When discussing iconic friendships in the realm of cinema, illustrious pairs like Top Gun‘s Goose and Maverick, Jai and Veeru in Sholay, or Sam and Frodo in The Lord of the Rings immediately come to mind. These dynamic duos have left an indelible mark on the silver screen, eliciting laughter, and tears from audiences. However, ...
From AFI to Beijing Film Academy, these are the top-ranked film schools in the world. In the ever-evolving realm of film, the journey to becoming a master storyteller often begins with the right education. Film schools, with their unique blend of theory and hands-on experience, serve as crucibles where raw talent is honed into cinematic ...
Ben Aston’s unique and powerful 11-minute film, based on a short story by Mari Hummer, poses a simple question. How far will you go for love? He Took His Skin Off for Me is a metaphorical exploration of the sacrifices we make for love and the toll it takes on our individuality. The film’s premise ...
(This article was updated December 16, 2023). From Swades (2004) to Soni (2019), these are the best Bollywood movies on Netflix right now. We all know the feeling of scrolling endlessly through Netflix, trying to find the perfect film for a chill evening. Now, for Bollywood fans, there are a ton of gems out there. ...
From The Fabelmans (2022) to Blue Valentine (2010), here are the best Michelle Williams movies ranked. Born September 9, 1980, in a quaint Montana town, Michelle Ingrid Williams showed a keen interest in acting from a very young age. Her father is a commodities trader and author and mother, a homemaker. Williams made her first ...
The enigmatic Cillian Murphy has consistently captivated audiences with his exceptional performances and versatile range of roles, for nearly three decades now. Born on May 25, 1976, into a family of educators, Murphy’s father worked for the Irish Department of Education, and his mum was a French teacher. From a young age, he showed an ...
From House (1977) to Ghostwatch (1992), these are the best haunted house movies. Creaking floorboards, rattling windows, flickering lights — the haunted house horror is a pivotal sub-genre in cinema. Tales of ghostly apparitions and paranormal thrills are unlikely to go out of style. Unlike creature-features or post-apocalyptic devastation, an isolated haunted house evokes a very ...
In the annals of American cinema, few films have managed to capture the raw, gritty allure of the pool hall as deftly as The Hustler (1961). This classic film, directed by the indomitable Robert Rossen, is a high-stakes drama that unfolds not in the corridors of power or the trenches of war, but on the ...
With gorgeous animation and a compelling plot, Greta Gerwig’s fantasy adventure Barbie whisks you off on a journey of friendship, bravery, and self-discovery. She sprinkles her magic dust all over the film, turning it into a witty, empowering, and surprisingly relatable ride. The filmmaker not only entertains viewers but also subtly delivers the message of ...
The theater lights dim; as 22 stars skip across the screen to arch behind a snow capped peak to complete the Paramount Pictures logo, I am distracted by the twinkle of phone screens, poised to capture and post the title card sequence to Whatsapp statuses. A Russian submarine is destroyed in the frigid Bering Sea ...
Christopher Nolan’s latest outing is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex motivations and inner conflicts that shaped Oppenheimer’s role in history, shedding light on the profound impact of his work on both global politics and humanity as a whole. It is a biographical drama that explores the life of American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian ...
From The Atomic Cafe (1982) to The Imitation Game (2014), here are 12 films to watch if you liked Oppenheimer. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a cinephile, every new Christopher Nolan film brings great anticipation. In an era where it has become rare for a non-franchised Hollywood movie to become a huge blockbuster, Nolan ...
From Noroi: The Curse (2005) to Onibaba (1964), we rank the best Japanese horror movies of all time. Supernatural stories have permeated Japanese folklore for centuries. The ghosts – yurei – in Japan are classified by their manner of death or ‘why’ they return to the world of living. Japanese ghost stories – Kaidan – are also ...
From City of God (2002) to Twenty Years Later (1984), here are the best Brazilian movies ranked. Brazilian cinema has been beset with history and circumstances as fraught as that of Brazil itself. The industry saw its inception in the early twentieth century. The golden age of Brazilian cinema followed soon after, with black and ...
From Daria (1997-2002) to Elite (2018 – present), here are 16 great shows like Euphoria. Based on the Israeli series of the same name, Euphoria (2019 – present) was created and written by Sam Levinson, the son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson. HBO’s Euphoria is a boundary-pushing tale about high school students as they navigate ...
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