It is not unusual for viewers to remember films for how they look rather than how they are told. This statement does not necessarily mean they were badly told stories or that they were dull, but it suggests a preference, a level of sensibility towards aesthetic representation, and most importantly a gap between visuals and […]
Month: February 2017
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10 Great Movie Performances That Should Have Won Best Actress Oscar
Performances in film are funny in that they will always live on long after the initial critical assessments fade away and their run in the theater ends. Now, with widespread distribution of the back catalogue of film history, many performances have been reassessed and reevaluated, to both their benefit or detriment. Although the yardstick by […]
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10 Reasons Why “The Social Network” is the Most Relevant Movie of the 21st Century (So Far)
David Fincher’s The Social Network tells the tale of the creation of Facebook through the eyes of the most important players: Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO; Eduardo Saverin, co-founder and Zuckerberg’s best friend; the Winklevoss twins, whose original idea provided the impetus to create Facebook; and Sean Parker, the entrepreneur who helped Zuckerberg take […]
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1960s Best Picture Oscar Winners Ranked From Worst To Best
We have reached the ‘60s Best Picture winners, and this is where the experiment really gets interesting. The Hollywood Code has lost its control, filmmakers are bursting at the seams to change how every fundamental element of cinema works (editing, sound recording, acting, photography, etc.), and films were being used as podiums for political and […]
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10 Movies From Berlinale 2017 That Deserve Your Attention
Every year, the Berlin Film Festival, arguably the second most important film festival in the world, hosts hundreds of movies (399 this year, to be exact) scattered through its programmes, and thousands of both professional and amateur film lovers. For years, it has been known for a highly political approach, but rest assured, there is […]
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The 15 Best Movies About The Darkness of Pleasure
When we look at things long and close enough, we will realize that they are way more complex than they seemed at first. Looking carefully into our lives, we start to identify contradictions and unexplainable events that make our experience as humans richer and more compelling. Out of all the small experiences, feelings, and emotions […]