The 1990s were the age of the mega blockbuster and the movie star as larger than life idol. From Will Smith to Harrison Ford, this was the era of the brave hero fighting against all odds, facing and indeed tackling a problem that was much bigger than him, and more often than not bigger than […]
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All 10 Best Picture Winners of The 1990s Ranked From Worst To Best
Cinephiles love to nitpick whether the Academy “got it right” every year, but we’re now closing in on a century of Academy ceremonies, and the eight-and-a-half-pound gold statuette known as the Oscar for Best Motion Picture remains the most prestigious and coveted award in world cinema. Today, we’re turning the clock back to the final […]
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10 Great 1970s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
It’s not the golden age anymore and western films are no longer the major box office hits they used to be but still, the 1970s was a good enough decade for the genre. Clint Eastwood was still a major star and was delivering classics like “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and if we wanted to have […]
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10 Great 1980s American Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
While American cinema of the 1970s, often dubbed the era of the New Hollywood boom, was largely character-based, reflecting the lives of the people who were queuing up outside the theatres, the 1980s were undoubtedly the time of the blockbuster, of escapism, the age in which big budget action flicks, dazzling sci-fi epics and feel-good […]
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10 Great 2023 Movie Performances Snubbed By The Oscars
The “snub” might not be the right word here and it’s probably overused these days but it’s the popular term to describe the buzzy performances that don’t get the nomination in the end. Every year is full of great performances but some just come out at the right time and then generate certain buzz, then […]
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All 24 Best Picture Winners of The 21st Century Ranked From Worst To Best
Every spring, Hollywood’s cream of the crop gathers together in one long-winded televised pageant of self-congratulation to celebrate the greatest cinematic achievements of the year. The red carpet is rolled out, tear-jerking acceptance speeches are given, and about two handfuls of eight-and-a-half-pound gold trophies are handed out. And though for almost a century now the […]