Alfred Hitchcock is known worldwide as the Master of Suspense, and it is probably an unanimity that this title should not belong to anybody else. With an astonishing filmography of more than fifty movies – from primordial silent black and white to colored ones –, he has become a reference on both technique and narrative. […]
Year: 2015
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The 10 Most Controversial Movies of The 2010s
Beneath artistic controversy lies a debate surrounding the nature of art: its mimetic powers and its goals. There are several positions towards these topics. Plato moved from banning artists to approving them under certain institutional conditions. In one of his most famous sayings, Nietzsche insinuated that controversial figures were nothing but a means for strengthening […]
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The 15 Best Movies Related To The Punk Rock Movement
The year is 1977. CBGB. Ramones. Sex Pistols. Mohawks, ragged clothes, crazy hair colors, leather jacket and boots. DIY. Three-Chord songs. Teen angst. Anarchy. Everywhere political tensions are growing – society is reaping the transformations that started in the 60’s, while the hippie revolution gains a more mature façade – and the anger felt by […]
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20 Great Poetic Films That Are Worth Your Time
Poetic cinema is an ever elusive term that branches out into vast territory. Some associate it with the “arthouse”, others with the “avant garde”; two types of film making that in themselves escape lucid distinction. Poetry itself is an overarching monstrosity of concepts and aesthetics, so what part of poetry does “Poetic” cinema refer to? […]
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The 16 Best Movies Featuring Mad Doctors
Doctors, they are the ones we entrust with our lives and hope that they have the answers most of us are unable to provide. They spend their professional careers dealing with the gruesome details of life, which so often is about as far from glamorous as possible. We treat them with trepidation and hold them […]
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The 11 Best Nicholas Ray Movies You Need To Watch
When I was in high school, there was only one event I was excited about. It was a small, travelling film festival. I was living in a city with a population of nearly 2 million; however, hardly you could find a cultural activity to follow and join. I first saw my Godard in that festival, […]