Posted in Movies Year in Film

1988 in Film: The 50 Greatest Movies of the Year

Well, you voted, and then you waited for the results. You dug deep into your memories of 1988 in Film, as others desperately flocked to…

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Hunter
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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic #42: Hunter

How many times do I read something, watch a video, listen to a podcast, discover a website, and tell myself I’ll recommend that on the…

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Long Distance Film Festival, Marguerite Duras, Palestinian Cinema & More: Online Screening Roundup

The past year has led to a rise in unique digital film programming, in particular greater accessibility for short-form and experimental films globally. Festivals like…

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Berlinale 2021 Dispatch- Teddy Award (Miguel’s War, Genderation, Bliss)

Eliane Raheb’s documentary Miguel’s War is based on impressions, and how to construct a life around hiding the past. Based on a chance encounter the…

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Posted in Movies Review Women World Cinema

Film Review: Heroes Don’t Die

Aude Léa Rapin’s Heroes Don’t Die (Les Héros ne meurent jamais) brings the spectators into the world of a film crew in search of answers…

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2021 Cesár Awards Play It Safe, Bye Bye Morons Takes Home Top Prize

After 2020’s Cesár Awards brought storms, the following year has brought nothing more than scattered dust showers. France’s Oscar equivalent has decided that the best…

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Posted in Movies Women

Women Artists Depicted in Film: A Limited Palette

Frida Kahlo once said, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” The artist as subject matter for a film would seem, on the…

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lockdown movies
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1,000 Films to Keep You Company During Lockdown

* Originally published 18th March 2020 * This ridiculously long, but essential for survival, list of 1,000 films is the most valuable commodity in your…

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Posted in Culture History Movies

Aaron Sorkin is Changing History

‘Tis the season of Sorkin. Writing mastermind behind pillars like The Newsroom and Steve Jobs (and The Social Network, I guess), the American screenwriter is…

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Leon
Posted in Culture Movies Year in Film

How Far Can We Embrace the Character and World of Mathilda in Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional?

The cinematic year of 1994 might carry varying degrees of weight a quarter of a century later. The visceral landscape, our resonating view of film,…

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Pulp Fiction
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1994 in Film: Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction

Full disclosure: I am very much a child of the 90’s, which means a few things. Disney animated moves were a staple of our youth…

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Knives Out
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You Loved ‘Knives Out’? Then Check These Movies Out

Knives Out was one of the biggest successes of 2019. Back when movies in theaters were a thing. The hit movie features an amazing ensemble…

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Filmotomy Podcast 100: A Cinematic Celebration

* Stick on your best headphones * You are about to experience the ultimate cinematic journey through a podcast. And this is Filmotomy’s 100th episode….

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South Korea
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VIDEO – the Best 50 Films from South Korea

Almost 200 examples of South Korean cinema collected votes as many of you and others beyond selected your own preferences in this flourishing segment of…

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