Good-looking movies are a dime a dozen. And combing through likely titles for this list, one quickly realizes there are far too many eye-popping gems in cinema history to name, which renders the task of narrowing down the 10 most visually sublime movies of all time awfully subjective and arbitrary. It also explains some glaring […]
Cinema has always asked profound and timeless questions: What is it to be human? Are we alone in the cosmos? What is the meaning of life? It’s hard to pin down what makes a movie inherently philosophical, it’s not based on set criteria and they come in all shapes and forms — from bleak post-apocalyptic […]
Perhaps no other film genre has fallen so in and out of style over the years as the Western, with reports of its inevitable demise harkening back all the way to the mid-20th century during its brief twilight and steady decline at the close of the studio era to its subsequent resurgences and revivals. Though […]
One of the oldest and purest forms of storytelling in genre cinema that has also proven continually popular over the years are horror movies that contain all sorts of paranormal elements. From demonic possessions and poltergeist to evil spirits lurking just beneath the alluring comforts of family, these fright fests have taken many shapes and […]
For almost a century now, the Oscar for Best Motion Picture has been widely regarded as one of the most popular and prestigious awards in world cinema. And yet, not a year goes by that the nominations for the category announced ahead of the annual Academy Awards ceremony manage to please everyone. Just like clockwork, […]
Every spring, Hollywood’s cream of the crop gathers together in one long-winded televised pageant of self-congratulation to celebrate the greatest cinematic achievements of the year. The red carpet is rolled out, tear-jerking acceptance speeches are given, and about two handfuls of eight-and-a-half-pound gold trophies are handed out. And though for almost a century now the […]