The Oscars have always been so much more than just the movies. Between the red carpet, the after-parties and the on-stage performances, discussion about the quality of cinema being honored has had to content itself with a subdued attention of mainstream audiences. Some years down the road, the memory of a certain artist holding an […]
Month: May 2017
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10 Great Movies That Criticize the Results of Globalization
Globalization is defined as a process of an international integration and interaction based on sharing ideas and products between different cultures. A few decades ago, it was a hypothesis and an economic strategy. In the 21st century, it is our everyday reality. Even though there are several great advantages to it, globalization also has a […]
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7 Reasons Why “Crash” Is Better Than Its Reputation
Leading up to the 2006 Academy Award ceremony, only two films were legitimately given a shot to take home the Best Picture award: Paul Haggis’ Crash and Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain. The presumptive favorite was Brokeback Mountain, and when Lee won Best Director for that movie, it only strengthened the argument that it would take […]
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All 29 Brian De Palma Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
“I am constantly standing outside and making people aware that they are always watching a film… At the same time, you are deeply and emotionally involved in it.” – Brian De Palma A controversial and towering figure in American filmmaking, Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is also one of the most divisive […]
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11 Weird Movies From The 21st Century No One Talks About
Why 11, you probably ask? Well, the answer is simple – eleven is a bit weirder than ten or twenty and you’ll agree it’s about time one of these weird lists got an odd number of entries. As usual, the movies are organized chronologically and arrive from various countries, tho’ Japan kinda imposes more than […]
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The 10 Worst Edited Movies of All Time
Editing is a heavily overlooked aspect of films when it comes to casual audiences. Good editing makes the very existence of a film’s edits seem invisible; someone who wills to dissect movies will pay close attention to the pacing and cutting of a film. Either way, a film that is well edited will never distract […]