Cinema is stuck in a circle of conventions and forced and unforced nostalgia, and particularly fervent supporters of the analogic qualities of cinema have taken the digital revolution as something to be criticized. What some people have missed is that the digital medium has a sort of punk attitude that represents the best chance at […]
Month: January 2017
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The 10 Most Disappointing Movies of 2016
2016 brought cinemagoers a slew of critical and commercial hits. Star Wars: Rogue One proved that the franchise is in the right hands. Arrival helped show that there’s still room for smart sci-fi blockbusters. Hell, even the sequel to Ouija managed to leave critics happily stunned. There was no shortage of great movies that came […]
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6 Reasons Why “Amadeus” Is The Best Movie of The 1980s
The Eighties were a truly intriguing time for cinema. While Americans buried the auteur driven films of the Seventies with glitzy, glamorous films influenced by rock videos, world cinema began to grow ever more introspective. Just compare “Rambo: First Blood II” with “Come and See.” Both are war films, both were released in 1985, yet […]
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10 Movies To Watch To Feel Better About The Future
We live in a highly uncertain world. The escalation of populist far-right politics, the largest migrant crisis of the 21st century and the increase in domestic terror attacks can make us feel like everything is spinning out of control. Nevertheless, if history has taught us anything, it is in our darkest times that the scope […]
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10 Great Eastern European Movies of 2016 Worth Your Time
Eastern European cinema, particularly the post Soviet Union has brought to the world many fantastic masterpieces throughout the years. Despite 2016 being considered not the best year for a lot of reasons, this can not be said for cinematic creations of the year and particularly the cinema of Eastern Europe that have claimed multiple awards […]
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10 Actors You’ll Rarely See in Bad Movies
When we think of the pinnacle of acting these days, we think of names like Blanchett, Streep, and Lawrence, or Hanks, Denzel, Leo, and Day-Lewis. But no actor is immune from picking a bad project. But in the case of a few, there’s an ability to dodge most of them and bounce back from the […]