
One of my favorite filmmakers is the duo of Joel and Ethan Coen. Better known as the Coen brothers, they are famous for several off-beat hits such as Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998) and No Country For Old Men (2007). Now an established name in Hollywood, their films are highly anticipated affairs and often…

When you think of ‘Film Noir’, you think of classics such as ‘The Third Man‘, ‘Double Indemnity‘, or more recent ones (neo-noir) like ‘Chinatown‘. Big names like Orson Welles (‘The Lady from Shanghai‘, ‘The Third Man’, ‘Touch of Evil‘)and Humphry Bogart (‘The Big Sleep‘, ‘The Maltese Falcon‘, ‘Dark Passage‘) symbolize the golden era of ‘film…

What makes a movie great? Superior acting, screenplay, or even the soundtrack can all help in elevating our movie-watching experience. But if we have to pick one crucial element that can make or break a movie, it has to be the direction. As the captain of the ship, the director is in a unique position…