From global warming and nuclear war threatening the very nature of our planet to the rise of political tyrants and authoritarian governments threatening the welfare of its citizens, it is not hard to imagine a world that only gets worse from here. Dystopian fiction rose in popularity throughout the 20th century as the destructive capabilities […]
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The 10 Coolest Gangster Movies of All Time
What is it about gangster movies that we find so cool? If you were to read of most of the crimes that are relished on screen in the newspapers- the murder, the blackmail, the cheating, the violence- you would be appalled, so what is it that makes them so admirable when watching them on a […]
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The 10 Best Werner Herzog Documentaries
All of Werner Herzog’s films a form of documentary. From his commitment to on-location shooting and inclusion of non-professional actors to his interrogation of the human spirit and nature, even his fiction films reveal more truth about this world than many other filmmakers’ non-fiction works. Herzog plunged himself deep into the Andes to film two […]
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10 Great Bizarre Horror Movies You May Have Never Seen
The horror picture is one of the most concentrated genres within the whole of the film industry because of its ability to attract enough revenue rather cheaply and easily compared to others, largely due to its dedicated, cultish fanbase. For these populous and low-budget movies to stand out and gain attraction, filmmakers often push themselves […]
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The 10 Best Bizarre Horror Movies of All Time
Almost by its very definition the horror genre has to be bizarre. In order to scare horror must stray in some capacity from the safety of the norm. Whether it is to the extent of creating fantasy worlds and unnatural monsters to presenting human killers based on true events, horror brings a brush with the […]
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10 Great European Horror Films You May Have Never Seen
In the eyes of many the horror genre is a lower form of cinema, often regarded simply as cheap and easy thrills that exploit the most unsavoury tastes of filmgoing audiences. This can even be seen evidenced in recent years with the proliferation of films labelled as “elevated horror”, such as the work of Ari […]