Sometimes, life can just plain suck. It can seem like the whole wide world has conspired to make you feel like you don’t matter. Feeling like the recipient of a thousand cold shoulders, you stagger back to your place feeling alone and forgotten. What to do? You can call up your mom or a friend […]
Not to open the list on too much of a sour note, but loneliness is just something that we all encounter from time to time. Whether it be separation from those we love, a feeling of not fitting in, or just a general feeling, loneliness can be one of the tougher emotions to be comfortable […]
Maybe you are tired of the mainstream cinema bandwagon and aren’t inclined to spend your time watching a profound film that spans several hours. In that case, this list is tailor-made for you, where each entry encompasses several interesting traits and philosophies and the run times are modest. These are genre-bending films that blend important […]
Horror is a bit of a disreputable genre. Even the best horror films are rarely revered as much as the best dramas, and the rare directors who dedicated themselves to the genre (Like George A. Romero and Wes Craven) are often considered to have had hit and miss filmographies. Thus, it is a profound achievement […]
These films offer more than franchise jump scares or those films with one giant twist that are pointless on second viewing. They offer redeeming qualities like great characters, great stories, and great plot. There are probably films that scared you more, or grossed you out more, but these ones give you the scares and a […]
A film about the circular nature of time. Check. A sepia-tinted neo-noir sequel to a classic ‘80s film. Check. A Kafkaesque psychological thriller based on a José Saramago book. Check. Add with them another two haunting dramas and two fantastic thrillers with unexpected twists. Now you know the genius of Denis Villeneuve. Of the filmmakers […]