Knight Of Cups Archives

Examining The Visual Obsessions Of Director Terrence Malick

June 8, 2018 3:02 pm

The arrival of a new Terrence Malick film used to feel like a blessing it was so rare. The reclusive director vanished for twenty years, only to resurface as if no time went by and then slowly, but surely start...

The Terrence Malick Mixtape: Examining The Use Of Music In The Director’s Films

Gary Garrison

March 16, 2017 4:03 pm

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From time to time it’s good to remind the world (and ourselves) that we are The Playlist, and in addition to being movie lovers, we are also obsessed with music, specifically movie music. It also helps when a d...

The Best Cinematography Of 2016

Nikola Grozdanovic and Jessica Kiang

December 20, 2016 2:59 pm

Features

As we slowly and eagerly await the end of a year that history will squint back on forever, we can take some solace in knowing that it hasn’t been completely devoid of good things. And if you’ve been following o...

The Most Overrated & Underrated Films Of 2016

The Playlist Staff

December 19, 2016 2:29 pm

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There's an old saying at the Playlist Mansion: you do not truly know a person until you've asked them to chose the one film they feel was most overrated and the one they feel was most underrated in any given ye...

The 15 Best Shots In Terrence Malick’s Movies

Jessica Kiang

August 3, 2016 2:37 pm

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Taking very seriously their remit to remind us all during these ugly times that there are still beautiful things in the world, last week, The Criterion Collection released Terrence Malick's astonishingly gorgeo...

Explore The City Symphony Of Terrence Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’

Will Ashton

May 24, 2016 4:18 pm

News

In mess and madness, there is often beauty and genius. These are the words editor Conor Bateman uses to describe “Knights of Cups,” Terrence Malick’s latest film — a movie that he may not love but definitely ap...

Watch: Terrence Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’ Gets Re-Evaluated In 9-Minute Video Essay

Will Ashton

May 20, 2016 4:51 pm

News

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There seems to be two camps when it comes to Terrence Malick’s latest, “Knights of Cups.” Some believe it’s among the auteur’s weaker efforts, to say the least, while others believe it’s just as good as some of...