When two people gather in a room to talk things through like adults, what happens in mostly pretty standard; if everything goes right, both individuals shake hands and go back to the world with a smile on their faces and one reason less to worry. However, in the movie world, when you see a dialogue-heavy […]
Author: Juan Orellana
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The 10 Best Written Tarantino Movie Characters
If you’ve ever visited a film school or “lazy towns” (as they are commonly known), you’ve seen them. Hundreds of guys directing and writing their own “cool” short films. Funny dialogue, a bunch of guns, and pools of blood swarm the screens of all the editing rooms in the building, until every production is indistinguishable […]
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10 Great Philosophical Movies That Question Free Will
From the beginning of time, human beings have wondered if the universe has a plan in store for them. We have pondered whether every person is born to fulfill a determined destiny, or if every human can build their future from scratch, depending on the choices they make. It is true that we are determined […]
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The 10 Best Performances in a Michael Haneke Film
After all his hard work, I think it’s fair to say that Michael Haneke is a master filmmaker. He has made 11 outstanding movies, winning the Palme d’Or for his two last ones. If he accomplishes this feat once again with his new film “Happy End”, to be released in 2017, Haneke would be the […]
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10 “Based on a True Story” Movies That Really Aren’t
Some say there isn’t a fictional story that hasn’t happened first, in some way, in real life. From the union of world armies to fight against an evil regime (Lord of the Rings) to the complex interactions between Parisians and immigrants in 21st century France (Code Unknown), it is possible to find an example throughout […]
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The 20 Best Movies of 2009
Every year in film has its highs and lows. Some great movies, some decent, the awful ones and maybe a masterpiece. If years were animals, then 2009 would be a beautiful unicorn, created by a number of master directors who, for some reason, decided to release their movies in the same 365-day period. This wonderful […]