Kurt Cobain once famously said that “punk rock is freedom.” By this, he meant that divorced from the dogma of mainstream rock, he was free to express himself however he wished, however odd or shocking that expression may well have been. This, evidently, helped him to keep his work intensely personal. If there is one […]
Month: July 2015
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The 15 Best Documentaries You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now
The return of the documentary in this era has been nothing short of a cinematic renaissance. Long after the golden age of ‘cinema verite” seemed to have drawn its last breath, and the initial rise of the 1970s, the often banality of Reality TV seems to have inspired a whole new generation of documentarians to […]
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The 16 Best Films Set in Tokyo
The history of modern Tokyo is to some extent a history of coping with catastrophe. Many, if not all, of the most famous Tokyo films seem haunted by some huge, destructive nightmare at the edges of the action. Even the quieter films that we’ve listed below are weighted down with an unshakeable historical awareness, be it […]
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10 Great Movies That Feature Characters Obsessed With Real-Life Celebrities
Obsession has been around since forever and is, sadly, an important part of human existence. Everyone goes through an obsessive stage (especially at a younger age) but most people manage to surpass or at least to control this terrible state of being. In the modern age, the most common obsession seems to be that for […]
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10 Great Comedies about Making a Movie
It’s no secret: filmmakers love movies. Shocking, right? Many a film has been about the exploits of screenwriters, directors, producers, agents, studio heads, and the process of making those movies we all love. Based on real life or merely inspired by it, it is easy to see why the men and women behind the scenes […]
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The 12 Best Movies about The Philosophical Problem of Evil
The age old problem of evil is no stranger to philosophy, theology, or film. Filmmakers have struggled with evil and its existence since creation (of the medium). Simply put, how can evil exist in the face of an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent deity? Philosophy, which itself developed from theology, and specifically philosophy of religion has […]