Satire is one of the hardest genres to write. To make a good satirical film, the writer must use humor to criticize a societal problem in a way that shocks the audience and makes them question the problem or their apathy toward it. Unfortunately, due to changing public perception, many satires quickly become dated. Here, […]
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The 10 Best Amy Adams Movie Performances
Amy Adams’ curious trajectory in Hollywood is proof that you never really know which work will provide you with the breakthrough you seek. Adams was actually born in Italy to American parents – raised by a Mormon family in Castle Rock, Colorado, this beautiful redhead sang in a choir and found her passion at a […]
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10 Movies You Will Love If You Liked “Bicycle Thieves”
Vittorio De Sica was the great protector of Italian neorealism. His work was far from the philosophical musings of Rossellini and the operatic dramas of Visconti; his works had a genuine empathy for the poorest in society, and could depict their lives with a sense of tragedy and simplicity that best suited his period. Of […]
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20 Great Movies Inspired by Edward Hopper’s Paintings
Edward Hopper (1882 – 1967) is considered by many as the painter with the cinematic eye. Born and raised in a bourgeois New York neighborhood, the painter took an early interest in depicting American Life. Starting with early black and white etchings and finishing with paintings that took a prominent place in American culture, the […]
Pulling Focus: Under the Skin (2013)
“One of the most polarizing movies in recent years.” – Richard Roeper Stranger in a strange land Geometric circular shapes coalesce and converge in an abstract play of light and gloom, almost like a constellation or the orbital trajectory of planets, until, looming large, a sinister eye seems to burst into being, staring directly […]
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The 10 Best Stoner Movies of The 21st Century
From Easy Rider (1969) to Dazed and Confused (1993) to Ted (2012), the stoner subgenre has maintained consistent popularity and cultural relevance since its debut. In the 1970’s, when Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong broke taboos by normalizing and glorifying the use of cannabis on-screen, this particular subject matter became a choice motif in comedy […]