Shock cinema is a genre (a term that is loosely used here) that always existed, but in different forms and content, as it changes along with the changes in society’s tolerance. As time goes on, people grow more and more used to things, with very few of them remaining relatively stable. I have personally, repeatedly […]
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10 Great Movies That Caused Walkouts in Cinemas
The buzz around Lars von Trier’s provocative new film “The House that Jack Built” and the mass audience exodus at its 2018 Cannes premiere has made massive cinema walkouts a topical subject. When the news from this year’s Cannes Film Festival flooded in, a friend of mine asked me with sincere wonder, “Are really people […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Cult Masterpieces
Cult is quite a wide spectrum in cinema. When we speak about cult films or cult classics, we basically refer to films that hold a strong and committed fanbase that cherishes them, follows them around in screenings, has watched them numerous times, quote them, et cetera. Such can be independent films that have not been […]
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10 Great Movies That Make You Go WTF
Over the years, cinema has played a lot of different roles and represented a lot of different things, ideas, movements and attitudes. It’s proven to be one of the most influential means of personal expression and introduction of social dialogue on various matters, with the distinction between the two never being exactly distinguishable. One of […]
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The 10 Best Movies About Adolescent Sexuality
Whenever we’re talking about coming-of-age, teen movies, regardless of their main plot and point around which they center, we’re talking about sexuality. Whenever we’re talking about adolescents overall, we’re basically talking about sexuality, as it constitutes a “nodal point” for a person’s growth and further mental and physical function. Therefore, this period in an adolescent’s […]
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10 Great Movies That Will Stay With You For a Long Time
There are movies you watch, and while watching them may be a pleasurable experience, you never think about them or watch them again. There are movies that aesthetically fascinate you or impress you. And there are movies that overwhelm you. Those films you watch and never forget about them and watch them again and again, […]