So far, the biggest money-making film this year is “Beauty and the Beast”, a Disney film that is a live-action remake of Disney’s own animation film. It’s basically a carbon copy of the original film, but with inferior musical renditions of the songs on the original soundtrack. We live in a time when Disney can […]
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The 10 Best Movies Set Mostly In One Room
Sometimes you need something simpler. You are tired of seeing robots punching each other. Tired of men in ridiculous tight outfits punching each other. After seeing so many architectural landmarks go up in flames, even that tends to get boring. Sometimes what you need to see is just a bunch of people trying to figure […]
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5 Reasons Why “Alien: Covenant” Will Redeem “Prometheus”
It’s not uncommon to see “Prometheus” on the list of the biggest cinematic disappointments, and for a very good reason. It had everything going for it, all signs pointed to something special, and it was an origin story of the classic Xenomorph creature, directed by the man who introduced us to this creature two decades […]
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7 Reasons Why “Moonlight” Deserved Oscar Best Picture More Than “La La Land”
Like many cynical cineasts, I have a rather conflicting relationship with the Oscars. On the one hand, it can be nice seeing your favorite filmmaker win, and if you have an innate fascination with the Hollywood establishment to begin with, it’s essential viewing. But on the other hand, you know none of it really matters. […]
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8 Famous Movies That Are Philosophically Misunderstood
As a filmmaker, you aren’t solely responsible for other people’s interpretations of your work. There are arguments to be made that sometimes their messages have become muddled through rather contradictory portrayals – a story of true love motivated by youthful naivety, or the horrors of war undercut by badass action scenes. But sometimes, the viewer […]
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7 Potentially Amazing Sci-Fi Movies To Watch In 2017
Imagine meeting a time traveler from the far future. This individual is not on some poignant mission, he’s not on his way to save John Connor from some malicious Terminator. He’s not fighting for his existence by forcing his mother to fall for his father. He’s simply on vacation to the world of the 21st […]