As of recently, the term “Oscar bait” has been thrown around quite a lot. There’s a reason for that: the Oscars are predictable. Most people believe that the Academy Awards are far too conservative to ever pick risky movies for their grand prize. Actually, until the recent extension of the best picture field, nominations for […]
Day: February 22, 2016
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10 Underappreciated Movies of Martin Scorsese That Are Worth Seeing
Over the last 15 years, director Martin Scorsese has become the ultimate cinematic success story. Films such as Gangs of New York, The Departed, Hugo and The Wolf of Wall Street have been successful with both audiences and critics alike, garnering good reviews while pulling in big box office bucks. But it wasn’t always such […]
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30 Masterpieces of Italian Cinema You Should Not Miss
The history of the Italian film industry is so rich that it makes these types of lists quite difficult to write. Although I have the opinion that after 1980, Italian Cinema almost “died” and wasn’t able to renovate its staff, quality and influence. I agree there are a handful of films quite worthy of attention […]