There used to be a time when you could spot a Best Picture nominee from a mile off. Big studios, big names and big dramas were usually a shoe in, and yet in recent years the Academy’s nominations have been far harder to predict. Last year a low budget independent drama took home the big […]
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The 10 Best Romantic Movies of 2017
The romance film genre can be defined as films that explore essential themes of love and passion. This can include romantic love, obsessive love, tragic love, first love and platonic love – to name just a few. The romance genre also has dozens of subgenres such as historical romance, romantic drama, romantic comedy and romantic […]
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8 Reasons Why “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Was a Massive Disappointment
The Last Jedi was released on the 14th of December 2017 and within hours of its release fans started to flood review sites with negative reviews. It is possibly the most divisive Star Wars film of all time, and has been the subject of much backlash. The Last Jedi had a lot to live up […]
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10 Movies From 2017 That Didn’t Meet The Expectations
2017 saw the release of hundreds of films in a multitude of genres. There were box office smashes, and box office flops. There were surprise hits, and expected successes. But what can certainly be said is that audiences undoubtedly looked forward to, and eagerly awaited, a plethora of new film releases. Anticipation for a film […]
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10 Movies That Prove 1994 Is The Greatest Year In Film History
The nineties were a great decade for films, and 1994 was no exception. The Crow, Speed, True Lies, Clerks, Hoop Dreams, Natural Born Killers and Four Weddings and a Funeral, to name just a few of the great films that were released that year. 1994 was a year in film which catered for all tastes, […]
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10 Great Movies That Make You Miss Your School Days
Ah, your schooldays. They are the best days of your life, or at least that is how the old saying goes. In film, there are many different types of schooldays. From conservative boarding schools to quirky home-schooling, from the freedom of college to the cliques of high school, there are a multitude of portrayals of […]