The 1970s brought a stop to the continuing progress of Japanese cinema that occurred during the two previous decades, both in terms of quality and quantity. The main reason was the spread of television that brought a shocking decrease to the audience attending cinemas, from 1.2 billion in 1960 to 0.2 billion in 1980. Major […]
Year: 2016
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The 10 Most Underrated Superhero Movies of All Time
We find ourselves in the midst of the most saturated superhero market in film history. The projected titles from Marvel and DC extend all the way into the next decade and show no sign of slowing down. Every other TV series appears to feature the Marvel stamp of approval and some viewers are finding themselves […]
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8 Movies Guaranteed To Be Nominated for Best Picture This Year
At the end of December, the ‘Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ will officially stop accepting entrees for their esteemed “Academy Awards”. Like 2015, this year has been an incredible journey, and audiences have been given a wide range of films to view and ponder for their own enjoyment, with many people no doubt […]
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The 15 Best Sensual Movies of The 21st Century
“I believe in the flesh and the appetites; Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle. Divine am I inside and out, and I make holy whatever I touch or am touch’d from; The scent of these arm-pits, aroma finer than prayer; This head more than churches, bibles, […]
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The 20 Most Cinematic Music Videos from MTV’s Classic Era
In a 1993 review of the serial killer picture ‘Kalifornia’, Rolling Stone lamented the dearth of genuine stylists in film as a result of the movie industry being infiltrated by directors who made their cinematic bones creating music videos for MTV.(Kalifornia’s director, Dominic Cena, directed and photographed videos for such MTV luminaries as Sting and […]
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The 10 Most Surprisingly Good Movies of 2016
This year has featured plenty of disappointing movies. In fact, Taste of Cinema has a list outlining some of the most disappointing movies of the year. It’s a bummer that Suicide Squad and The Girl on the Train stumbled, but there were actually a surprising amount of movies that turned out much better than expected. […]