The ladies have been rather vocal these days. Whether it is calling out our catcallers or coming out of the closet as feminists, women are making their presence known in a way they haven’t before. But things have not always been as such. Coming-of-age in general, though a beloved and fruitful subject can get a […]
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The 20 Best Philip Seymour Hoffman Movie Performances
With the recent release of the first part of the final instalment of the “Hunger Games” franchise, “Mockingjay”, apart from the baggage and hype surrounding this particular set of films, it also puts a spotlight on the final performance of an actor that many consider to be one of the finest of his generation. That […]
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The 25 Best Female Duos in Film
From sworn enemies to loving sisters, and everything in between, films manage to create an intriguing array of female duos. The following list ranks 25 of the best female duos in cinema, which represent a wide array of friends, classmates, and relatives who antagonize, compliment, and love/hate one another. 25. The Devil Wears Prada […]
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The 20 Best Atmospheric Horror Movies of All Time
Most modern Horror movies depend on a pretty manipulative modus operandis (from a cinematic point of view) to grab its audience: jump-scares. There’s nothing wrong with jump scares per se, they’re often the best part of an otherwise forgettable film. But the tough fact is that the overly-reliance on this easy to use but hard […]
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The 30 Best Movies That Didn’t Receive Best Picture Nominations (1990-1999)
The 1990s was a great decade for films. New blood was entering in the way of directors and there were some fine actors, both young ones just starting out, and people who had stage and TV experience making the leap to feature films. Every year seemed to have more and better films and Hollywood was […]
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The 15 Best Movies About Suicide
There have been several positions about suicide. Arthur Schopenhauer depicted it as a lie even in a world marked by suffering. David Hume regarded it as a legitimate alternative that shouldn’t scare us to consider. Though we can agree or disagree with any of these extreme positions, we can accept with Albert Camus that suicide […]