Superman is the gold standard of superheroes. There’s no getting around. Personal bias you may have aside, he’s the A #1. He’s been the biggest for the longest time too, essentially the first superhero ever. So while cinema may not have been up to the technological difficulties of many comic book stories, it was no […]
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The 10 Most Realistic War Movies of All Time
Defining a realistic war movie is no easy matter. In some cases there will be excellent realism mixed with complete fantasy. Other try to be extremely gritty and bloody, but miss on the attitudes, tactics, even the weapons! Some are so close to an individual soldier or small unit that it’s impossible to get the […]
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6 Reasons Why “Memento” Is Christopher Nolan’s Most Complex Movie
During a drive from Chicago to Los Angeles, Jonathan Nolan told his brother, Christopher, about a story he was working on—a story that would change both of their lives. It was a tale of vengeance shadowed by loss: The saga of a man incapable of making new memories hunting for the criminal who murdered his […]
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7 Superhero Movies That Are Undeservedly Loathed
Are you sick of superhero movies yet? Well, too bad, because Hollywood is hell bent on giving us even more of them next year. Black Panther, New Mutants, Infinity War, Deadpool 2, The Incredibles 2, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Venom, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, an untitled animated Spidey-flick … hell, we’re getting to the point that […]
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All 8 Wes Anderson Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Texan filmmaker Wes Anderson has always been a conundrum Hollywood has never been able to solve. On one hand, his precocious curiosity and deft economy has manifested itself in singularly authoritative, humble and mischievous stylistic inclinations that have gifted us with gems of American independent cinema that have not only some of the best uses […]
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10 Great Movies From The 21st Century That Deserve More Attention
Almost two decades into the 21st century, some may think the cinema is in decline. At times there’s the impression that this century’s best films are products of nostalgia. For example, La La Land is a homage to Golden Age Hollywood and French New Wave musicals, or the works of Quentin Tarantino are mere pastiches […]