Cinema in the 2010s ended on a strange note. The theatrical release as we knew it had come to be dominated almost entirely by superheroes. Horror, once that most reviled of genres, carried the torch for cinema that was serious, challenging, and spoke to larger issues. The studio system’s reliance on intellectual property with the […]
The decade trundles to an end, so naturally enough everyone is reflective. How have the last ten years been? In the face of naysayers such as Bret Easton Ellis, who decry the death of this and that as though they weren’t really bemoaning their own increasing irrelevance, this has been a decade with stunning acting. […]
The 2010s have been an exciting, variable, and unpredictable period for cinema, hasn’t it? Even a cursory glance at the titles listed here show a wide-ranging assortment that includes auteur-driven films, influential movies, astonishing international fare, a few blockbusters, plentiful arthouse gems, genre films, and many magnificent female-led projects, too (that’s truly been one of […]
No matter how often we watch movies, the feeling of knowing that there are still many good movies that we haven’t seen can sometimes be relaxing. Today, it is not so easy to find special films in cinema, which is a medium that has the potential to evolve into something new, especially with the changing […]
With Halloween closing in, the hunt for something scary to watch becomes harder as the years go by. With all the classics seen and franchises running, it’s easy to miss the terrifying gems that have come out over the last few years. Not looking for another Michael Meyers flick? Understandable. Not in the mood for […]
Often the best films are the ones that demand multiple viewings, inspire discussion, and provoke questions, and many of the century’s best thrillers are films that are packed with hidden details and meanings. Few things are worse than films that are forgettable and require little thought, and ultimately it’s the films that are challenging and […]