A good muse is hard to find. But luckily for movie lovers, some of the greatest actors and directors found mutual inspiration in each other, and produced some iconic art in the process. One might imagine that the right combination of premier talent would simplify the creative process, but this has not always been the […]
Author: Martin Wilson
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The 10 Most Philosophical Movie Masterpieces of All Time
“Philosophical” is a word used so commonly that its definition merits frequent reinforcement. The word philosophy itself is formed from two Greek words: philo, meaning “love” and sophia meaning “wisdom”. As the love of wisdom, philosophy encompasses far more than a collection of personal opinions and intricate mental gymnastics. Asking more questions than it answers, […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces You Can Watch Again and Again
How quickly can you distinguish a classic from a curiosity? Genuine taste is revealed not through its second-hand worship of established works of art, but by its ability to discern the timeless qualities in both the new and the vintage. Curiosities and classics present themselves side by side in the art market, and a savvy […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces You’ve Probably Never Seen
Who knows exactly why some great films catch fire in popular culture while others languor in obscurity? More puzzling still is how some classics seem to just fall off the map over time, while initially unheralded works slowly gain a life of their own and linger in our memories. Public opinion is a fickle factor, […]
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The 10 Darkest Movies With Children As The Lead
Killer kids, chilling children, and oppressed orphans populate a catalogue of dark movies with similar, but not homogeneous themes. One category of films features young protagonists driven by circumstances beyond their control to a life of darkness they otherwise would have never known. Unlike the more sensational stories featuring purely psychopathic kids, these characters have […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Can Teach You Everything About Cinema
The relatively short history of cinema makes it both challenging and exciting to study. Because film is a fairly modern art form, its repository of instructional material is naturally limited. We have no archaic, impenetrable texts to preserve under lock and key in museums, and though there are schools of film they are mostly first […]