You are trapped in a dark cave, chained up and forced to look forward onto a wall in front of you, and you have been in this position since your birth. On this wall, you see shadows of figures and objects illuminated by a fire positioned behind you. Sound familiar? One of the oldest thought […]
Year: 2015
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15 of The Longest Films That Are Absolutely Worth The Investment
Art films have often been unfairly burdened with the stereotype that their running times are punishingly over-long, designed purely to bore the uninitiated viewer into a sort of catatonic submission. Of course now such a correlation between a film’s length and its art-house credentials no longer holds. Modern block-busters (read: celluloid energy drinks) such as […]
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17 Cult Films from Southeast Asia Too Entertaining To Be Missed
When talking about cult movies, what countries do people normally think of that produce the most unusual cult movie fodder? While most people would probably think of countries like Japan, Hong Kong, and probably Australia; there are a good number of unusual cult movies that exist in other parts of the world. This include countries […]
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20 Movies That Understand The Complexities of Female Friendship
We all know those films that instantly remind you of your best friends, past and present, they’re called buddy films. Our best friends are there to support us, console us, make us laugh, defend us, and more, but they can also be the source of our pain and heartbreak. Friendships between females, both young and […]
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30 WTF Movies You Might Not Have Seen
Ask anyone who’s been to their local multiplex anytime recently and they’ll tell you that mediocrity is the order of the day: it’s all sequels, reboots and movies about Caucasian superheroes, most of which don’t have as much plot as your typical MacGyver episode. You’d think that a movie with a nine-figure budget and Oscar-calibre […]
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The 25 Most Controversially Rated Movies in Cinema History
The inner workings of the MPAA are a sticky business. In fact, there is a whole documentary about how sticky it is (This Film Is Not Yet Rated). Kind of like the Area 51 of Hollywood, the headquarters are tightly restricted and the individuals who make up the rating board are never disclosed. Proclaiming themselves […]