Contrary to popular belief, there is still in fact a large swathe of wholly original movies being made today that actually try to break the mold and continue to push the envelope instead of simply riding the coattails of its predecessors, shamelessly repackaging ideas and shoving the same-old Hollywood clichés down our throats. But the […]
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10 Great 1970s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
American cinema in the 1970s was so full, rich and varied that you could fill several volumes of books with overlooked and underrated gems. We all know and love the recognised masterpieces, the Oscar winners and quotable classics, but every film buff has their own list of movies that they wish more people had seen. […]
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10 Great 1990s Best Picture Nominees You Probably Haven’t Seen
For almost a century now, the Oscar for Best Motion Picture has been regarded as the most prestigious award in world cinema. But the truth is that not every nominee has aged like fine wine. While some of the lucky movies that got into the Best Picture shortlist were considerably well-received at the time and […]
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10 Great Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
It’s true that for the last few decades, the Westerns have become less popular even though there are still occasional hits theatrically and its influence is everywhere. Kevin Costner’s recent attempt to bring the genre back to the big screen failed, but it’s admirable that there are still filmmakers who want to keep the old-school […]
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The 10 Most Quotable Movies of All Time
Sometimes, an iconic line of dialogue unexpectedly takes on a life of its own and ends up infiltrating our cultural vernacular for no apparent reason. And all it takes is one or two famous catchphrases to turn a great movie into a full-blown pop-cultural phenomenon that embeds itself in the public consciousness and that fans […]
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The 10 Most Rewatchable Western Movies of All Time
Reports of the Western genre’s demise have been greatly exaggerated many times over harkening back to its very conception in the silent era and glorious heydays as Hollywood’s premiere crowd-pleaser during the Golden Age, all the way to its gradual but steady decline in the latter half of the 20th century and subsequent revivals. And […]