I have never been a fan of conspiracy movies or novels. It just seems ridiculous to me. On the other hand, I have always enjoyed the comedy versions of these conspiracies. Because, I adore the deluded mind and its creativity to come up with such prosperous claims. Also, since I’m a computer scientist, I love […]
Month: December 2015
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The 10 Greatest Directors of The New Hollywood Era
The New Hollywood wave may be the most significant film movement in the history of American cinema. The classic era of Hollywood was built on vertical integration, meaning that the film studios controlled the production, distribution and exhibition of every movie they made, until the United States v Paramount Pictures Case forced the studios to […]
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The 10 Best Movies About Alzheimer’s Disease
Memory is the basis of knowledge. The process of memorizing is precious to human life as we know it and it’s quite simple: we collect experiences in everything we do and we use them in daily life, like an imitation game. It is intimately connected to know “what” and “how” a thing happens. Without memory […]
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The 20 Best Movie Soundtracks of The 1970s
In his great book Easy Riders and Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind explains how the 70s were a revolutionary period that somehow “saved” the Hollywood industry. The decade introduced a new vision of cinema headed by directors like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. As for Soundtracks, it wasn’t different. The decade […]
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Note: This review contains no spoilers. True, the hype for J.J. Abrams’ (Lost, Super 8) Jedi rejoinder has been inescapable, and just this side of nauseating if you’re not a devotee of the highly valued space opera. Under considerable pressure to outperform originator George Lucas’ lackluster prequels (Episodes I to III) and return to the […]
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The 10 Best Movies about The Internet or Social Media
Where would the world be without the Internet or social media? From feature films to documentaries and short films, the film industry is exploring the positives and negatives about the modern world and how we all communicate with each other. There are some obvious choices here, from “The Social Network” to some more obscure ones. […]