The strange year of 2020 has brought many disappointments, including the closing of theatres and the delay of many of the most anticipated films of the year. As a result, cinephiles and casual movie-goers alike have had to curb their expectations for upcoming movies and try to enjoy what they could from the comfort of […]
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10 Great Movies About Hollywood You May Have Never Seen
Hollywood is also full of movies about Hollywood itself. Success stories, dark sides, or just a backdrop for various stories. Just last year Quentin Tarantino made a tribute to the end of the Golden Age called “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and this year David Fincher has made “Mank” about the industry politics of […]
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10 Films That Are The Definition of Melodrama
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 […]