Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher, metaphysician, psychologist and aesthetician was a formidable influence upon the consciousness of 19th century Europe. His ideas have had a profound impact on the way we continue to relate ourselves to the world, and how our experiences shape our understanding of the nature of our symbolic representation of our innate […]
Year: 2016
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30 Great Surreal Movies That Are Worth Your Time
The Surrealist Movement was born in the 1920s with the aim to “resolve the previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality”. Eventually, it would seep into cinema as well, with Luis Buñuel acknowledged as the first filmmaker to embrace the cultural movement that was taking place. His collaboration with Salvador Dali in 1929, titled Un […]
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The 15 Best Actresses of Our Generation
This is a common topic of discussion among cinephiles: who are the greatest thespians working right now? A comprehensive list of such actresses would have to include living legends like Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren and so on, of course, and while there should be recognition and appreciation of the talent of such brilliant […]
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The 10 Best Movies Influenced by 20th Century Occultism
Aleister Crowley, an English novelist, poet, artist and “ceremonial magician” has had a acute influence on art. However, this influence is woven within the context of his philosophical religious movement, Thelema, and the impact that it has had upon its adherents (both past and present). Thelema’s influence throughout the last century is an influence that […]
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The 10 Best Horror Movies of The 2010s (So Far)
In today’s era of cinema, the horror movie is in somewhat of a dark place. Too reliant on jump scares and the tiresome, predictable tropes that were growing tiresome twenty years ago but are somehow still used. For a while, the genre was weighed down with the horrifically terrible torture porn subgenre as people seemed […]
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The 10 Best American Auteurs Working Today
In a film climate that seemingly prioritises superhero films, sequels and commercial successes, driven and masterful directors are an invaluable commodity. Luckily, they are not yet extinct in the American filmic landscape. The phrase and concept of the “auteur” originated in France in the 1940s, and became more emergent in the 1960s. It proposes that […]