A good piece of art should always provoke an emotional reaction, cinema is perhaps the best equipped of the arts when it comes to inducing emotions. It can achieve so through such a variety of ways, that even a bad film is likely to cause the viewer to have a reaction to it, most likely […]
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The 10 Best Movie Kissing Scenes of All Time
The kiss is the pinnacle of any romantic movie. It gains interest through three key questions: will they actually kiss, how will they kiss and when will they kiss? Spanning a variety of genres, the movie kiss is one of the most overloaded and cinematic of moments. It was in fact the subject of one […]
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10 Recent Movies By Famous Directors That Are Terribly Misunderstood
The most accessible cinematic stories are told through mainstream Hollywood. Where we are accustomed to re-treads, clichés, remakes and genre abiding films that recycle the cookie cutter formula. Once a director achieves a reputable status within the industry, they are given more creative freedom in their projects. Usually their products can go two ways; this […]
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The 10 Highest Rated Sci-fi Movies On IMDb
While IMDb’s Top 250 Movies list is questionable at times, it’s a pretty good indicator of what movies the “masses” love. Every now and then there are films that you would never guess would make their way onto the list. At the same time, there are a number of deserving films that are nowhere to […]
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15 Great Movies That Will Leave You Totally Confused
Being really simplistic, we can divide cinema into two categories: films made by producers and films made by directors. While there are some shining exceptions, the films made by producers are often dumb and disposable; they are films that are seen as an investment, a business from which the producers can profit. This way of […]
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The 15 Most Colorful Movies of All Time
Color has been present in filmmaking since its early days. Whether that be Elisabeth Thuillier’s handmade painting procedures, color film stock processes (like Technicolor or Eastmancolor), or modern digital color grading using computer softwares, color as a structural element has always been at the core of filmmaking as an art form. In this vein, the […]