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10 Movies Like Taxi Driver From the Last 15 Years
When it premiered in 1976, Martin Scorsese‘s Taxi Driver collided with cinema; movies were never the same. Starring Robert De Niro as the insomniac taxi driver Travis Bickle, the film became an instant classic, revered for its gritty portrayal of urban decay, its complex character study of a disturbed anti-hero, and its unflinching exploration of…
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10 Hilarious & Scary Movies Like Ready Or Not
Ready or Not stormed onto the silver screen in 2019, instantly becoming a cult hit thanks to its unique blend of black comedy, horror, and suspense. This film wasn’t just another entry in the horror-thriller genre; it was a game-changer, literally and figuratively. With its unconventional take on the “hide and seek” game, it spun…
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The Top 250 Directors Of All Time (2023 Edition)
After more than a year of dedicated research and careful consideration, I am thrilled to present my Top 250 Directors list. I embarked on this ambitious project to compile a comprehensive ranking of influential directors worldwide; I acknowledge that no list can ever be perfect or fully capture the ever-evolving landscape of cinema. I have…
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The 13 Best Poetic Directors In Cinema
What On Earth Is ‘Poetic Cinema?’ Cinema, in its most basic form, is a language. Like any language, it has the potential to communicate not just through dialogue or narrative but through a more nuanced and abstract dimension that we often refer to as ‘poetry.’ But what do we mean when we talk about ‘poetic…
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Rock Movies of the 1960s
The 1960s was a decade of social and cultural change that saw the rise of rock and roll music as a dominant force in popular culture. The music and the artists behind it represented a new era of youth rebellion, energy, and creativity, and this spirit was captured in a series of films known as…
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All The Details About Clint Eastwood’s Last Film – Juror #2
Key Points Everything We Know About Juror #2 – Eastwood’s Final Movie Clint Eastwood is confirmed to be writing and directing what could be his final film for Warner Bros. The film, due to be a thriller, has the working title of Juror #2 and will be Eastwood’s 40th directed film, having first Play Misty…
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Sight and Sound – The Top 500 Films Of All Time – The 1930s
Earth (#292) 1930, Aleksandr Dovzhenko, 1:24, USSR, Drama Dovzhenko was a poet of nature, a radical mystic more akin to Blake than Marx, and in this film this love is dramatized in images of tremendous power. L’Age d’Or (#455) 1930, Luis Bunuel, 1:00, France, Surrealism Nonsensical, erotic, scandalous, revolutionary: Luis Buuel’s surrealist masterpiece L’ge D’Or…
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Sight & Sound – The Top 500 Films Of All Time – The 1910s & 1920s
Suspense (#455) 1913, Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley, 0:10, USA, Thriller Suspense is an oft-cited entry in Weber’s filmography, primarily due to its historically significant use of split screen, but it is an often overlooked — if not outright ignored — important early film in horror history. And its central tale of a woman who hears…
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Top 100 Directors Stats
Top 50 Directors’ Statistics Demographics of the Top 50 The Top 100 Total stats The Top 100 Demographics
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Top 51 – 100 Directors Ever
So here we have the top 51-100 directors within the ‘canon.’ In case you’re new to the concept of this site, the idea is to see how directors’ reputations change over time. At some point, I will write a methodology article about how I’ve determined rankings, etc. But I was staring at these numbers for…
Bronze Screen Dream
One Movie Down, Five million to Go
Bronze Screen Dream 