The Western genre has been integral to cinema since its early days, with its iconic imagery of vast, open landscapes, shootouts at high noon, and larger-than-life characters. However, for every The Searchers (1956) or Unforgiven (1992), there are lesser-known gems that quietly go unnoticed but deserve to be discovered. Although these films may never have […]
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10 Great 2010s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 2010s has been undervalued as a wonderful decade for cinema. The introduction of digital cameras meant that filmmakers no longer needed the backing of large Hollywood studios to finance film development. This allowed for many talented artists to express their voice without permission. New auteurs like S. Craig Zahler, Jeremy Saulnier and Mickey Keating […]
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10 Great 2010s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 2010s saw a renaissance of the Western genre, with filmmakers pushing its boundaries and offering a diverse range of stories. These weren’t the formulaic shootouts or heroic cowboys that audiences had come to expect. Instead, the decade introduced Westerns that were gritty, introspective, and daring—sometimes blending genres, other times reinventing the conventions of the […]
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10 Great 1980s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
During the 1970s, Hollywood took chances on auteurs to produce artistic epics. However, after the cataclysmic, over-budget disaster of Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate (1980), this era came to an abrupt close. Studios reduced directors’ sway, focusing more on commerce, through blockbusters like E.T. (1982) and franchises like Ghostbusters (1984). That said, this new cinematic landscape […]
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The 10 Most Stylish Movies of All Time
Music, fashion, and filmmaking trends may evolve with time, but certain movies are so timelessly iconic that they never go out of style. It’s one thing for a film to feature effortlessly cool characters that just ooze style and make you want to reach through the screen and raid their closets (frankly, the possibilities are […]
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10 Great 1990s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 1990s was a decade that saw the Western genre evolve in exciting and unexpected ways. While Clint Eastwood’s Oscar winning masterpiece Unforgiven (1992) understandably looms large over the Western genre during this era, several lesser-known films quietly made their mark, offering captivating stories that have since slipped under the radar. From methodical character studies […]