Few names in cinematic history garner as much excitement and critical praise as Jean-Luc Godard. An innovative maverick and intellectual visionary, Godard was a pioneer of the La Nouvelle Vauge, or “New Wave” of the late 1950’s to late 1960’s. At a time when the Hollywood star machine was at it’s apex, Godard’s films were […]
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20 Of The Best Documentary Shorts You Can Watch Online
Great short documentaries are hard to come by, even more so than narratives, but why? To assemble everything great we find in feature documentaries, into a short duration, without having the level of control found in narratives, makes it an almost impossible achievement. So when documentarians ARE able to pull off such feats, it’s important […]
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10 Essential Hayao Miyazaki Films You Need To Watch
Every fan of animated film – in fact, any cinephile – knows the man’s work. Even if you are not fully aware of the name, on some level you know his work, and you probably already love it. With Hayao Miyazaki, you may be attracted to his work for its visual magnitude but you’ll stay […]
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10 Essential Films From The Czech New Wave
The former Czechoslovakia marks one of the most exciting chapters in film history among the international crop of New Wave films. For a brief period in the 1960s, Czechoslovakia rode a progressive wave, as it sought to bring liberal reforms to the communist regime. Although the period was short-lived, with Soviet tanks and control snuffing […]
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15 Essential Clint Eastwood Films You Need To Watch
Clint Eastwood needs no introduction if you know the first thing about American cinema. The macho icon of movie stars, the symbol of masculinity, who has won the heart of million by his charismatic personality and great body of work, is unarguably one of the most successful Hollywood personalities. Writing the review of Gran Torino […]
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8 Eighties Movies With Excellent Practical Effects
Many film fans feel quite fortunate to have grown up in their particular generation, and I am no exception. How lucky to be an eight year-old boy when the original “Star Wars” premiered! This franchise radically changed cinema in many ways. The technical wizardry of these movies incited audience curiosity, which gave rise to a […]