Although Greed was a financial failure on its initial release, it quickly went on to be regarded as one of the great silent films and a key influence on many filmmakers.
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In 1994, Pulp Fiction dazzled audiences with its intricate storylines, cult cast and blackly comic tone. Its legacy is staggering.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a product of a unique time in American filmmaking. Exploitation films were nastier than ever, and capable of piercing the mainstream consciousness.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa,1954’s Seven Samurai is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema.
I asked Rachel Griffiths what she thought was the key to the film’s success. She identified its universality.
The lavender painted bus named ‘Priscilla’ continues to pick up new fans while never going out of favour with its legion of original devotees, 30 years after its release.
The creative low-budget film gave rise to a new genre of found-footage nightmares – and the tradition continues today.
The Beatle’s first film, A Hard Day’s Night, debuted on July 6 1964. Sixty years on it still explodes with revolutionary pop-cultural energy.
Vangelis’ groundbreaking soundtrack continues to influence the sci-fi music genre.
Reality Bites continues to resonate with new generations of viewers. It is a timeless story of young adults navigating love, friendship and career uncertainties.
Alvin Purple is a bawdy sex comedy about an unprepossessing young man who was irresistible to women – probably not what politicians had in mind when they supported a local film industry.
Steven Spielberg was Hollywood’s wonder boy, best known for films about sharks, aliens and archeologists. Then he turned his attention to the Holocaust.
The film tells the story of Troy Lovegrove, a seven-year-old Australian boy who became HIV-infected during birth.
Is the cure to male loneliness sailing the high seas with your bros?
What is the ongoing appeal of a film dubbed ‘the Citizen Kane of bad films’ 20 years on?
In 1997 we were all swept up in the romantic tale – but the film doesn’t stand up to scrutiny today.
On a Monday morning in September of 2021, I sat down on my couch and hit play.
80 years after its release, we return to Casablanca and remember its potent mix of romance, thrills and cynicism
Ningla-A’Na has now been restored and is being re-released in Australian cinemas.
E.T. is a movie with a heart. The special effects are minimal. What counts is the story, and the boy and his friend at its centre.
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