It’s pretty straightforward. You need a script to make a film or a story that translate to the screen. And for some iconic directors, they would not be where they are today without some of their closest collaborators – the writer(s). Sure, auteurs or the writer-director can state his or her vision straight from themselves, […]
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10 Controversial Movies That Have Merit Beyond Their Shock Value
In my last list I looked at the films which exist entirely on shock value with no real worth beyond that shock value. This time however I will be looking at the kind of films that convey complex themes and are beautiful despite the shocking imagery. I was originally going to talk about Saló in […]
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The 10 Most Influential Movies of The 21st Century
Are we living in a new golden age for film? Yes, the mainstream, for the most part, has backed down into franchises and sequels, but the overall scope of film has largely seen an influx of bright talent. In our modern age where interconnectivity is broadening our viewing habits, we’re now able to discover treasures […]
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15 Movie Masterpieces From New Wave Movements (Part 1)
Though the arrival of Jean Luc-Godard’s Breathless in 1960 is an undisputed breakthrough moment in international cinema, New Wave movements do not end (or necessarily start) in France. In the days and decades following frequently cited Nouvelle Vague films like Breathless and François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows, dozens of countries have exploded onto the world […]
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7 Reasons Why “Captain Marvel” Is One of The MCU’s Most Disappointing Movies
The twenty-first film instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was to be an important film in many ways. Firstly, this was to be Marvel Studios first female led superhero film, and secondly this was to be the film that finally revealed Captain Marvel – a character that audiences have been led to believe as being […]
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The 10 Best Movies Influenced By Buddhist Philosophy
Discussing Buddhism can be a tricky task; after all, the first rule of Enlightenment is: you do not talk about Enlightenment. The essence of awareness is the living of it, and the one who loudly claims to understand the nature of reality has not understood it. Still, from ancient times Buddhism has used stories to […]