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Film reviews covering classics, international cinema and new releases. Each review explains the plot and ending, judges the craft, and asks what the film says beyond its story.

To Kill A Mockingbird 1962: When Humanity Prevails Over Racism

To Kill A Mockingbird 1962 film review

To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 film was based on Harper Lee’s novel of the same name. the film depicts a white layer who took the case of a black man, Tom Robinson.

The Good The Bad And The Ugly 1966: The Best Western Where Entertainment Reigns Supreme

The Good The Bad And The Ugly

The Good The Bad And The Ugly (1966) is based on a story about two bounty hunters and a Mexican … Read more

James Bond Quotes: 72 Lines From All 27 007 Films (1962- 2021)

James Bond Film Quotes: A Compilation of the Most Famous Quotations

Step into the world of espionage and adventure with the best quotes from James Bond films. From Goldfinger to Skyfall, relive the thrilling moments with these memorable lines.

Vertigo 1958: the romantic dilemma of an acrophobic detective

Vertigo 1958 film review

Vertigo 1958 is based on the life and romance of an acrophobic retired detective. He was used by his greedy … Read more

Some Like It Hot 1959 Offended Censors and Still Tops Comedy Lists

Some Like It Hot 1959

Some Like it Hot 1959 is one the best films of the screwball genre in Hollywood, featured by Marilyn Monroe, the most sensual actress.

Psycho 1960 Film: The Low-Budget Shock That Broke Hollywood

Psycho 1960 movie review

Psycho (1960) is one of the 100 best films that reveals the danger of multiple personality disorder of a young man who fell in love with his mother.

The Seventh Seal Review, a Bleak Chess Game Saved by Wild Strawberries

The seventh seal 1957 film

The Seventh Seal shows how badly the Black Death plague affected the people and how religion played a vital role in shaping its perception. It’s a recalling another pandemic during COVID19.

Rebel Without a Cause Review, a Flawed Classic About Failing Fathers

Rebel Without a Cause Review

Rebel Without a Cause features lecture ‘the end of the world’ in the planetarium parallels the rebellious teenagers and their chaotic familial relationships. The drama film was released in 1955 featuring James Dean.

Tokyo Story (1953): Ozu’s Quiet Film About Family and Distance

Tokyo Story Movie 1953: A Prophetic Message To The Social Degradation

Tokyo Story-1953 is one of the 100 best films of 100 years, that displays familial crisis between urban professional children and an elderly couple that ultimately had to accept loneliness.

Bicycle Thieves (1948): Italian Neorealism at Its Most Human

The Bicycle Thief 1948 film review

The impact of neorealism, which is properly defined as a moment or a trend in Italian film rather than an actual school or group of theoretically motivated and like-minded directors and scriptwriters.

The Rules of the Game Review: When Cruel Manners Make Great Cinema

The Rules of the Game-1939 film review

The Rules of the Games-1939 shows the moral callousness of the Upper-class people of French society and their servants, and of lustful attraction between the people of the European upper-class society.

Casablanca (1942): The Romance That Never Goes Out of Style

Casablanca film 1942 of romantic passion of all time

A film review of Casablanca-1942. The film shows a romantic relationship between a broken lover and a married woman. Strong feelings for her compelled him to prepare an escape plan for her husband.

Citizen Kane (1941): Orson Welles and the Fall of a Tycoon

Citizen Kane 1941: Sins of a Tycoon Exposed in a Brilliant Film that Revolutionized Cinema History

Citizen Kane is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made and is known for its innovative use of flashbacks and non-linear storytelling.

The Wizard of Oz (1939): Why Dorothy’s Journey Still Enchants

The Wizard of Oz-1939 film review

The Wizard of Oz-1939 is a pure example of an important role in making people think of the necessity of cognitive standing. Along with entertainment, it educates the viewers.

Seven Samurai (1954): Why Kurosawa’s Epic Still Feels Alive

Seven Samurai-1954 film review, one of the 100 best films of the 100 years.

Seven Samurai is a story of a small village that is regularly attacked by bandits. In an effort to protect themselves, the villagers hire a group of seven unemployed samurai to help defend their village.

Singin’ in the Rain (1952): The Musical That Never Gets Old

Singin' in the rain-1952

Singin’ in the rain-1952 is still considered to be romantically and aesthetically most significant film in Cinema history that tells the story of how Hollywood adapted voice from being voiceless.

The Night of the Hunter (1955): A Preacher, Two Kids and Hidden Money

the night of the hunter movie review

The Night of the Hunter-1955 sketches an unexpected life-threatening situation that the two children embroiled in because of their parents. The heartbreaking film may anyone leave with teary eyes.

Joker (2019): Arthur Fleck, Rejection and a Society That Looks Away

about Joker Movie 2019

There is a lot about Joker 2019 film that the people in society must know how important it is psychologically … Read more

M (1931): Fritz Lang’s Child Murderer Film and the Mob Mind

M film1931 review

Based on German social crime involving children, M-1931, is an outstanding creation of the German Film Industry. M-1931 is a story about a psychopathologist murderer of children.

Within Our Gates (1920) Was Censored and Lost, Yet It Won the Argument

Within Our Gates 1920

I like Within Our Gates because it shows how black people were being treated by white people in those early days. The storyline is powerful one.

A Man for All Seasons Review, a Perfect Film About a Saint Too Clean

A man for all seasons-1966 film review

A Man for All Seasons 1966 is actually a film with historical facts about the life of Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII of the Tudor dynasty of England.

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