You can pretty much say that Latin American documentaries were born in the midst of the political effervesce of the late sixties and seventies. With the advances in technology, film directors only needed, as Glauber Rocha said, “a camera in their hands and an idea in their heads” to make politically committed movies that showed […]
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The 30 Best War Movies of All Time
Let’s face it: even thirty titles isn’t really enough as the war movie genre has no shortage of great entries and obviously this list should not be taken as the be-all and end-all compendium of best war movies ever. There’s no MASH, The Big Red One, The Hurt Locker or Platoon even though all those […]
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10 Essential Films For An Introduction To Caribbean Cinema
The Caribbean has always been known for its music, food, political conflicts (Cuba’s blockade and Puerto Rico still being the only colony in the world) and its beaches, but it has never been known for its movie industry. In recent years there has been a huge growth in local productions, thus attracting big studios to […]
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20 Recent Movies That Clearly Hoped For Oscars But Failed
You know their type. Mockingly referred to as “Oscar bait,” these are the films that, from the first trailer (and sometimes even earlier), look like they were made for one reason and one reason only: to win golden, naked man-shaped statues. Featuring inspirational orchestral music, A-list talent, and the promise of tackling important hot-button issues, […]
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The 20 Best Black Comedies of All Time
Black Comedy is a revealing and subtle genre strand of comedy. A good dark comedy movie manages the difficult task of blending the dark and twisted with the hilarious, often delivering both at the same time. If you’re watching a black comedy and laughing your head off – but feeling horribly guilty about it – […]
14 Lesser-Seen Italian Exploitation Films That Are Worth Watching
From the 1960s to the 1980s, Italy became known for its exploitation cinema, which ranged from gialli and “Mondo” films to Spaghetti Westerns and Nazisploitation. The Italian film market churned out dozens of exploitation films in order to capitalize on the latest cinematic crazes (in some instances, filmmakers even ripped off other Italian exploitation films). […]