Tag: PROVOCATIVE MOVIES

TAG: PROVOCATIVE MOVIES
Some movies are just ahead of their time. Dario Argento‘s Suspiria is nowadays regarded as a timeless masterpiece of surreal horror and provocative imagery, but the critics of 1977 mostly dismissed the film for its excessive violence and nonsensical story. … Continued
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To the young and uninformed, Halloween looks like just another horror movie. It’s easy to overlook just how important that 1978 film was to the development of the genre. John Carpenter is one of the best filmmakers to ever do … Continued
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The life of Hervé Villechaize was short, wild, and marked with outrageous highs and heartbreaking lows. The hard-partying actor was only fifty years old when he shot himself to death in his Hollywood home. Not long before his death, Villechaize … Continued
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Movie remakes are all the rage these days, but it’s easy to forget that Hollywood’s obsession with repetition is nothing new. Remakes aren’t new, and they’re certainly not a passing fad. Whether we’re aware of it or not, movies aren’t … Continued
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At this point, Ryan Gosling is a household name. He’s a huge movie star who takes on whatever provocative projects he wants, from Blade Runner 2049 and The Nice Guys to Only God Forgives and Gangster Squad. As if it … Continued
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She’s relatively unknown in the mainstream culture of the United States, but Gabrielle Colette is considered one of the most important writers who ever lived. Her novels were initially published under the name of her domineering husband, and it wasn’t … Continued
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For a long time, it seemed like Jennifer Garner was avoiding her first, best destiny. Despite shining brightly in dramatic, domestic movies like The Tribes of Palos Verdes and Love, Simon, it felt like she was holding something back. Back … Continued
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Skateboarding movies are nothing new, though the iconic “extreme sport” has seen its peaks and valleys in terms of popularity over the years. 1986’s Thrashin‘ is generally regarded as the first major skateboarding movie (not counting 1978’s little-seen film, Skateboard), … Continued
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Hype is high for BlacKkKlansman, a provocative new film from acclaimed director Spike Lee (Chi-Raq, She’s Gotta Have It, Summer of Sam). Based on the unbelievable true story of Ron Stallworth, the first African-American police officer in the Colorado Springs … Continued
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The true story of journalist Marie Colvin is one of immeasurable bravery, integrity, commitment, and righteous determination. In 2001, she lost her eye in a rocket blast in Sri Lanka, but that didn’t stop her from searching for the truth … Continued