Wes Anderson made his first movie, “Bottle Rocket”, with Luke and Owen Wilson in 1996. It was the debut of both Anderson’s directorial style and the acting careers of the Wilson brothers. The film flopped but still earned some critical praise. In an episode of “Roger Ebert & the Movies”, “Bottle Rocket” was named by […]
Month: May 2016
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The 10 Best Movies Influenced by The Philosophy of Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher, particularly well known for his analysis of the semiotics of western culture through the lens of deconstructionism. Derrida is well-known as one of the most formative figures in post-structuralist and postmodern thought, as well as one of the most innovative thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Through his […]
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The 15 Best Sci-fi Movies Featuring Evil Machines
One of the earliest films featuring a cool robot was Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” from 1927. It is still a marvel of visual splendor and ideas even when watched today. The imagery, backdrops and ideas are as relevant and interesting as they were then maybe even more so. It is too bad it most mostly misunderstood […]
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10 Famous Twist Endings That Were Actually Not That Great
It’s a wonderful sensation to be surprised at the movies. When everything comes together in a film, and the screenplay is written well, and viewers are left scratching their heads, saying “I did not see that coming!” It’s the “twist ending,” the GOTCHA that rarely happens to today’s movie-goers. Granted, it’s not an easy job […]
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The 15 Best Movies To Get Over a Break-up
We’ve all been through it, so we all know there is no cure for a broken heart. Movies concerned with heartache often prove unsatisfying since the real causes for the breakup are somewhat neglected and swept away with a generic mantra about someone or something better coming along. So you don’t die of a broken […]
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The 10 Best Charlie Chaplin Movies
Charlie Chaplin’s the Tramp is one of the most iconic and defining characters in cinema history. What would the movie industry be like today if the Tramp had never graced the silver screen? With that being said, there isn’t anything more uplifting than a Chaplin film. It never fails, if one is feeling down the […]