Satire is defined by Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary as, “humor that shows the weakness or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.” If there is any nation whose current population, values, and ethical conduct need to be blown up and examined under the exaggerated and heightened microscope of satire, it is certainly now, and has […]
Month: March 2016
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The 15 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Performances
Alright guys, it’s time to find a new person to complain to the Oscars about. DiCaprio has finally won his Academy Award for his stunning portrayal of Hugh Glass. Leonardo has proven time after time that he can tackle any role that’s thrown his way. Even when the movie itself ends up being mediocre (as […]
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The 15 Greatest Filmmakers Who Made 10 Films Or Fewer
It is automatically thought by the vast majority of people that, when someone has a “job”, any kind of “work” they must do, they must devote their entire life to it. When this hypothetical someone is an artist, the consensus is, again, at least subconsciously, that they must devote their entire life to their work, […]
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10 Dark Films of Twisted and Unsettling Beauty
Malicious supernatural forces, evil in humanity itself, destruction at the hands of both: is there a capacity for light amidst the dark? Can terrible, “ugly” things be considered beautiful? The concept of aesthetics are partly the basis of the film medium, so naturally it makes sense that throughout the history of film, the idea of […]
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10 Actors That Could Fit in Wes Anderson’s World
When it comes to talk about an director such as Wes Anderson, there’s often an general idea of what his films will bring. This is nostalgic, complex plots focused on lonely characters with dysfunctional families, 1960s-1970s soundtracks (with the exception of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’) and perfect symmetry in every shot. There however, nothing of […]
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The 10 Best Matt Damon Movie Performances
Aside from being comically immortalised by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker in Team America: World Police, Matt Damon has been a long-serving Hollywood actor who has consistently proven himself to be both reliable and captivating in a number of varying roles and diverse genres. Whether he is starring as a remarkable action […]