At first glance, Walkabout looks like a simple survival adventure, but Nicolas Roeg has much more…
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Miller’s Crossing (1990) review – A Brilliantly Twisted, Unpredictable Gangster Noir That Gets Better With Every Viewing
For their third feature, following the impressive Blood Simple (1984) and the wonderfully offbeat Raising Arizona…
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The Brood (1979) review – David Cronenberg’s Flawed Yet Deeply Personal Body Horror Classic
The Brood is one of those films that didn’t impress me at first but has grown…
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25 Best Movies Where the Villain Wins, Ranked
Cinema has given us plenty of heroes, but the ones that truly haunt us are the…
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10 Best Kung Fu Movies Beyond Fighting
Preparing this list of “Kung Fu Movies beyond Fighting” proved to be significantly more rewarding than…
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Days of Heaven (1978) review – The cinematography, score, and narration blend perfectly to create a unique cinematic experience
Days of Heaven, Terrence Malick’s second feature film, has a simple plot and is remembered for…
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A Colt Is My Passport (1967) review – A visually stunning, ultra-cool masterpiece that ranks among the finest films in the Yakuza genre
As I sat down to watch this film and the opening credits started playing to an…
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Shock Corridor (1963) review – With his taut writing and technical mastery in low-budget filmmaking, Samuel Fuller flawlessly executes one of the most challenging scripts
Shock Corridor, written, produced, and directed by Samuel Fuller, is one of the most challenging scripts…
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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) review – The epitome of cinematic excellence
Sweet Smell of Success is a shining example of cinematic brilliance, with filmmaking of the highest…
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