The Hong Kong New Wave film movement began in 1979 and lasted until 1995. During this period, Hong Kong cinema produced many remarkable and influential films. This film movement became so successful that it competed against Hollywood; at the time, … Continue reading A Look at the History and Films of the Hong Kong New Wave Film Movement
From the very beginning, films have been one of the driving causes of bringing people together. Whether it be a family film night, a friendly debate on how Star Wars changed the cinematic universe or your particular comfort movie for … Continue reading The Top 10 Most Iconic Films in American History
The New German Cinema Movement was a period in the German film industry that lasted from 1962 until 1982. During this period, several directors made important and innovative films. Based on the attention their films garnered, several of the directors … Continue reading The Interesting History of the New German Cinema Movement
In 2007, Quentin Tarantino released his film Death Proof. The film was part of a double feature along with Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror; the entire film was called Grindhouse. The goal of Grindhouse was to recreate the experience of watching … Continue reading A Journey Through the Fascinating Exploitation Cinema Movement
I recently watched a British horror movie called Censor. The film follows a British censor named Enid during the video nasty era of 1980s Great Britain. Her job is to cut out violent scenes from horror films, and then approve the … Continue reading The History Behind Great Britain’s Video Nasty Craze of the 1980s