Mildred Pierce, released in 1945, is a thought-provoking film noir directed by Michael Curtiz. Based on the novel by James M. Cain, this drama tells the story of Mildred (played impeccably by Joan Crawford), a middle-class housewife who enters the workforce after divorcing her unfaithful husband. Struggling to provide for…
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Battleship Potemkin
The 1925 Soviet film “Battleship Potemkin” by director Sergei Eisenstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative films in cinema history. Set during the 1905 Russian Revolution, it depicts the mutiny aboard the Battleship Potemkin and the ensuing support and brutality from the public and authorities…
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974)
The Resurrection of Gothic Charm: A Review of “The Satanic Rites of Dracula” Vampire movies are not new. Nosferatu was perhaps the first “vampire movie” from a still-infant movie industry. More recently, Twilight ran roughshod over the public youth’s collective imagination. The 1970s saw “The Satanic Rites of Dracula,” a…
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Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu: A Review of the Classic Horror Film Nosferatu is a 1922 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential and groundbreaking horror films of all time, as well as a masterpiece of…