8. Mediterraneo (Raise the Red Lantern) – 1991 Sometimes its hard to second guess the rulings of the Academy. One such time came in 1991 when the foreign language film Oscar went to Italy’s entry that year, Mediterraneo. This film, which had really flown under the radar up until its win, was a sweet natured […]
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The 10 Most Controversial Choices of Oscar Best Foreign Language Film
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded in 1928, its primary goal was to add a bit of prestige and luster to the motion picture business….the Hollywood movie business. While it is, of course, certain that those creating the organization knew that there was a world of film making outside of […]
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10 Great Movies Overshadowed By Famous Movies With The Same Theme
Famous Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski once expressed his wonder at the fact that how different men, at different moments, at different places with different social statuses, can assemble a single musical note in the same way. This unification of mankind was one of the recurring themes in his films, dependent upon this very idea that […]
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10 Movies That Became Famous For One Notorious Scene
A movie’s fame and notoriety can be based on a number of factors beyond just the overall quality of the film or the significance of the names behind it. Controversy can play a big role in a film’s success, i.e. any press is good press. If a film contains controversial or buzzed about subject matter, […]
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10 Great 2018 Movies That Deserve Higher Rotten Tomatoes Scores
A high score on reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes is one of the most highly sought-after accolades for a newly released film. To be certified ‘fresh’ can mean a surge in audiences going to see a film and obviously more tickets sold means more box office revenue. On the flip side a low score on […]
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10 Great Horror Movie Classics You’ve Probably Never Seen
The genre of horror remains one of the most interesting schools of cinema. The very idea of what audiences conventionally deem “scary” has seen countless transformations since the birth of the genre. From the intense stylization of Italian Giallo, to the grotesque senselessness of torture porn, filmmakers constantly strive for newer and more innovative methods […]