Discovery and imagination is as inherent in human beings as breathing, and our anticipation to experience what lies ahead has been a part of our creative endeavors as long as people have been documenting work, with elements of science fiction dating as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, ancient India, and ancient Greece. In 1818, Mary […]
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13 Great Gay Movies That Best Portray The Doom of Lovers
Being gay is like being born with a golden bell attached to your neck. A cloud of jingles is always following, always haunting your every move. There is no escape from its clangs and clatters. So, at the end, it is your choice, and your choice only, to either glide through life like a cipher […]
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The 25 Most Visually Stunning Russian Films Since 1992
Unique and stunning visuals marked Russian cinema since the earliest days. From the phantasmagories of Starevich and Protazanov, to the giddy montage days of Eisentein, Vertov, and Dovzhenko, to visual poetry of Paradjanov and Tarkovsky. Sadly, visionary visual artists in Soviet days had to deal with being told what and how to do by the […]
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The 15 Best Political Thrillers of All Time
One of the more interesting aspects of many political thrillers is how they capture a unique moment in our sociocultural political history. One does not have to be a policy buff to really appreciate an engaging political thriller. Whether it’s looking at it through a revisionist lens or using firsthand accounts of the most pressing […]
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The 10 Best Ethan Hawke Movies You Need To Watch
Born November 6, 1970, Ethan Hawke’s debut as an actor was in the 1985 film “Explorers”, alongside River Phoenix as teenage schoolboys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. His breakthrough, though, wasn’t until four years later in “Dead Poets Society”, which granted him numerous roles in following years. In the 90s, he became […]
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30 Great Movies That Make You Rethink Reality
Many films make you ask questions. Many films make you wonder what you would do in a similar situation. But few leave you wondering “What if…?” “What if life worked like that?” “What if I had the power to do that?” Et cetera, et cetera… Here are thirty films that just might leave you sitting […]