Casey Chong ranks the filmography of director Darren Aronofsky… The term “playing safe” isn’t in Darren Aronofsky’s filmmaking vocabulary, especially when it comes to his body of work. His movies are often thought-provoking and, at times, polarizing and even controversial – and that makes his works all the more interesting and worth checking out. Aronofsky’s […]
10 filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder
In the wake of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, Matthew Lee looks at ten filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder… Josh Trank’s debut, Chronicle, was a surprise hit of 2012. The film fused the found-footage genre with superhero tropes to create a coming-of-age story that was both fresh and exciting. Trank’s ability […]
4 Reasons There Are So Few Great Films about God and the Bible
Samuel Brace with four reasons there are so few great films about God and the Bible… There have been successes, as there are in all genres and sections of film. Films like The Passion of the Christ, while overtly violent and skewed in its biases, is a fantastically made product that is undoubtedly effective. Last Days […]
Shortlist for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar announced
As awards season continues to heat up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that seven films are on the shortlist for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at February’s 87th Academy Awards, which will be whittled down to three by the time the nominations are announced on January 15th. The contenders for the […]
The most pirated movies of 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, Excipio has posted the list of the 20 most pirated movies of the year, with Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street narrowly edging out Disney’s blockbuster animation Frozen with more than 30 million illegal downloads over the past twelve months. Via Variety, here’s a list of the top […]
