The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial events in the 20th century and American history in general. The popular unrest and opposition to the war caused a much different portrayal of the event than previous wars had garnered. While war films had always shown as a dangerous and hellish affair, they had usually […]
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The 15 Best Marcello Mastroianni Films You Need To Watch
Marcello Mastroianni was one of Italy’s most famous and greatest actors of film. His career spanned over six decades, appearing in well over 100 films. Acclaim for his performances have been similarly widespread, with Mastroianni being nominated for three Academy Awards, among other prestigious accolades. He has worked with many famous Italian directors such as […]
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The 25 Best Action Movies of All Time
While there have always been thrilling and exciting movies since film began, action as a distinct genre did not emerge until the later half of the 20th century. Action movies quickly became one of the most popular genre of movie in Hollywood, ruling box offices and attracting big stars and budgets. The excitement and testosterone […]
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The 10 Best Movies About Dictators
Throughout history, all-powerful leaders and tyrants have shaped the world and its many empires. There have been many works of film and literature depicting life of the common man during these leaders’ reign and the suffering of the people. Less common is a film that directly addresses the lives of these dictators and their exploits […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Passionate Cinema of Luchino Visconti
Born to upper class Italian nobility in 1906, Luchino Visconti was raised in an environment of high culture, becoming involved in theatre and music at a young age. During World War II he grew critical of his lavish upbringing, joining the Communist party and focusing his films on the lower class of Italy. Visconti was […]
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The 15 Best Ensemble Comedies of All Time
Ensemble films rely on a large cast of colorful characters in order to develop the themes of the plot. Ensemble comedies are a bit different from their dramatic counterparts in that they use the large celebrity casts as a background of zany characters to deliver continuous laughs as well as for story purposes. They differentiate […]