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 […]
Author: Andreas Babiolakis
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10 Great Recent Movies That Subverted Genre Conventions
Cinema is both cyclical and cemented. It returns to notions and ideas that may have worked previously, all while clinging to the tropes that do work. Certain aspects are successful with gaining audience interest and earning money back: you go to see a horror film to get shivers down your spine, and you watch a […]
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The 10 Most Powerful Movie Performances of All Time
A performance needs everything from subtlety to command. That is true, because a flat, one-dimensional performance just will not cut it when it comes to being believable and tangible. All of these following performances have small nuances to them, yet we are going to focus on their strengths that lie in how gravitational they are. […]
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The 10 Best Subtle Movie Performances of All Time
A performance can be expansive. You hear big speeches. You see a booming personality. However, there is something special when it comes to a performance that says so much with so little. Perhaps something feels more authentic with these kinds of roles. You can sense that these people truly do exist. Even if a character […]
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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 […]
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7 Reasons Why Paul Thomas Anderson Should Win Best Director Oscar This Year
2017 kept its greatest work toward the end of the year. This went as expected; many producers and studios try to get their most proud work recognized during the awards season. One film that definitely made an impact was the secretive “Phantom Thread” by Paul Thomas Anderson. All we knew about the film was that […]