The human desire to procreate, to duplicate and to live beyond mortality is as old as humanity itself. From the oldest cave paintings to the latest 3D movie release, we have explored the nature of the human condition by expressing stories of who we are and the purpose of existence. With each passing generation, we […]
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24 Great Revenge Movies Referenced in ‘Kill Bill’
After a six year absence from cinema screens, Quentin Tarantino released to the world his foray into global action cinema with an epic tale of revenge – Kill Bill. Told over two parts (or one Whole Bloody Affair), Kill Bill recounts the blood-soaked vengeance of the Bride (Uma Thurman), a former member of the Deadly […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Suspense Cinema of Henri-Georges Clouzot
Famously called “the French Hitchcock”, Henri-Georges Clouzot did have a lot in common with the English director. Most of their films were acclaimed suspense thrillers, and they were very demanding with their actors, often resorting to physical violence. Besides, both had a thing for blonds. Clouzot’s films, however, were darker, showing the evil in everyday […]
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The 12 Best Colin Firth Movies You Need To Watch
Seemingly able to play everything from stiff upper lip English gentleman to romantic leading man to light comedian with a twinkle in his eye, Colin Firth has seemingly become one of Britain’s most dependable actors. Moving easily between TV Miniseries and film, Firth has been one very busy actor for the last 30 years. Born […]
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The 20 Most Hauntingly Beautiful Black and White Movies
The term “hauntingly beautiful” refers to a more poeticized aesthetic where there is an unusual intermingling of light and dark, both literally and subjectively. Black and white films have the potential to perfectly capture this marriage of binaries, offering both subtle and blatant juxtapositions in which polar opposites coexist perfectly with one another. These films […]
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15 Great Supernatural Horror Movies Worth Your Time
Over the last several decades, the horror genre has had its share of ups and downs. We’ve seen it transition from the otherworldly ghost and demon films of the 1970s, all the way into the rise of the slasher film with major Hollywood studios in the early eighties. With the success of big name franchises […]