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Oct 18, 2009
Best Films of the 1960s
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Anthony Cogliano
Vietnam, Woodstock, The Summer of Love... the 1960s was a decade of immense change, reflected in - and likewise changing - the films of the decade.
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Oct 17, 2009
Best Films of the 1950s
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Anthony Cogliano
Through a paranoid and uncertain decade, the best films of the 1950s reflected the insecurities of Society.
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Oct 17, 2009
Best Films of the 1940s
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Anthony Cogliano
The cynicism and hope of this war-torn decade is revealed in the narratives of its finest films.
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Oct 13, 2009
Best Films of the 1930s
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Anthony Cogliano
Looking for a way out of the realities of their time, movie audiences enjoyed ten years of Cinema that took them to the most fantastic reaches of the soul and the mind.
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Oct 10, 2009
Why Horror Film Director Eli Roth Sucks
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Mike Lippert
The Most Overrated Films is a collection of short reflections on films throughout history that have received much praise and honour without ever really deserving it.
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Sep 23, 2009
New Hollywood Vs. Old Hollywood
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Iulia Filip
Classical Hollywood films, which relied on strong acting and narrative skills, made room for features centered on spectacular visual effects and bold editorial techniques
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Sep 20, 2009
The Most Overrated Films of All Time
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Mike Lippert
The Most Overrated Films is a collection of short reflections on films throughout history that have received much praise and honour without ever really deserving it.
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Aug 21, 2009
Best Films of the 1920s
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Anthony Cogliano
The 1920s were a time of abandon and of legendary excess. Such social characteristics were, as always, reflected in the films of the era.
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Aug 8, 2009
Best Films of the 1980s
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Anthony Cogliano
It is no exagerration to say that certain films define their specific era. Films of the 1980's were no exception, and some stand above the rest in quality and impact.
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Jun 17, 2009
D.W. Griffith and Film
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Adam Dalton-Wyatt
D.W. Griffith's initial shame at being a film maker is often cited in historical texts. Are these claims accurate?
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Jul 31, 2008
Brigitte Bardot and the French New Wave
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Lisa Sutlieff
Always controversial and hotly debated, national obsession and blonde bombshell Bardot led France to a new vision of femininity both on and off screen.
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Jul 10, 2008
Anti-Nazi Hollywood Cinema
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Jamie Steele
In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood was the dominant force in cinematic terms. It had the largest and most powerful studios, churning out films by the biggest stars.
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Apr 11, 2006
Diversity In Cinema
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Tyson Yunkaporta
Can the future of multiculturalism be forecast from film trends? Is the secret to the survival of Indigenous cultures contained in the ethnic versatility of actors?
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