Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Explained
Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) traverses several themes — humanity, selfhood, compassion and belonging. However, the film derives its most enduring …
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7 Cult Classics From The 1970s
“Ladies and gentleman, start your engines,” because this gumball rally of 1970s cult classic flicks is about to commence. We’ll …
40 Greatest Movie Characters Of All Time, Ranked
Roger Ebert once said, “The movies are like a machine that generate empathy.” Stories and characters are essential to manoeuvre …
How Linus Sandgren Brought Old Hollywood To Life In La La Land
Cinematographer Linus Sandgren’s seminal work in La La Land (2016) won him several accolades including the BAFTA, Critics’ Choice Award …
12 Film Lighting Techniques Filmmakers Should Know
The moving images on screen have the ability to elicit emotional response in how they’re captured and presented. Much of …
Cinematography Of Citizen Kane (1941)
One of the few gems of world cinema, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane has set a benchmark for quality that all films should …
12 Essential Giallo Films, Ranked
The word ‘giallo’ literally means ‘yellow’ in Italian. It’s derived from the term ‘yellow-back’, i.e., yellow colour-covered cheap paperbacks which …
Elo (2020) Review: A Heartbreaking Allegory
Elo, an eerie, incisive silent short film (28 minutes) from Karachi about suicide ably juxtaposes transcendent beauty and personal tragedy. …
25 Greatest Japanese Movies Of All Time, Ranked
From Only Yesterday (1991) to Seven Samurai (1954), here are the greatest Japanese movies of all time. With a rich …
11 Best Spanish Movies On Netflix
From The Platform (2019) to Roma (2018), here are the best Spanish movies on Netflix. Streaming services, more than ever, have made …
12 Films To Watch If You Liked ‘Up’ (2009)
When it was released in 2009, no one could have guessed Up would so quickly become a beloved classic not …
Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan Explained
Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is a beautiful tale of paranoia, obsessive chase for perfection and the dark world behind the …
30 Best LGBTQ Movies Of All Time, Ranked
The LGBTQ community’s existence has long been subject to erasure by the conformist, hetero-normative society. Queer cinema across the globe …
What Is Depth Of Field In Film? All You Need To Know
While attentively watching a film, how often have we questioned ourselves why a certain area within the frame is kept …
What Is Mise-en-scène? 7 Films That Are Perfect Illustrations
Mise-en-scène, a phrase from the French language pronounced meez-on-senn, originated in the theater somewhere in the early 19th century. So, …