Read other thrillers, watch as
many films in the genre as possible; study human nature, and practice story structure through books and websites such as mine.
Not only does it deliver a fun story within a story, but it also gives us a solid, cohesive plot, which
many films in this genre are sorely lacking.
But at the same time I have no hesitation suggesting it to anyone who believes as I do that
most films in the genre are complete crap.
Fans of scores
for films in this genre will probably like it a lot despite the absence of any particular USP, but those of a slightly more demanding nature - while likely to enjoy it - might perhaps find there's just a little too much substance missing.
One of the most cinematically compelling
recent films in any genre, the enigmatic horror story by director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, The Winter, depicts the porous boundary in the human imagination between fantasy and reality, past and pre...
TCM and Columbia's five - film box set «John Ford: The Columbia Films Collection» covers Ford
films in genres not usually associated with him.
With that said, «Captain America: The Winter Soldier» is a very good movie, the
rare film in this genre that serves as both entry point and continuation.
Gunn's horror films like the critically - acclaimed Slither and Super, both of which he wrote and directed, have garnered cult - like followings and have been named some of the best
horror films in the genre.
For my money, I think there's only a handful of truly great horror films in any given decade, but our own Tim Buel sees many
more films in that genre than I do each year.
Frenetic, darkly hilarious and surprisingly simple, this is in my opinion another win for A24 entertainment as they continue to produce
quality films in every genre from horror to comedy and everything in between.
I've said many times in my reviews that many of the best
films in any genre use their premise to create subtext, almost to the point where the superficial plot is no longer the most relevant or appealing aspect.
It's not like THURSDAY is the
only film in this genre (although it is the worst I have seen, and I must remind you, I've seen the DOOM GENERATION, S.F.W, and yes, VERY BAD THINGS), but it seems like these movies are made by people with no idea that movies can inspire us, make us think, and allow us to be intelligent.
A Lot Like Love may echo several
superior films in its genre, but it's always unique enough to be able to be both thoughtful and sensual.
WHY: Michael Dougherty's 2007 horror anthology «Trick «r Treat» is one of the most
underrated films in the genre, so it's a little surprising that audiences have had to wait so long for his follow - up.
succeeds because it is what so many bigger -
budget films in this genre forget to be, a very human story, with Sam's experience touching on our fear of loneliness and death in a moving fashion.
The movie doesn't seem very different from the other
films in the genre apart from its premise, and while that formula worked for David Gordon Green's «Pineapple Express,» that was mainly as a result of some excellent chemistry between the two leads.
Taking its name from the yellow covers of lurid Italian paperbacks,
films in this genre split, broadly, into two sub-categories: the ones that give a passing nod to ratiocination; and the ones that don't bother to make any rational sense at all.
It is long, but not prohibitively so (at 142 minutes, it's certainly shorter than other
respected films in the genre, and even many of today's blockbusters).
This spaghetti western, while paling in comparison to the classic Sergio Leone «Dollars» trilogy, still was a very
influential film in its genre, spawning as many as fifty unofficial sequels.
Hello, My Name is Doris was one of last year's more
creative films in this genre, and now Showalter has taken another step forward with this true life script.
Hollywood pro William Wellman directed more than 80
films in every genre over the course of four decades, but for my money, he was never more interesting than in the early sound era, where his energy and audacity powered over a dozen short, sharp, street - smart films filled with saucy sexiness and startling violence and mixed with varying measures of social commentary.
Considering how expertly the two
signature films in the genre — Rocky and Raging Bull — covered the boxer's journey of the fall of a champion and the making of a champion, there's not a lot of gold to be mined for new material.
It's hard to find a horror movie with overwhelmingly favorable critical marks, so congratulations for finding It Follows, one of 2015's best -
reviewed films in any genre.
If not, look
for films in your genre; horror films attract fans of a good scare, and period films attract an audience
Honoring the high quality
of films in both genres, AWFJ decided to level the fic / nonfic playing field by combining the two categories, and assigning all jurors to vote on all films.
One of the most cinematically compelling
recent films in any genre, the enigmatic horror story by director Konstantinos Koutsoliotas, The Winter, depicts the porous boundary in the human imagination between fantasy and reality, past and pre... more
Like
many films in the genre, Sobol's sophomore film kicks - off with a «heist gone wrong», as well as the inevitable double - crossing for personal and / or financial gain.
He added, «I'm so proud to be a part of a time at the beginning of a movement where I feel like the
best films in every genre are being brought to me by my fellow black directors.»
After all, its wildly inventive premise is one of the many things that separate «Wreck - It Ralph» from
other films in the genre, and the fact that it appeals to video game fans of all ages certainly doesn't hurt.
Like
most films in the genre, the script reaches an intersection of toleration and absurdity, but blows right past, erasing what little accountability our leading character has into complete madness.
End Of Watch is a fantastic film viewed from a different angle to other
films in the genre.
Again, there are
films in this genre that got it right.