Yonsei University. In his native country of Korea and in cinephile circles, he is known for his nickname Bongtail (the combination of […]
Even the greatest and most well-known directors have created movies that fly under the radar, for one reason or another. Sometimes they simply made a movie in their home-country before they became big abroad, or they put together a film with little to no funds before their career got started. Sometimes a smaller movie simply […]