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Perfect Directors: Jacques Tati
Directors don’t need to have a long list of movies on their resume to be considered great; in fact, it … More
Worst to Best Gus Van Sant Films
A sort of American Andrei Tarkovsky, Gus Van Sant’s films are characterized by long tracking shots, stretches of unbroken silence, … More
Ridley Scott Films from Worst to Best
Ridley Scott is one of the most successful directors of all time: combined, his films have grossed nearly $2 billion … More
Perfect Directors: David Cronenberg
Cerebral, dark, oddly humorous, and obsessed with the inextricable relationship between the body and the psyche, David Cronenberg’s work is … More
Perfect Movies: Terrence Malick’s First 5 Films
Terrence Malick is one of the most interesting directors of both the 20th and 21st century. For decades known as … More
Perfect Directors: Martin Scorsese
If there’s one unifying element to Martin Scorsese’s films, it’s alienation. Specifically, the alienation of his male protagonists: whether successes … More
