The thriller has been a mainstay genre for decades in movies and the 90s was certainly no exception. Among the most celebrated examples are films such as ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, ‘Se7en’ and ‘The Usual Suspects’. However, many highly notable thrillers were buried by straight-to-video releases, poor box-office returns and have since only managed […]
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20 Essential Films For An Introduction To Portuguese Cinema
Portuguese cinema essentially refers to films directed by Portuguese filmmakers. Cinema was introduced in Portugal in 1896, and the first Portuguese film was a replica of the Lumière Brothers’ inaugural presentation about six months earlier. Portuguese cinema had, throughout its history, various phases which have always made it a very distinctive case within European cinema. […]
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The 20 Greatest Transformative Performances of All Time
In the world of film acting, there are different certain kinds of actors. There are the “Star” actors: actors who are big-time, world-renowned and –respected actors that have a self-defined brand that they always carry with their roles. People go see “star” actors not to see them blend in as new characters or disappear on-screen, […]
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15 Lessons You Can Learn From Thelma Schoonmaker About Film Editing
Ever since Martin Scorsese’s feature debut Whose That Knocking At My Door in 1967, one of the defining relationships that has shaped his cinematic footprint is the one he shares with editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Thelma and Martin met at NYU and ever since have collaborated on film efforts as a team. Some believe Martin would […]
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The 15 Best Movies Making Use of The Found Footage Concept
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re here to stay. As long as they keep making money, so-called “found footage” films will continue to be produced, and really, who could blame those behind them? These movies are, generally speaking, cheap, quick to make, don’t necessarily require big stars, and have been, for the most part, reliably […]
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10 Essential Abel Ferrara Films You Need To Watch
If there’s a film director out there who has penetrated the noir vibe more so than anyone else in a unique way, it is Abel Ferrara. Exploring it in different ways from the edgy macabre flick The Addiction to the rugged city life characters you’ll find in films like Bad Lieutenant and King of New […]