“Man is a political animal.” – Aristotle We don’t have to bother to go as far as Aristotle to realize that. Or do we? What is to be political? What is to be a political rebel? The films selected to illustrate this list should answer these questions, which goes beyond the mere act of watching […]
Month: July 2015
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25 Weird Horror Movies That Are Totally Worth Watching
Ever since its earliest incarnations in the form of myths and legends, the horror story has always leaned towards the bizarre and fantastical. Strangeness is in its blood. In fact, aside from the obvious penchant for terror, death and the macabre, an obsession with all things weird is the genre’s most recognisable quality. Tales of […]
Sandra Bullock’s 6 Best Roles to Date
Sandra Bullock is one of Hollywood’s unsung heroines, boasting a 28-year long career that now sees her as one of the highest paid actresses in the world. With one Academy Award, a Golden Globe and two Oscar nominations to her name – plus a string of other awards – Sandra Bullock’s work hasn’t gone without […]
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The 15 Best George Clooney Movies You Need To Watch
George Clooney arrived at success late by Hollywood standards. After a decade-plus of b-movies, failed television pilots, and guest spots, it seemed like his recognizable and likable presence was always going to just be one of those faces who showed up on screen and made you think, “Oh, hey that guy was in Roseanne, The […]
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10 Famous Movies With Mind-Blowing Hidden Meanings
What I like about seemingly straightforward movies is that only very few people get them. In other words, only a handful of people suspect there is something to get. So, that gives you a lot of opportunities to have stimulating conversations when all the other topics have dried out. On the other hand, the meaning […]
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10 Great Self-Aware Genre Films That Are Worth Your Time
There is a scene in the notoriously ugly 2003 Cat in the Hat film which sees the unintentionally scary titular feline zipping down a purple slide with the two children. When the young boy compares the experience to a ride at an amusement park, the Cat’s response is to look directly into the camera as […]