Since its inclusion in the Academy Awards in 2001, the category for Best Animated Feature has been celebrating animation of all variations in the 21st century. Before Shrek was made the first winner, the only animated film to receive Oscar recognition was 1991’s Beauty and the Beast. With only 16 winners to date, there hasn’t […]
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The 10 Most Romantic Movies of All Time
When talking about romantic films, which one comes to mind first? Through cinema history, many amazing love stories were told. And as a tribute to one of the most beloved genres in film, here is a selection of amazing romantic movies. Whether they’re beautiful or tragic, or regardless of whether the characters end up together, […]
Daughter of Mine – Berlinale 2018 Review
One day at the rodeo, the nine year old Vittoria (Sara Casu) accidentally walks in on a woman having sex with a random stranger. Little does she know that this woman is actually her mother, Angelica (Alba Rohrwacher), who is also severely in debt. When Angelica gave birth to Vittoria, she was given to Tina […]
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10 Visually Stunning Yet Terrible Movies
That classic case of ’style over substance’ has been a criticism thrown at films since the inception of the medium, although it really became a prominent occurrence since the rise of the ‘MTV generation’ in the 80s as music video and commercial directors got snatched up solely for their impressive visual aesthetic and not much […]
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The 10 Best Male Movie Characters of All Time
Like the “Female Characters” list I wrote, this list is going to be tough. There are going to be so many beloved movie characters that will be forgotten or excluded, because 10 is a fickle and finite number. Nonetheless, the criteria will remain the same. These entries are looking at the most groundbreaking characters whose […]
Eva – Berlinale 2018 Review
It starts with a male escort named Betrand (Gaspard Ulliel) giving one of his ailing clients a bath. This client is an acclaimed writer reaching the end of his career — with only one last play left ready to publish. When the writer suddenly dies, however, Bertrand sees his chance, heading straight out of there […]