Wes Anderson is probably the most discussed director of the last few years. Like most indie directors gone mainstream, he’s amassed a large amount of detractors. Most of their complaints revolve around the fact that he does exactly the same thing, over and over again. While acknowledging that complain as a flagrant oversimplification, we could […]
Month: August 2015
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7 Famous Sci-fi Movies Influenced by Jodorowsky’s Dune
As Alejandro Jodorowsky tells about his never made Dune, his energy radiates through the screen with an irresistible strength. Watching Jodorowsky’s Dune, a documentary directed by Frank Pavich, we do not get the impression that Dune was a failure or a doomed project. On the contrary, Jodorowsky’s passionate commentary speaks of an exceptionally inspired work, […]
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The 25 Greatest European Filmmakers Working Today
The birth of cinema was a natural consequence of the era of hedonistic prosperity that arose in the Western countries at the end of the XIX century. In may have been called the Gilded Age in the United States, or Belle Époque in Western Europe, but it was present on both sides of the Atlantic, […]
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The 30 Best Movies About The Theater
The theater is arguably the first form of entertainment dating back to Ancient Greece and Ancient China. People love the theater; they love to laugh, they love to cry and they love to find themselves in the portrayals of others. The importance and significance of the theater has always been a hot subject for debate; […]
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15 Great Movies Dealing With Consequentialism
A trolley barrels down train tracks. Near the end, you see that it’s set to hit 2 people tied to the tracks, a young man and his wife. You stand by a switch, which can change the tracks and divert the train eastward. However, on those tracks is a young boy whose shoe laces are […]
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The 20 Best Anthony Hopkins Movies You Need To Watch
Born in Wales, in 1937, Anthony Hopkins was made a Commander of British Empire in 1987 and knighted at Buckingham Palace in 1993 for a career dedicated to the arts. The actor was influenced by Richard Burton, another awarded and well-known Welsh actor. Here is a list of some great movies from this brilliant and […]