Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. He has directed and contributed to many wonderfully made films since Alien was released, to critical and commercial success in 1979. His films are very atmospheric, and often depict well-known historical environments, such as in Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Robin Hood (2010). He […]
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15 Great Existential Movies That Are Worth Your Time
Existentialism can be defined by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s phrase existence precedes essence. It means that, for existentialism, a man is not his own end, since human existence only happens when it is designed beyond itself. According to the philosophy of existentialism, a man exists before being, and must give his life sense, since he […]
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The 20 Best Michael Caine Movie Performances
Michael Caine is one of Britain’s most recognized and accomplished actors of cinema. Since his start, Caine has garnered six Academy Award nominations, winning two of them, as well as a multitude of other acting accolades and, in 2000, was knighted by the queen. Over his 60-year career, Caine has appeared in well over one […]
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The 25 Best Movies That Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Between 1947 and 1955 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed an honorary award to one film each year that they believed to be the best in international cinema. Beginning in 1956, the Academy turned the honorary award into an award of merit, thus creating the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. […]
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The 30 Greatest Movie Performances That Didn’t Receive Oscar Nominations (1990-1999)
It is getting to be that time of the year once again. A favorite time of the year because of upcoming events. March Madness and the Academy Awards are nearly upon us. And it’s all sporty fun, pardon the intended pun. Each year we find ourselves looking at these huge events awaiting to see what […]
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The 10 Best War Movies of The 21st Century
The popularity in recent years of war films such as Lone Survivor and American Sniper have demonstrated a resurgence of the war film genre. Few films were made in the years between Operation Desert Storm and the present, similar to war film production in the years during and after Vietnam. Public outcry or indifference serves […]