Luc Haasbroek

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Writer at Collider

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7 Essential Vivien Leigh Movies, Ranked

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Vivien Leigh didn't just act. She shimmered, she burned, she broke. Known best for two of the most iconic performances in film history, Leigh's talent extended far beyond Southern belles and tattered slips. She brought a rare fusion of classic beauty and emotional volatility to the screen. She could inhabit tragedy without self-pity, and glamour without vanity.
10 Greta Garbo Films That Prove Why She’s Hollywood’s Eternal Enigma

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Greta Garbo haunted the screen. With her otherworldly features, commanding silences, and ability to express oceans of emotion with a single glance, the Swedish-born actress defined Hollywood mystique in the 1920s and '30s. Her career spanned the silent era and the dawn of sound (a tricky time for any star), but she never lost her allure, her melancholy power, or her refusal to conform.
10 Great Novels To Read if You Like World War II Movies

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

World War II movies can recreate the sight and sound of battle, but books let you sit inside a character's head and feel the slow, terrifying crawl of history. With this in mind, the following ten novels cover the same haunted terrain as the best World War II movies, but arguably with more nuance, more inner conflict, and more lingering devastation. Some of these literary works are surreal, others are romantic, and some are unbearably brutal.
These 10 Movies Almost Have Too Much Swagger

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Some movies play it cool; others kick the door down, wink at the camera, and strut through every frame like they own the place. The following ten films don't just drip swagger, they practically drown in it. They've got the walk, the talk, the needle drops, the stunts, the smirks, and, above all, the guts to swing for the fences. The picks below are stylish to the point of excess, but somehow never tip over into self-parody.
10 Must-Watch Spaghetti Westerns, Ranked

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

The spaghetti Western was more than just an Italian imitation. It was a reinvention. Where classic American Westerns of the late 1950s and early '60s leaned on clean-cut heroes and moral clarity, their Italian cousins gave us grit, greed, and a world where even the good guys had blood on their hands. They were violent, stylish, and often political. Their landscapes were vast, their morality was murky, and their music, thanks to maestros like Ennio Morricone, was pure fire.
The 10 Scariest Horror Movies of the Last 3 Years, Ranked

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Some horror films make you jump. Others stick in your head. The best ones on this list settle into your nervous system and mess with your reality. The last few years have been a relatively good era for nightmare fuel, where indie horror has pushed boundaries and international filmmakers have twisted genre expectations into fresh, terrifying shapes.
The 10 Greatest Movies About the American Civil War, Ranked

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

The Civil War remains America’s defining tragedy, an open wound in the nation's history marked by blood, betrayal, and the brutal fight for freedom. And while books and textbooks frame the facts, cinema more vividly captures the chaos, the emotion, and the scale of its consequences. With this in mind, the following ten movies don't just retell history, they wrestle with it. They give the war faces, voices, and moral weight that lingers long after the credits roll.
These 10 Movies Have Near-Perfect Scores on Rotten Tomatoes, so Why Haven’t You Watched Them?

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Some movies dominate the cultural conversation the moment they're released. Others quietly collect acclaim, rack up near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores, and still, somehow, slip through the cracks. This list is for the movies that critics bestowed a glowing RT score upon, that festival audiences wept over, that cinephiles whisper about in reverent tones, but that many of us might've scrolled past without a second thought. They're not overlooked because they’re lacking; quite the opposite.
These 10 Movies Are So Subtle That You Almost Miss Them

1 week ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Some movies whisper instead of shout. They unfold in glances, pauses, static shots, and silences so long they feel like held breath. On this list, you won't find shocking twists or explosive showdowns. Instead, you'll get slow ruptures, buried emotions, and moments so quiet they’re almost invisible. But look closely, and they may reveal entire worlds. The following ten movies place an emphasis on subtlety as a tool to evoke moods, map inner lives, and ask you to listen harder.
10 Essential Meryl Streep Movies, Ranked

2 weeks ago | collider.com | Luc Haasbroek

Meryl Streep's filmography reads like a map of modern cinema itself: varied, expansive, and rich with reinvention. Over five decades, she's played prime ministers, mothers, lovers, warriors, witches, and writers—often reshaping the contours of each role with her signature blend of precision and vulnerability. Some actors find a niche and stay in it. Streep creates new terrain almost every time she steps in front of a camera.