Films set in a prison environment can come in a wide range of prison settings. These can include a general prison, a prison for Death Row inmates, a psychiatric prison, a detention camp, a youth offender’s institution or a prisoner of war camp, for example. Prison films can take place all inside a prison, or […]
Year: 2015
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The 10 Best Movies about Human Mind and Memory
The human mind is a peculiar and fascinating thing. Inside one’s head, the possibilities and capabilities are interminable, and this begs the question of whether it will ever be possible for science to truly understand everything that goes on inside with complete and utter illumination. Perhaps the only thing more intriguing than the human mind […]
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The 10 Greatest Javier Bardem Movie Performances
Mr. Bardem is certainly the most famous Spanish actor of our generation thanks to his diverse performances and chameleon-like ability to change personas. Audience is captivated by his mental and physical transformation every time he performs a role. As a result, he’s received a high number of prestigious accolades all over the world. He was […]
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The 20 Best Movies about Human-Animal Relationships
A fair level of character conception and realism in film can be built on the several – sometimes contrasting, sometimes consonant – relations between humans and their environment. This often involves not only the contact with their urban imaginary, but also their relation to Nature and its various forces and manifestations of life. Animals are […]
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15 Essential Films for an Introduction to Classic South Korean Cinema
When I usually recommend South Korean cinema to average watcher with a Netflix or Hulu subscription, I usually suggest something recent. While there is nothing wrong with the classics, I find as pure entertainment, there’s a lot variety when considering something from the most recent New Wave. While many consider the South Korean New Wave […]
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The 25 Greatest Movie Antiheroes of All Time
The very structure of dramatic storytelling, dating all the way back to Aristotle, consists of certain rules and expectations to which we’ve all become accustomed. One of the key components of a well-constructed story is the main character, or protagonist. The protagonist is often called the hero, but what happens when the protagonist is not […]