Films exploring taboo subjects have existed for nearly as long as the genre of film has existed. “La Coucher de la Mariee” is generally considered to be the first erotic film and premiered in 1896, the same year as “The Arrival of a Train at Ciotat,” which is generally considered to be the first movie. […]
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The 10 Best Movies From FrightFest 2018
One of the world’s leading genre festivals, “Arrow Video FrightFest” kicked off this year with “The Ranger” by Jenn Wexler, the first female-directed movie to open FrightFest in its illustrious—and gory—19-year history. The programme (as ever) is a rich and varied assortment of brand names, discoveries and the occasional classic revisited (the iconic “Halloween” screened […]
10 Beautiful Films for Photography Fans
Cinematography attempts to capture, replicate and reveal to the audience, the images inside a director’s head. It is not just about making pretty pictures for the eyes to savour. Today, the cinematographer can be a star asset to a film as any actor or director. Names such as Gregg Toland, Peter Deming, Vilmos Zsigmond and […]
10 Best Films of 2018 … So Far
Upon the year’s midpoint, here’s Scene360’s roundup of 2018’s best films so far. The biggest film event of the year so far wasn’t “Avengers: Infinity War” or “The Great Showman” proving a surprising box-office juggernaut in the face of bad reviews, it’s “Annihilation” being sold to Netflix and bypassing theatrical release internationally. A movie of […]
10 Movies You Should See in 2018
It’s Scene 360’s annual rundown of films we’re looking forward to in 2018. The year has begun strongly, with brilliant films such as “Downsizing,” “Phantom Thread,” “The Shape of Water” and “I, Tonya” all impressing, while critically mauled efforts such as “Mute” and “Red Sparrow” were far better than reviews suggested. As ever, it’s tough […]
10 Best Films From Berlin Film Festival 2018
The 68th Berlin Film Festival will not go down as a vintage year, with outgoing fest director Dieter Kosslick coming in for more flak, regarding his selection of choices for the main competition. Of course, every festival has more than its fair share of average and bad movies, but festivals—especially ones with major reputations such […]
The 10 Best Movies of 2017
What a year it’s been for cinema. There have been so many good movies, compiling this list was a real challenge. There could easily have been 20 contenders for the top spots, but choices must be made and, ultimately, it comes down which films I loved the most. Honourable mentions must go to: “Moonlight,” “Hounds […]
10 Best Films From the BFI London Film Festival 2017
In its 61st year, the BFI London Film Festival saw another bumper crop of world cinema titles on offer. Featuring over 246 features, 128 shorts and special guest talks from David Fincher, Guillermo del Toro and Cate Blanchett, the 2017 edition of the LFF was jam-packed with titles from Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and Venice. That’s […]
10 Best Movies of 2017 So Far
It’s June! Which means it’s time for our annual mid-year check-up on what films have impressed us the most. There’s a long way to go yet, but so far 2017 has seen another bumper crop of movies. Indie movies continue to impress, with a range of excellent titles bypassing traditional releases altogether and heading straight […]
The 10 Best Movies from Cannes 2017
Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2017, the “Festival de Cannes” is the biggest and best movie event on the calendar. It’s an apex movie festival—it has no competitors. Nothing beats Cannes. A tantalizing lineup promised a lot and there was a consistent quality across the board in an official selection featuring heavy-hitters such as Michael […]