The term “masterpiece” holds a rather floating definition. True enough, one man’s masterpiece is another man’s garbage; women ditto. However, one term constantly associated with the term masterpiece seems to be “bold.” Critics seem to fall back on this terms time and time again. In retrospect, it does quickly become clear that most cinematic gems […]
Month: May 2015
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The 10 Best Charlize Theron Movies You Need To Watch
Born in South Africa, Charlize Theron moved to the US when she was a teenager. She was previously a dancer, but after knee damage could no longer carry on dancing. This apparently devastated her at the time, but she decided to become an actor and moved to Hollywood. According to rumour she was then discovered […]
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10 Films That Had The Biggest Influences on The Cinema of François Truffaut
When explaining why he dropped out of film school, Paul Thomas Anderson said “My film making education consisted of finding out what filmmakers I liked were watching, then seeing those films. I learned the technical stuff from books and mags…Film school is a complete con, because the information is out there if you want it.” […]
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The 10 Most Visually Stunning Movies Shot by Emmanuel Lubezki
With an ever-growing portfolio of critically acclaimed films and a host of award wins, Mexican D.O.P Emmanuel Lubezki has recently begun to solidify his place as one of cinematography’s all-time greats. Known to his friends as ‘Chivo’, he was born and raised in Mexico City, where his love for cinema was perhaps inherited from his […]
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The 15 Best Movies About College
College is one of the most formative and exciting times in many people’s lives, representing the transitional stage into adulthood. Similar to many coming-of-age films set in high school, college movies focus on the new responsibilities of the young students and the pitfalls that they encounter only these events are blown up to magnified proportions […]
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The 25 Greatest Cult Movies of All Time
Have you ever clicked with a crazy movie or seen something weird and wonderful that seemed made just for you? Odds are this sort of cinematic caprice was a cult film, perhaps one that led you to an almost unhealthy obsession with something stylishly strange. The cult film experience differs from mainstream movies by appealing […]