On a philosophical level, violence is rather difficult to define and violence can have connotations reflective of temperament and psychical states. Any sense of disturbance or perturbation may be said to be violent, however artfully rendered. Slavoj Žižek argues that there are distinguishable types of violence, namely subjective and objective violence. Subjective violence which is […]
Month: January 2018
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The 10 Best Movie Scenes of 2017
In a year full of spectacular films, there were certain sequences that stood out from the rest. These movie scenes were memorable due to technical precision, emotional resonance or poetic brilliance. They stand alone as moments that showcase the power of cinema, and are often one of the highlights of the film its in. There […]
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10 Masterpieces of World Cinema You Should Not Miss
To love cinema is to be a padawan in the art of gold mining for obscure films around the world, learning about different cultures through their rich artistic expressions. There’s a bit of Indiana Jones in every movie buff, or there should be, since intellectual laziness never does well. So to help with this goal, […]
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10 Great Filmmakers Who Are Obsessed With Violence
Some directors are known for their use of colours, others for the repetition of similar story themes. The directors in this list, however, can all be recognised by their unapologetic use of on-screen violence. Whether a graphic shot (or many shots) in the head or a vivid knife to someone’s throat, these directors love to […]
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The 10 Biggest Box Office Flops of 2017
Not every movie can rake in money like Wonder Woman or Beauty and the Beast. Every year, studios take big risks by putting too much hope in a project that ultimately fails. Sometimes, the box office failure can be seen from a mile away, as was the case for last year’s Gods of Egypt. Other […]
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The 10 Best Movie Character Arcs of All Time
Like music, cinema is an art form that takes place in time. Some of its main principles, according to Bordwell and Thomson, are repetition, variation, unity and development, concepts that remind us of musical composition. The difference is that instead of working these principles with only melodies and harmonies, cinema deals with characters. It is […]