Riyad Mammadyarov

Contributing Writer || Riyad Mammadyarov is a graduate of New York University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in cinema studies at the same institution. He has written for The Knockturnal and Indiewire. His passion for films knows no bounds. It warms his heart and inspires zeal to talk movies with fellow cinephiles. When not reliving Truffaut's three-films-a-day mantra, he can be found reading cinema journals, eating ramen or explaining to people the pronunciation of his name. Have any questions, comments or just want to chat? Email him at [email protected]

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10 Terrible Comic Book Adaptations We’d Like To Forget

The past couple of years sure have been a doozy for comic book fans. Thanks to a series of extremely profitable adaptations, Hollywood has become increasingly more interested in adapting our favorite heroes and villains to the big screen. Due to the narrative, characterization, oft-stylized aesthetic and inclusion of triple-A stars, comic book films have become the prototypical blockbuster, frequently becoming some of the highest grossing releases in history.

May 30, 2017

Heebie-Jeebies: The 10 Best Horror Films From The Past Decade

Of all the genres within cinema, few can excite as much as horror can. From the visceral carnage on screen to the emotional underpinnings of a harrowing narrative, horror films provide an avid affective cinema that few other pictures can. In their exploration of the diabolical and disturbing, these movies work tirelessly to entertain their spectators in overtly physiological manners. Whether it's sweaty palms or an ever-increasing heart rate, these unsettling films excite, cajole, disgust, shock and even traumatize their viewers into a gleeful adrenaline-fuelled pleasure.

May 26, 2017