Science fiction has yielded many great films over the past decades, from arthouse cult classics to mainstream blockbusters. Whereas these films continue to attract large audiences, many independent sci-fi films have garnered much less attention. This list will shine a light on the lesser-known sci-films of the past 50 years, from Japan to France. This […]
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The 20 Best Sci-Fi Films of All Time
Science fiction movies provide at once a window into our past and a mesmerizing glimpse into the distant future; taking us to places and worlds all across the universe that exceed our imagination but speak to broader issues in our society. In the hands of visionary directors such as Fritz Lang, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, […]
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10 Great Movies Made By Infamously Bad Directors
As cinefiles, it’s relatively easy to come up with a list of generally unfavored directors. But that’s too easy, and “punching down” isn’t what true film criticism is about. So in the interest of keeping things interesting, as well as fair, what about a list of the good films they’ve made? That’s significantly more interesting, […]
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The 20 Best Thriller Movies of The 21st Century
All in all, the past 22 years have been an excellent cinematic vintage that has yielded instantly-canonized masterpieces and a plethora of underrated movies that have slowly gained deeper resonance over time. Having already surveyed the very best the horror genre had to offer, we thought we’d plug the gap by checking with his not-so-distant […]
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The 10 Most Underrated American Independent Films of The 1990s
Independent film in America got its start way back in the 1950s. But it wasn’t until the 90s that it became a vehicle for filmmakers and actors to catapult themselves into the mainstream. This was in part due to the help of the Sundance Film Festival. The Utah-based festival quickly became the mecca for independent […]
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10 Sci-fi Film Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
Science Fiction is a genre of ideas, societal and philosophical as well as scientific. As such it only relies on the imagination and curiosity of its creators not on special effects or budgets. It can come from all over the world, be formally daring, even experimental. This list consists of films that are defined by […]