Surrealism in cinema should never be reduced to weirdness for weirdness’s sake and seen as a revolutionary artistic form allowing filmmakers to investigate, reflect upon and transform the rules of the medium. In Gilbert Adair’s “Flickers” (1995), which every film enthusiast should have on their shelves, the author presented a quote from British director, Michael […]
Tag: Foreign Movies
The 10 Greatest French Horror Films Ever Made
Note: Contains images that may be considered graphic and disturbing to some readers. Since the beginning of the 21st century, France has been the go-to country for the latest in horror. Pushing boundaries in ways never before seen on the big screen, critics dubbed what was happening as “New French Extremism.” While not exclusively a […]
The Exuberant Cinematography of Zhang Yimou
Seen by many as one of the giants of Chinese cinema and included within the 5th Generation of filmmakers, Zhang Yimou is revered the world over for his highly distinct style. Starting his career as a bit of a rebel who made independent films that enraged the ruling Communist Party, he wisely realised that if you […]
10 Sensual Italian Films
Italian cinema has produced its fair share of classics over the last century. Many of these possess a strong sensual atmosphere at their core, one that is fundamental to their identity and country. The well-known names in this context include Bernardo Bertolucci’s erotic classic “Last Tango in Paris,” which had Marlon Brando as a depressed […]
10 Social Good Projects That Are Changing the World (Via Horyou)
Horyou is a networking outlet spreading the message of social goodness across the Internet. During the 2015 Festival de Cannes, the organisation created the “Horyou Village” in the grounds of the Grand Hotel on the Croisette. Over the course of the film festival, which runs every May for 12 days, Horyou brought together a wealth […]
The Ten Best Movies From Cannes 2015
For two weeks every year in May, all eyes in the media world are firmly on a seaside town in the south of France. The Festival de Cannes is the largest showcase for new movies in the world, and its status as the best in its field is unparalleled by any other festival on the […]
10 Scandinavian Movies of 2015
2015 is set to be a profitable year for Nordic and Scandinavian cinema, with films from the Northern countries making a strong show at the world’s biggest festivals, from Cannes to Tribeca. New releases from some of Scandinavian’s finest directors will be released this year, from the likes of Joachim Trier and Rúnar Rúnarsson. So in response we’ve […]
10 Australian Movies to See in 2015
Australia produced one of the world’s oldest surviving feature films, 1906’s “The Story of Kelly Gang.” However, it wasn’t until the 1970s, some sixty-odd years later, that Aussie films gained a proper foothold on the international scene. Since the days of the Australian New Wave, their national cinema has never looked back. It has emerged […]
10 Best Movies of the Decade So Far
Here we are, in the middle of the decade. What better time to look back at the previous five years and pick out ten movies that have impressed me the most? Lists of this nature are as much about personal preference as they are attempts at objectively celebrating the very best in cinema. That’s why […]
5 Superb Films from Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is more of a cultural and social sphere than a permanent geographical one. There is in fact no concrete line defining where it lies. Therefore, I have chosen to be liberal in selecting my films from this part of the world, not worrying too much about what countries fall within this territory. Lithuania, Romania […]