“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” -Toni Morrison Why exactly would we watch a movie? We know it’s merely an imitation yet we allow ourselves to suspend all rationality and commit to people and spaces that don’t exist. Why? Metacinema […]
Month: January 2016
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15 Best John Ford Movies You Need To Watch
“It’s no use talking to me about art, I make pictures to pay the rent.” With all due respect to a legendary filmmaker, that famous quote from director John Ford is complete and utter hogwash. Ford may have been openly resentful of any analysis of his works and distrustful of intellectualism but his copious collection […]
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The 10 Best Iranian Films of 2015
As the world reverberated with the news of Iran’s lifted sanctions, the Fajr International Film Festival recently unveiled its official selection of films for 2016. With Iran predicted to become a major tourist destination in the coming years, it is only logical that interest in the country’s culture – and cinema – will become more […]
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10 Good Movies Disliked By Their Stars
One has to think seeing yourself on the big screen has got to be a surreal experience in many ways. You are the most critical of yourself, the way you act, the way you move, the way you speak. Since actors make a living based a lot on their appearance and performance they would be […]
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15 Movies From 2014 and 2015 That Have The Potential To Be Future Cult Favorites
Cult films are known by many as films that are a bit south of the mainstream- and because of that won’t appeal to everyone. Normally it takes a couple of years for a movie to gain a cult following. For example modern films like Donnie Darko have a cult following because it was unconventional and […]
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The 10 Best Performances in a Quentin Tarantino Film
Quentin Tarantino exists within his own genre by this point, by blending the amalgamated knowledge of dozens of various films from numerous cultures and styles he has crafted characters of almost every variety imaginable. From scheming villains, redemptive figures, good Samaritans and unscrupulous killers he has written so many varying roles (and subsequently directed them) […]