Throughout film school, one is inundated with a list of “the masters.” Your Kubricks, your Scorseses, and your Tarantinos. And while they all have their rightful place in the pantheon of auteurs, I’ve always wondered why one name has yet to reach the list. Sex, lies, and videotape debuted 30 years ago, and ever since Steven Soderbergh has directed upwards of 40 projects. 40! Steven Soderbergh movies run the gamut of tone, genre, and big-name talent. In this list, we’ll detail the Top 10 Steven Soderbergh movies from worst to best (the word worst being used loosely). By the end,…
When the original Rocky was first released, it won the hearts of audiences all over the world. It catapulted the then-unknown Sylvester Stallone into stardom and opened the gates for an entire franchise. However, not every film has received the success of the original. In fact, some have reached the exact opposite end of the spectrum becoming some of the biggest busts among blockbuster films. To know which Rocky movie is the best and which ones were a bust, we created a list of the best Rocky movies ranked worst to best. Continue reading 9 Best Rocky Movies Ranked
There’s no doubt about it: Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest filmmaking pioneers of all time. Stanley Kubrick was, in many ways, a perfectionist. As such, his filmography isn’t as expansive as those of his contemporaries. But for what Kubrick lacked in quantity he made up for in quality: Each film he directed was a product of detailed planning and masterful execution. Here, we’re going to rank the best Stanley Kubrick films based on these four criteria: acting, filmmaking, and story. Continue reading 13 Best Stanley Kubrick Movies Ranked
The Spaghetti Western is one of the most iconic movie subgenres of all-time. Spaghetti Westerns originated in Italy during the 1960s under the tutelage of the great Sergio Leone – who garnered international acclaim for his “Dollars Trilogy” starring Clint Eastwood.Between 1964 and 1978, Italy produced dozens of Spaghetti Westerns, most of which were shot at the country’s famed production studio Cinecittà. The Spaghetti Western has become a symbol for international illusions of the American west, sweeping vista shots, and climatic shootouts – needless to say, Spaghetti Westerns have had an enormous impact on cinema and world culture.So without further…
Pagan horror movies tap into one of humanity's oldest fears: the idea that ancient belief systems never disappeared. They simply survived beneath the surface. These films transform forests, harvest rituals, seasonal festivals, and forgotten gods into sources of dread. Nature itself often feels conscious. Communities move with frightening unity. Sacrifice becomes sacred obligation rather than villainy. Pagan horror overlaps heavily with folk horror movies, but the focus is more specific. Folk horror is broadly about rural isolation, old customs, and community threats. Pagan horror centers explicitly on pre-Christian belief systems, ritual worship, and the return of ancient spiritual forces. The…
The 1970s changed American cinema forever. Studios gave directors unprecedented creative freedom. Filmmakers pushed stories into darker, riskier, and more personal territory. Many critics still consider this era the peak of American filmmaking, which is why conversations about the best 70s movies continue decades later.These are not just the best 70s movies by reputation.This was the age of New Hollywood. Directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, and Steven Spielberg reshaped what mainstream movies could look and feel like. Influenced by European auteur cinema and the American New Wave, these filmmakers treated genre stories as vehicles for artistic…
In the early days of popular cinema, black and white movies were the norm. There may have been occasional films in color, but these were often reserved for bigger, more extravagant projects (Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz). For almost everyone else, black and white was all they had. This began to change in the 1950s, when color became easier to come by and more films began to implement it. Pretty soon, nearly all movies screened in theaters were in color, with television following suit by the 1970s. But black and white cinema didn’t end once color became…
Musicals are one of cinema's most technically demanding genres. The best musical movies pull off something other genres rarely attempt: Songs, choreography, editing, cinematography, and storytelling all have to work together at the same time. When they fail, they feel artificial. When they work, they create moments no other genre can achieve. The best musical movies of all time span nearly a century of filmmaking. From classic musicals of the Hollywood golden age to modern musical movies like La La Land and Hamilton, the genre constantly reinvents itself for new generations. This list is built for people who love cinema,…
A24 did not invent prestige horror. What the studio did was industrialize it. In just over a decade, A24 built the most consistently discussed horror catalog in modern American cinema, turning slow-burn dread, grief, folk terror, and psychological collapse into a recognizable filmmaking identity. These films are not built around jump scares alone. The best A24 horror movies use fear the way horror has always worked at its best: as a way of exposing emotional truths people would rather avoid. Grief, shame, loneliness, religious obsession, social paranoia, and the fear of becoming unrecognizable to yourself all sit underneath the monsters.…
Psychological thrillers do not just scare you. They destabilize you. The real danger is rarely the killer, monster, or conspiracy itself. It is the collapse of trust inside the protagonist’s mind. That is what separates the best psychological thrillers from standard suspense films. A traditional thriller asks whether the hero will survive. A psychological thriller asks whether the hero understands reality at all. Memory, paranoia, identity, guilt, obsession, and perception become weapons. The best psychological thriller movies stay with audiences because they force viewers into uncertainty alongside the characters. These 20 films represent some of the most influential, disturbing, and…
