The following films are of amazing narrative and aesthetic quality. Most of them have been Oscar-nominated, or at the very least, swept the National Awards of the respective countries of their production. For one reason or another, they have been unjustly semi-forgotten or relegated to a kind of second-tier of cinematic achievement by many critics and […]
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The 9 Best Movies Influenced By Romanticism
It is no mystery that cinema has been influenced several times by some of the most important philosophical and artistic movements. Through its history, cinema has proven its capability of using images as a medium to evoke abstract ideas. With the arrival of cinematography, artists found a new and powerful way of penetrating their surrounding […]
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10 Great Movies About Femenine and Subversive Fantasy
Far from traditional narrative, there is a cinema which subverts all conventionalism. With a vibrant sense of freedom, defend its own rules. We are talking about fairytales, romantic dreams and paradises that later get lost on to cold nightmares, full of danger and mystery, where the loss of innocence is portrayed. These young ladies, wander around, […]
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The 10 Best Black and White Films of The 2010s
Every year there are a few films that are made in black and white. Some are hardcore genre pieces, some are low-budget nostalgia films, or mainly just as an element for the storytelling. Black-and-white films are filmed that way for a specific reason, regardless of why. Therefore, as we conclude this decade, here are the […]
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10 Great Recent Comedy Movies You May Have Missed
Comedy is often the most subjective of all film genres, and regardless of subgenre, budget, or story, a good comedy should first and foremost make an audience laugh. However, great comedies don’t need to pander to the masses to be successful, and comedies that find their niche can be insightful, touching, and even inspiring. Some […]
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The 10 Most Entertaining Western Movies of All Time
For the initiated, the western is only rivalled by science fiction for excitement. Yet it also has the capacity to tackle broader themes at the same time; and so within the sweaty confines of these westerns there are layers of cultural criticism, existential dilemmas, satire, comedy, history, revisionist history, politics and more besides. Some of […]