What makes a movie beautiful? From a powerful story to impressive shots, cinema has many elements and is one of the most complex forms of art. Keeping in mind how complex it is to call a movie “beautiful” – but this time considering the visuals of the film a bit more than the other elements […]
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15 Great Movies About The Romance of “Someplace Else”
Context is everything. Each encounter has the potential to be meaningful. Each passing glance could mean more. If only the timing were right. If only we were the right age, at the same place in our lives. The romance of someplace else does not have to be a physical place. An emotional connection can be […]
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10 Great Movies About The Dark Side of Desire
While a good old-fashioned romantic comedy certainly has its place in film, audiences have grown accustomed to the conventions of a typical “boy meets girl” movie. At this point there is very little the standard romantic comedy film can do to be truly subversive anymore. Even the posters for these types of movies tend to […]
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The 10 Best Netflix Original Movies
Over the past few years, Netflix has become one of the largest names in all of entertainment. In 2015, the streaming site released their first original film, and ever since, they have continued to release a steady stream independently distributed content. Recently, some of the world’s biggest filmmakers have signed on make films for Netflix, […]
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15 Palme d’Or Winners That Should Be Rediscovered
The Cannes Film Festival was launched in 1939, stopped during World War II, and reprised in 1946, establishing an international meeting of cineastes from all over the globe every June in the lovely Mediterranean city. Cannes was, from the very beginning, open to good cinema, no matter where it came from. Many times, the choices […]
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10 Great Movies by Legendary Directors That No One Talks About
When directors make enough masterpieces or near-masterpieces to earn the adjective “legendary,” it is inevitable that some of their “lesser” works will fade from the cultural memory. Sometimes these films are rightly forgotten; in the case of Kubrick, for instance, it makes sense to continue talking about “2001: A Space Odyssey” and continue ignoring “Fear […]