Every year, a bunch of truly great films fly way under the Academy’s radar, so it’s about time we start making our own lists of movies that were worth our time in 2015. This year was especially good for independent and genre pieces, so the number of possible (and certain) snubs in the Oscar ballot […]
Author: Caio Coletti
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10 Promising Filmmakers That Didn’t Deliver When They Went Mainstream
Not everyone can handle the pressures of helming a Hollywood blockbuster. The studio interference and the huge scope of the production process come as a shock to some filmmakers used to do things in a smaller scale. Some of them come off well, true to their visions and with a good movie to show for […]
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15 Great Movies That Nail The Way Young People Navigate Relationships Nowadays
Though times have immensely changed over the course of the 15 years of the new millennia, Hollywood rom-coms are not the most adaptive of genres, and so the conventions and worldviews of films depicting relationships haven’t exactly kept up with these changes. The movies in this list are honorable exceptions, and it’s no coincidence that […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Not Duly Credited To Their MVP
One of film critics’ favorite pastimes is point out the MVP (Most Valuable Player) in every movie. Even better if it’s something unexpected – everyone can tell you that Citizen Kane’s MVP is Orson Welles, but not many would concur with the ones we listed here on this article. These are all more or less […]
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15 Good Recent Movies That Need To Be Reevaluated By The Audience
There’s a lot of talk every time critics and reviewers get a movie “wrong”. Search for lists of unsung great classics that were panned by critics and you’ll find many – but how about when the audience don’t really get the spirit of a film? We, as spectators, are as subject to making mistakes of […]