Directing
The Coen Brothers: Keeping Cinema Weird
Look at a list of award-winning movies, and it’s easy to conclude that great art has to be serious. Important stories, told sincerely, tend to
Joseph West
24/03/2025
Look at a list of award-winning movies, and it’s easy to conclude that great art has to be serious. Important stories, told sincerely, tend to
Every movie needs a director, but only some directors are auteurs. Critics first identified this category in the mid-20th century, and it is still widely
East Asian cinema has a strange reputation in the West. Directors like Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, and Takeshi Kitano are known for their more extreme
Alfred Hitchcock was born at the tail end of the 19th century, made his first film in 1925, and died in 1980. He was in
Steven Spielberg is the most important movie director of the last 50 years. He’s recognized for creating the summer blockbuster and has scored box office
In today’s technology-infused world, most have immediate access to all the necessary entertainment. For the most part, too much. However, in that magical and frequently
Martin Scorsese has directed musicals, romcoms, documentaries, psychological thrillers, and biopics. Gangster movies make up a fraction of his decade-spanning career. Yet ask the average
Christopher Nolan is the most impressive director of his generation. His films are immensely popular, artfully made, and unflinchingly complex. This rare combination proves that
There are many movie genres in rotation at your local cinema. Big-hitters like action, sci-fi, horror, and rom-com are well-known. Smaller niches can get overlooked.