Pictures of dainty cottages, flower crowns, and homemade jars of jam have been inundating social media feeds for the past couple of months. The creators (and reposters) of these images are likely part of the “cottagecore” aesthetic, an online subculture based around a desire to escape the harsh, sterile modern landscape through the imagery of […]
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10 Great Debut Films You’ve Probably Never Seen
The last ten years have seen filmmakers burst onto the scene in dynamite fashion, from Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2014) to Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (2014), Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) to Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018), Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird (2017) to Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade (2018). The first film seems a crucial one that […]
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10 Great Cult Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen
Movies designated with cult status draw special audiences because they’re so very different and so much more provocative than mainstream movie fare. The cult film experience differs from conventional cinema by appealing to unique sensibilities, be it the counterculture, genre films, or niche designs that joyfully indulge in taboo content and proscribed subject matter that […]
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The 15 Best Biopunk Movies of All Time
Biopunk (biology + punk) is a subgenre of science fiction, derived from cyberpunk, that focuses on the implications of biotechnology rather than information technology. Being concerned with synthetic biology and the (most often unintended) consequences of the biotechnology revolution, it usually features individuals that are modified and enhanced not by cyberware or mechanical means, but […]
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10 Great Thriller Movies Made By World-Class Directors
You can never go wrong with a good thriller from a director who knows his business. On this list, we’ve selected ten such films from some of the best directors of all time. From early masterpieces from the Master of Suspense to late-career underrated gems from iconic cineasts of the 1970s, we’ve tried to make […]
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The 10 Best Female Movie Performances of The 21st Century
Let’s face it; the first year into the second decade of the 21st century hasn’t been exactly promising for cinema. In fact, the movie business is in a slump unlike ever before because of the recent pandemic that has seen the release of many films being pushed back or even cancelled completely. While I remain […]