Science Fiction cinema is usually an invitation to enter a new world or dimension. Metropolis was a statement on how modern day society needed to function in a dismal future setting. Blade Runner was a reinvention of the noir genre that incorporated a prediction of what may become of us. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial was […]
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The 10 Best Movies About The Nature of Truth
The idea of toying with truth in a work of fiction is not new. For example, dramatic irony dates back to Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. And of course, Shakespeare popularized the concept of dramatic irony even further with works like Romeo and Juliet, and Othello. In a film, it’s easy to take what we are shown […]
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15 Miscast Roles That Completely Ruined Movies
Every once in a while you get a performance from an actor that is so selfless and honed to perfection that they make everyone else around them better as a result. It’s not an easy task. Acting is reacting, as they say, and the best performances are the ones that play off of each other […]
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10 Visually Stunning Movies No One Talks About (Part 2)
Cinema is one of the most complex forms of art and many elements can make a film visually stunning. From the cinematography to the production design – and many other elements – a wide variety of things can make a film visually interesting. With that in mind, here is another selection of 10 visually stunning […]
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The 10 Best Documentaries of 2017
As with every year, feature films have managed to gather a lot more attention than documentaries in 2017. Take “Icarus,” for example. It just won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at this year’s Oscars. However, it’s gotten 10 times fewer user ratings on IMDb than Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water.” We can […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Perfect Combinations of Art and Entertainment
Aside from directing, acting, writing, and all the other obvious aspects of cinema, another crucial component of film is the business side of things. The careful balancing of art and commerce is a fine line between a potentially great film or one that is lackluster. On one hand, if a movie is too personal to […]