The artificial woman is a familiar trope in film. At its most crude, it can serve as a device by which the artificial woman is denied a backstory and is only capable of being viewed through the prism of the male lead’s desires and ambitions. Nonetheless, better entries in this milieu can present profound questions […]
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The 15 Best Transcendental Films of All Time
Transcendental films are those which go beyond traditional films by altering the viewer’s state of mind. Great directors such as Terrance Malick, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Andrei Tarkovsky create profound filmic experiences by using film as a medium to express insight regarding fundamental aspects of human life. These films challenge the viewer’s perceptions of reality, death, […]
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The 10 Most Uncanny Portrayals of an Historical Figure in Film
The use of history in cinema is still an uneven playing field. Filmmakers are storytellers, and a good storyteller never lets the truth get in the way of an entertaining story. Much to the dismay of many historians, the facts in historically-based films are often distorted to accommodate artistic license and ensure commercial success. And […]
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The 10 Best Performances in a Wes Anderson Film
Since making his initial feature length film debut, the often overlooked and divisive “Bottle Rocket” in 1996, Wes Anderson has faultlessly continued to build an unstoppable momentum in his career. Through an impressive combination of smart screenplays, flawless casting, distinctive cinematography, and an adoring following of diehard fans, Wes Anderson has unquestionably excelled within independent […]
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7 Stanley Kubrick Films and Their Philosophical Takeaways
Stanley Kubrick is one of the most well-known and well appreciated filmmakers in America’s history. His films have shaped and altered American cinema by pushing boundaries, breaking rules, and bringing a depth that most American filmmakers cannot bring to the table. In part, this success is due to Kubrick’s undeniable intellect and curiosity, and in […]
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The 20 Best Ninja Movies of All Time
The ninja or shinobi are a group that are universally known and yet still shrouded in mystery, due to the myth building that has surrounded them much like that of Robin Hood and his band of thieves [1]. Ninja first started to appear in Japan around the 15th century out of necessity because people needed […]