The legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami once said: “I think a good film is one that has a lasting power, and you start to reconstruct it right after you leave the theater. There are a lot of films that seem to be boring, but they are decent films. On the other hand, there are films […]
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10 Movies From 2019 Audiences Liked But Critics Didn’t
Every year has them – the films that divide the audiences, and elicit only extreme responses of utter despise, or complete fascination. Even more frequently, these reactions are pretty equally split between critics and the audiences. While there are some films that manage to completely bridge these “divides”, and stun both critics and moviegoers, while […]
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10 Movies That Mark The Decline of Great Directors
There’s no doubt about it, all of the directors I’m highlighting today have at one point been the standard bearers of filmmaking. Each director spoken of today are among the greats of their eras, and arguably of all time. So why am I going to criticize them? Well, like the law of gravity, what goes […]
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The 10 Most Entertaining Sci-fi Films of The 21st Century
Films can do so many things for an audience. They can scare or shock us, they can make us laugh or cry, they can be thought provoking and serious, they can raise important issues and encourage discussions, they can be a form of escapism, and of course, they can entertain us for two hours. Or […]
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10 Great Crime Films You’ve Probably Never Seen
Not all crime movies enjoy a passionate fan base. There are numerous of crime films that are either neglected or criminally underappreciated. Some of them are still unsung masterpieces deserving more love and attention. Here is a list of 10 hidden gems of the crime genre. 10. The Border (1982) Directed by Tony Richardson, […]
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The 10 Most Accurate Movies About The Occult
Accurately discussing the Occult seems to be an impossible task on its surface. Any attempt to analyze what is, by nature, secret and hidden could be quixotic at best, and fraudulent at worst. When it comes to movies, logic warns us that what is being depicted either isn’t truly occultic, or is only partially representative. […]