Movie critics love to talk about big disappointments, and it makes perfect sense. If you’re waiting months for a movie to come out only to be let down, you’re gonna wanna hop on the keyboard and talk about it. Pleasant surprises aren’t talked about nearly as much. More often than not, these movies get a […]
Year: 2017
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10 Movie Directors Who Make The Most Poetic Films
In art (especially in cinema), poetry – not necessarily written poetry – can be something that can make feelings, situations, moments and many other things acquire an even more intense meaning. Something that is truly difficult to put into words. A thing that works because of the infinite elements that help these emotions come to […]
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The 10 Worst Movies of 2017
Here it is: the 10 worst films of 2017. It’s often difficult to judge what’s truly “good” or “bad” about film: after all, even universally disliked films have their fans. Instead, this list was put together based on expectation, budget, and the talent involved. While some films weren’t made for much money (and it often […]
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The 10 Best South Korean Movies of 2017
Evidently, two consecutive great years are quite uncommon, even for Korean cinema, particularly because films like “The Handmaiden” and “The Wailing” did not find their equals in 2017. This, however, does not mean that the level of quality fell much lower, since the country’s film industry seems to provide great films continuously, even despite their […]
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The 20 Best Genre-Hybrid Movies of The 21st Century
It’s no grand revelation that filmmakers (and artists in general) take inspiration from works that came before. In recent years, to keep audiences interested and their stories fresh and exciting, directors have begun to make more and more films that play with genre; subverting, exaggerating or commenting on genre tropes and conventions. This list will […]
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10 Michael Haneke-Like Movies Not By Michael Haneke
Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke is one of the most important and most controversial people in the cinematic universe far across the borders of Europe. With movies such as “Benny’s Video,” “Funny Games,” “Caché,” “The White Ribbon” and “Amour,” he manifested his status as “the conscious of European cinema.” In his movies, he thematizes the audience’s […]