Action films tend to stick to a formula: the protagonist is either an underdog everyman that gains strength and eventually beats their enemy, or they’re already heroes that continue on with their action-packed lives. More often than not, it’s good versus evil with good winning in the end. Action movies that stick to the formula […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Heist Movies of The 21st Century
A constant throughout Hollywood history, heist movies almost always sort neatly into one of two categories: 1) a seasoned criminal needs to pull one more dangerous job in order to retire, and 2) a group of amateurs gets greedy and attempts a job they have no business pulling off. The beats are as consistent as […]
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The 10 Most Stressful Movies of All Time
Although we think of the term ‘stress’ as having primarily negative connotations, health professionals often differentiate between its different variations. One beneficial variant of stress is known as ‘eustress’. This refers to the sensations we experience when pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones and the corresponding sense of accomplishment and satisfaction this results in. Watching […]
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The 10 Most Underrated Crime Movies of The 1990s
The 1990s was a golden age for crime movies. Every single year of the decade, yet another perfect neo-noir was released. Audiences were overrun with classics like Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction and Fargo. Although Quentin Tarantino remains the undefeated champion of the genre during this decade, his work is only the tip of the iceberg. When […]
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10 Great Thriller Movies Favored By M. Night Shyamalan
Once dubbed the next Steven Spielberg at the turn of the millennium after bursting onto the scene with the Bruce Willis-led pop-culture hit “The Sixth Sense”, Indian-born director M. Night Shyamalan once again dominates the headlines following the release of his 15th feature film, Universal’s “Knock in the Cabin”. Loved by many and arduously hated […]
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All 9 Sam Mendes Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
Born in Berkshire in 1965, Sam Mendes began his directing career in theatre, masterminding successful runs of ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Caberet’. Turning to filmmaking, he struck gold in 1999 with his debut film, ‘American Beauty’. The drama went on to win big at the box office and at the Academy Awards, securing Mendes a Director Oscar […]