The liaison between cinema and ancient Greece is commonly associated with peplum movies, a sub-genre especially popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s, mostly portraying ancient greco-roman history as a time of epic battles, and heroic, unnaturally powerful creatures. Although slightly scornful term, peplum originally refer to Italian movies which neither conveyed critically acclaimed artistic values […]
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The 10 Greatest Movies That Won Oscar Best International Picture
At the 2019 Oscars, Roma (2018) – Alfonso Cuaron’s semi-biographical, Mexican-language film – equalled the record for the most Oscar nominations by a film not in the English language. With 10 nominations in total (including Best Picture), it went on to win Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Foreign Language Film. […]
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10 Great Movies That Were Nominated For Razzies
The Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as “The Razzies,” have been a staple of the movie fan world since their inception in 1980. Billed as the opposite of the Oscars, the Razzies celebrate the worst in film for each year, with categories such as Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor, and Worst Actress. Initially a […]
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10 Great Recent Movies You May Have Never Seen
It seems that now, more than ever before, it can be so easy to become pre-occupied and forget about those films we’ve really been wanting to see. It’s becoming tricker to keep up with what is and isn’t out, what’s available and what isn’t… but it’s alright as there are still more than enough quality […]
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10 Great Italian Horror Films You’ve Probably Never Seen
If you’ve made it this far, you probably already know what lies ahead. You’ve heard the stories, about movies so violent you won’t be able to make it through the first act; about bannings and protests and effects so real you won’t believe they were faked. Well, the stories you’ve heard are true. These aren’t […]
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10 Great Neglected Movies Made By Legendary Directors
Ever since the politique des auteurs was adopted by British and American critics from the French magazine, Cahiers du Cinema, directors have been established as the main creative figures in film production. They get the credit for a film’s meaning and for its style, irrespective of the many key contributions from the screenwriter, actors, cinematographer […]