Cinema-goers all around the globe, but especially in the United States, are suckers for war movies. They tend to capture the audience’s imaginary with feats of bravery from courageous soldiers, or horrific scenes of violence that make us question the morality of going to war, even when it seems necessary. Regardless of the point of […]
Month: July 2018
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10 Great Movies That Explore Social Anxiety
Though it manifests itself in many ways depending on the person, Social Anxiety has perhaps become more prevalent now than in recent times, with the apparent near-epidemic levels of mental health issues such as depression and general anxiety disorders. Are these issues truly reaching a peak, or has the nature of modern society made it […]
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10 Great Horror Films of This Century That Most People Didn’t See
Horror cinema is currently undergoing a resurgence. Acclaimed films of the decade such as Jordan Peele’s critical-darling Get Out and Ben Wheatley’s genre-hybrid Kill List have shown audiences that horror can be given new life if experimented with. While much of the genre’s output remains rather dull and uninspired, since the turn of the century, […]
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10 Great Films From Legendary Directors No One Talks About
What keeps certain films so popular over the decades while others of equal quality are relegated to the obscure pile? Often times some great work by highly successful directors gets overlooked for reasons impossible to explain. Films early in a career and even a debut film can put a director on the map, yet be […]
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10 Banned Movies That Are Quite Harmless Today
No film is ever “harmless”. Each one plants a seed, an emotion, a dream, some “otherness” in the mind of the spectator. However, there are periods and places that resemble a powder keg; in those circumstances, a film can easily assume the role of the spark. Cinema is often considered the synthesis of all the […]
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The 10 Most Ethereal Movies of All Time
Sometimes, a scene can take you to a special place spiritually. You can feel a sense of ascension into another realm. You might feel like you are in a new reality; a parallel dimension, if you will. Sure, most good films transport its viewers to a new place, but these kinds of films make you, […]