Motorcycles in films have been present since the silent film era involving iconic silent era stars such as Charlie Chaplin in Mabel at the Wheel (1914) and Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. (1924). It wasn’t until the formation of a biker subculture and the popularization of outlaw biker clubs that films about such groups began to […]
Month: May 2016
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20 Best South Korean Romantic Films You Should Watch
At least as popular as thrillers, South Korean romance films have also secured a large following, both within the country and internationally. Furthermore, in terms of quality, they have nothing to envy from their thriller counterparts. Due to their commercial success, romance films are produced constantly in South Korea, with many of them actually following […]
Pulling Focus: Paris, Texas (1984)
We’ll always have Paris Just the other day someone asked me what’s my favorite movie. It’s never an easy question to answer, my claim can change from day to day, from season to season, my mood or the colour of the sky can be a decisive aspect to how I’ll defend or deny my choice. […]
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The 25 Best Martial Arts Movies of All Time
The martial arts film genre is where Asian productions definitely lead the way, with more entries in the category than one can count. Those from Hong Kong are definitely the most renowned, but as you are about to see, there are a plethora shot in countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and other southeast Asian countries. Here […]
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10 Weird Movie Genres You Might Not Have Heard Of
The human brain seeks patterns. While we praise creativity and inspired art, a new work is rarely an entirely novel invention. Painters study the work of other painters; the patterns of nature inspire architects and writers reimagine old stories they heard from their parents as kids. Creative work is based on repetition and variation; while […]
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The 20 Best Movie Monologues of All Time
Movie monologues are always a gamble. Stripped of fancy camerawork and the crutch of computer-aided imagery, it reduces the artform to it’s most basic expression. Screenwriters and actors come together to crystalize a thought in riveting real time, risking the ridicule of a heavy-handed assesment gone wrong. Whether a speech, a mission statement, or a […]