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Sherif M. Awad

film critic-curator

since 1990

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How Psycho Killer by Talking Heads Became a Cult Classic

Have you ever wondered how Psycho Killer by Talking Heads became a cult classic song that has been featured in many film soundtracks and revived recently by various artists? In this blog post, we will...

David Fincher’s The Killer: How it reinvents the assassin genre

David Fincher’s The Killer: How it reinvents the assassin genre The Killer is the latest film by David Fincher, the acclaimed director of Fight Club, The Social Network, and Gone Girl. The film...

How Christopher Nolan was inspired by Oliver Stone’s style when directing Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan and Oliver Stone are two of the most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of our time. Both have made their mark in the genre of historical drama, creating cinematic masterpieces...

Kenneth Branagh’s Technical Style as a Director in His Three Hercule Poirot Films

How Kenneth Branagh Adapted Agatha Christie Novels with Different Technical Styles Kenneth Branagh is one of the most versatile and prolific directors in the film industry. He has directed and starred...

The Most Dangerous Game: A Classic Film That Predicted the Future of Survival Horror

The Most Dangerous Game is a classic film from 1932 that is based on a short story by Richard Connell. The film tells the story of a big-game hunter who is shipwrecked on an island and becomes the...

How Hell House LLC Redefined the Found Footage Genre with Its Four Films (So Far)

Found footage is a cinematic technique that has been used in horror films since the 1980s. The idea is to present the film as if it were recorded by the characters in the story, and later “found” and...
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