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Tag: Perfect Directors
Perfect Directors: Lindsay Anderson
Some directors don’t need a long filmography to secure their status as a perfect director. In fact, as it’s been … More
Perfect Directors: Spike Lee
Listen: I am not black. In fact, I am one of the most lily-white people on the planet. Nor do … 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
Perfect Directors: Coen Brothers
Crime. Thriller. Drama. Comedy. Western. All are well-worn genres in film but it’s rare to have them fit into the … More
Perfect Directors: Wes Anderson
Cozy worlds. That’s what Wes Anderson builds in his films: cozy worlds where everything is in its right place, every … More
Perfect Directors: P.T. Anderson
Magical realism is a deceptively simple stylistic label that has often left artists floundering in their attempt to somehow create … More
Perfect Directors: Introduction
In our short lives, if we’re looking in the right places and have the want for such a search, we … More
