The myth of the American West is one that has been constantly reexamined since the birth of cinema. The vast landscapes and sweeping tales of the West fluidly lend themselves to reinterpretations of the past through filmmaking. While many classic Western films by the likes of Leone the Coen Brothers are currently available on Netflix, […]
Month: April 2020
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10 Great Italian Horror Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
Exploitation films have been made in every country with even a rudimentary film industry. The United States is particularly famous for it, but England had the Hammer films and the Philippines had a thriving exploitation industry, even producing the great Cirio Santiago. But there is no country that’s committed itself to being so flamboyant in […]
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10 Great Recent Sci-fi Films On Netflix You May Have Missed
The Netflix algorithm, which decides what films appear on your recommendations, home screen and when you search in different film genres, is an incredibly smart machine that is always learning and updating. However, it would be impossible for Netflix to display its entire library of films to you and so that inevitably means that there […]
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The 15 Best Movies With Very Long Takes
It is very difficult to grasp the reality of the moment we are in. After a certain time has passed, the boundaries of that moment become clearer in our minds. Therefore, a long take in which acting, camera movements, mise en scene and many other elements are designed perfectly can completely reflect the ambiguity of […]
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10 Great Recent Comedy Movies On Netflix You May Have Missed
A great comedy is more than a distraction, but a film that tells its story naturally through a comedic lens. Often, it is easier to wrestle with ideas if they are presented in a way that is both funny and informative, and filmmakers are able to take risks with their storytelling if they trust that […]
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10 Horror Movie Classics You’ve Probably Never Seen
Horror is a strange genre, and not an easy one to tackle. A horror film first and foremost must provoke the watcher to emotions, often negative. First and foremost this is fear, but also disgust, tension and harder to describe feelings like unease, or anxiety; the idea something is not right. A good horror film […]