“I don’t know what I just saw.” – “Doc” Sportello “Inherent Vice” is the 2014 film by the wunderkind Paul Thomas Anderson; it is based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed postmodernist author Thomas Pynchon. Jean-François Lyotard famously defined postmodernism as an “incredulity towards metanarratives,” meaning that the narratives that gave meaning […]
Month: September 2017
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The 10 Best Nonlinear Movies of The 21st Century
While the majority of movies present the narrative’s events in chronological order, the principle of non-linear storytelling holds benefits that could increase the pull or tension of a protagonist’s journey in extraordinary manner. The 21st century could be described as the golden era of nonlinear movies, and the following list will name the top 10 […]
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Top 10 Hollywood Movies That Blatantly Glorify War
War is ugly, war is hell. It is has to be sold to the public in order to gain their support. Since the Vietnam War, the role of the media has increased significantly. The public opinion fell deeply as uncensored images and stories reached American households, the effects of which can be seen to this […]
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The 10 Best Movies Where The Husband Directed His Wife
When love and art walk together. Through film history, many iconic couples were formed during the production of a movie and many of the couples became longtime collaborators, having careers where their relationship and filmmaking walked side by side – at least in the time they were together. With that in mind, here is a […]
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The 10 Worst Casting Decisions in Superhero Movies
Perhaps more so than in your average film, casting the right actors in a super hero film is critical. These are characters that have existed in a particular form in the public consciousness for years, sometimes even decades, and as such, the fans have very specific expectations when it comes to their portrayal. A home-run […]
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6 Reasons Why “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” Is a Sci-fi Action Masterpiece
At one point during the hellish climax of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991)—James Cameron’s fire-and-brimstone sci-fi classic, which has been re-released in 3D—all hope seems lost. The film’s undulating villain, a shape-shifting robot known as the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), is face to face with his target, John Connor (Edward Furlong), in a steel mill, and […]