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BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best
BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best

Out of all of the Batman movies I have seen, the 1989 version is the best, and director Tim Burton captures the moody magic of Batman with a deft hand.

SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero's Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic
SEASON OF THE WITCH: Looking Back On George Romero’s Psychedelic Feminist Should-Be Classic

Ultimately, films like The Craft, The Love Witch, and even The Witch wouldn’t be the same without Romero’s should-be classic, Season of the Witch.

Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND
Away from the Hype: GONE WITH THE WIND

Gone With the Wind is considered an essential watch for anyone who enjoys cinema and one of the original blockbusters. But, how is it away from the hype?

Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, "the Most Horrific Film Ever Made"
Anatomy of a Gimmick: The Human Centipede, “the Most Horrific Film Ever Made”

The Human Centipede trilogy is arguably one of the most infamous horror films of recent decades, spawning a cult fandom of midnight moviegoers.

Why JACKASS Is A Queer Obsession
Why JACKASS Is A Queer Obsession

There’s no arguing about how incredibly, wildly, and gleefully gay Jackass is.

What Happened To Boston Movies?
What Happened To Boston Movies?

While the Boston movie itself seems to have gone the way of the Western, the appeal of its core themes, and its sensibility seems to remain.

Theo Angelopoulos And The Sea
Theo Angelopoulos And The Sea

Theo Angelopoulos is an award-winning, visionary director, yet his work is largely unavailable on DVD or streaming.

The MCU Is Best When It Isn't Making Superhero Movies
The MCU Is Best When It Isn’t Making Superhero Movies

A look into the widening berth of genres within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why deviating from the same-old superhero movie is best.

The 10 Best Film Scores Of 2021
The 10 Best Film Scores Of 2021

What were some of the best film scores from last year? Here we take you through the frontrunners!

Away from the Hype: TITANIC
Away from the Hype: TITANIC

How does the 1997 Oscar-winning Titanic hold up away from the hype? Let’s find out!

AMBULANCE: An Angry Auteur With Restraint (Or How Michael Bay Learns To Love People)
AMBULANCE: An Angry Auteur With Restraint (Or How Michael Bay Learns To Love People)

Whatever story Bay tackles next, we should not anticipate certain thematics because, after Ambulance, there seems to be a humanist and caring side to him.

Away from the Hype: Roar
Away from the Hype: ROAR

A breakdown of Roar, or “the most dangerous film ever made”, where half of the cast and crew suffered injuries from the film’s big cats.

The Best Edit In DON'T LOOK UP
The Best Edit In DON’T LOOK UP

Good editing or not, Corwin’s impressive, ambitious work in Don’t Look Up is at least highly expressionistic and motivated.

Why Are Hollywood's Asian Stories Scored By White Composers?
Why Are Hollywood’s Asian Stories Scored By White Composers?

The tools for articulating Asian cultures and histories are being kept out of the hands of Asian and Asian-American composers, and that needs to change.

Away from the Hype: Waterworld
Away from the Hype: Waterworld

Waterworld is not perfect, it’s not as well-crafted and clever as the Mad Max franchise it’s clearly based on, but it is a great time.