Cinema is an art with endless possibilities. It moves you to tears, it makes you laugh, it even stops you from sleeping for a whole week. Some movies, more than others, hook us from the very start. “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a […]
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The 20 Best Acted Movie Scenes of The 21st Century
There have been many brilliant scenes in the 21st century thus far, but this list will be strictly focused on the performances. The acting of the actors at play in that one scene could be in the beginning, middle or end, or the final or first time we see the character on screen, in a […]
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10 Directors With The Greatest Number of Masterpieces
The difference between genius and skill can be difficult to recognize at first. Both can be used to make a great movie, but only one can be counted on to reliably repeat the results. A director with only technical, learned skill might create a masterpiece if every other contributing factor merges at just the right […]
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10 Movie Trilogies Whose Second Part Is The Best
When it comes to movie trilogies, the second part is usually the best. Not only does the success of the first film grant its sequel a healthier budget, it also offers the filmmakers a chance to improve, expand, and build on what came before. If each trilogy keeps raising the stakes with each subsequent entry, […]
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The 10 Most Studied Movies of All Time
With so many movies released in a given year, it’s hard to remember that the format is a true art form. Morphing sound and movement, and colliding music and ideas, film is truly one of the most important creations throughout time. For entertainment value and to put life itself in a microcosm, there are many […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Perfectly Combine Arthouse and Genre Cinema
Art house can almost be considered a film genre itself, despite it being more of a style. Of course, there are common elements found in many art house films; existential questions of one’s place in society, how film can enhance a scenario outside of acting and dialogue alone, and usually an outsider perspective on an […]