The 21st century has offered the moviegoers tremendous new experiences. The last 20 years have been arguably the most productive years of cinema. Betwixt this explosion of new features, we have been blessed with some of the best movies ever made. Sadly, awards and public acclaim are not enough to make every good movie stand […]
Author: Manuel Oliveira
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10 Overrated Movies With High IMDb Ratings
Who still uses IMDb, anyway? It is still a great database, but when it comes to ratings, the system it uses should not be misinterpreted. The rating is based on the voting system it has with its users, and while that is less likely to be scammed (see, for instance, all the controversy about Rotten […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Hard To Totally Understand
Nowadays, it’s fun to say “Interstellar” is the film that’s the most incredibly complex, philosophical, and hard to understand. It’s also fun to know that such statement is a fallacy, be it a good movie or not. When discussing difficult cinema, we’re referencing art and poetry. Surrealism, experimentation, fantasy, and puzzles. These are the subjects […]
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10 Great Movies That Are Both Poetic and Disturbing
When we think of poetic movies, we think of Terrence Malick, Andrei Tarkovsky or Béla Tarr. These directors can convey the beauty of their narratives through techniques that are specifically cinematic. But like traditional literary poetry, the themes and stories presented by their creators can upset the viewer. What we often dismiss is that poetry […]