A melodrama is a work of fiction featuring exaggerated characters and intense occurrences. In these stories, emotions are dialed up to further engage the viewer. Character development is substituted by stock characters designed to fulfill particular dramatic and emotional functions. There are clear bad guys and clear good guys. The revival of this type of […]
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10 Great Fantasy Movies You May Have Never Seen
The fantasy genre is always there to push the boundaries of our imagination. Fantasy films capture the mystical and the magical like in the Harry Potter series. They tell us the stories of myths and folklore like in many of the works of Guillermo del Toro. They introduce us to creatures that will haunt or […]
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10 Great Religious Horror Movies You May Have Never Seen
In the words of Arthur Conan Doyle, “Where there is no imagination there is no horror. Horror can be found in many areas of life. One does not have to go into the dark woods or look for monsters under the bed. Terror can be found much closer to home and this includes in one’s […]
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The 10 Most Profound Westerns of All Time
Since the early days of cinema, western films have been recognized as one of the most popular genres and attracted moviegoers for decades. It was clear early on that the western was a fluid genre that could encapsulate all sorts of stories, leading to many different types of interpretations. Such wildly different films include Mel […]
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The 20 Most Beautiful Movies of 2020
Without a doubt 2020 was a particularly strong and stunning year for film, despite the stresses and strain put on the industry (and us all). With so many awe-inspiring visuals lighting up our living rooms, and drive-ins, (here’s hoping movie theaters and multiplexes safely return to us once we get a handle on the pandemic), […]
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The 10 Coolest Gangster Movies of All Time
What is it about gangster movies that we find so cool? If you were to read of most of the crimes that are relished on screen in the newspapers- the murder, the blackmail, the cheating, the violence- you would be appalled, so what is it that makes them so admirable when watching them on a […]