Most successful (and sometimes even not-so-successful) horror movies receive unwanted sequels. Sometimes they turn out to be good, but mostly they end up being poorly-made cash grabs. Horrors are usually cheap to produce, yet they can do well at the box office. Not just their sequels, but these days universes like “The Conjuring” also manage […]
Year: 2019
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10 Great Recent Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
The mainstream circus has entranced us. It is an alarming thing that so many great films have passed under the radar only because they lacked strength in their marketing department. Some of them offer a profound experience, some mix satire with social commentary, and some just give us entertainment. Irrespective of the genre, they are […]
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The 10 Best Jump Scares in Horror Movies
The horror genre employs a number of techniques to scare audiences, whether it be gore that makes us flinch, psychological chills that mess with our minds or playing on our deep, dark childhood fears. But one long standing technique used in horror is that of the jump scare. Not only is it an enduring aspect […]
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All 7 Bong Joon-ho Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
This year a Korean won the most prestigious award at the most prestigious film festival, the Palme D’or from the Cannes Film Festival, making it the first time for a Korean to ever do so. That Korean was not Hong Sang-soo or Kim Ki-duk, or even Lee Chang-dong or Park Chan-wook, it was none other […]
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The 20 Best Movies of 2019 (So Far)
We’re already at the midpoint of 2019 and anyone of the opinion it’s been a mediocre movie year just wasn’t looking hard enough. Even narrowing the list down to a workable 20 titles was no small feat – many worthy movies didn’t make the cut and there’s still six more months to go – and […]
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10 Great Comedy Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
As film fans, we seem to pay so much attention to our favourite directors, or waves, that sometimes it’s difficult to really find the time to explore something that we aren’t sure if we’ll like – it just makes much more sense to spend your time on something you are certain you’ll enjoy. So, with […]