World cinema is somewhat hard to define as a term. Usually it has the following components: it is not a Hollywood production, it is often not English spoken (but not by definition), and the term carries a feeling of ‘art-house’ sensibilities. It can be a bit of an Anglo-centric term. Most people associate ‘world cinema’ […]
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10 Great Thriller Movies You May Have Never Seen
A thriller is a film made to excite. A thriller wants to elicit responses like surprise, suspense and anxiety. The genre therefore relies on the experiential part of films. A good thriller creates an intense experience for the watcher, it must leave them on the edge of their seat. To do this filmmakers have come […]
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10 Awesome Movies By Great Directors You’ve Probably Never Seen
Even the greatest and most well-known directors have created movies that fly under the radar, for one reason or another. Sometimes they simply made a movie in their home-country before they became big abroad, or they put together a film with little to no funds before their career got started. Sometimes a smaller movie simply […]
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The 15 Best Arthouse Sci-fi Films of All Time
Art-house films are usually smaller films aimed at niche markets. Many art-house directors and producers create films for artistic value, they have something to say and have more value beyond mere entertainment. Though some art-house films can also be incredibly entertaining. Art-house often transcends genres, or utilises multiple genres to create unique films. In this […]
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10 Horror Movie Classics You’ve Probably Never Seen
Horror is a strange genre, and not an easy one to tackle. A horror film first and foremost must provoke the watcher to emotions, often negative. First and foremost this is fear, but also disgust, tension and harder to describe feelings like unease, or anxiety; the idea something is not right. A good horror film […]
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10 Great Horror Movie Sequels You’ve Probably Never Seen
Sequels are everywhere today, and the horror genre might be the king of sequels. Unfortunately most of them are uninspired, boring and worst of all: not scary. There was, however, an abundance of material to sift through. Horror films can be really cheap to make, which is why there are so many, and over the […]