In my last list I looked at the films which exist entirely on shock value with no real worth beyond that shock value. This time however I will be looking at the kind of films that convey complex themes and are beautiful despite the shocking imagery. I was originally going to talk about Saló in […]
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The 10 Most Influential Movies of The 21st Century
Are we living in a new golden age for film? Yes, the mainstream, for the most part, has backed down into franchises and sequels, but the overall scope of film has largely seen an influx of bright talent. In our modern age where interconnectivity is broadening our viewing habits, we’re now able to discover treasures […]
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15 Movie Masterpieces From New Wave Movements (Part 1)
Though the arrival of Jean Luc-Godard’s Breathless in 1960 is an undisputed breakthrough moment in international cinema, New Wave movements do not end (or necessarily start) in France. In the days and decades following frequently cited Nouvelle Vague films like Breathless and François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows, dozens of countries have exploded onto the world […]
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The 10 Best Movies Influenced By Buddhist Philosophy
Discussing Buddhism can be a tricky task; after all, the first rule of Enlightenment is: you do not talk about Enlightenment. The essence of awareness is the living of it, and the one who loudly claims to understand the nature of reality has not understood it. Still, from ancient times Buddhism has used stories to […]
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10 Movies That Would Be Better If They Were Longer
For the most part, brevity is a virtue of cinema. Being able to say something profound in the least amount of time is a great way of distilling it down to its purist essence. Many films, especially blockbusters, are bogged down with filler scenes which add nothing except minutes to the experience. Howard Hawks sums […]
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10 Great Movies To Watch If You Like Wes Anderson
What does nostalgia look like to you? Cambridge Dictionary defines nostalgia as a feeling of pleasure when musing over one’s past. A feeling complemented by just a slight tinge of sadness. It’s something universally melancholic, a peculiar sensation with the ability to surface in the most unexpectedly unremarkable of situations. From smoking a cigarette on […]