According to Oxford Dictionary, ‘profound’ as an adjective means “(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense,” which sounds just right. Derived from Old French ‘profund’ and from Latin pro ‘before’ + fundus ‘bottom,’ the word was used earliest in the sense of “showing deep insight.” That’s what a good movie does. It […]
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10 of The Most Shocking Movies of All Time
Shock cinema is a genre (a term that is loosely used here) that always existed, but in different forms and content, as it changes along with the changes in society’s tolerance. As time goes on, people grow more and more used to things, with very few of them remaining relatively stable. I have personally, repeatedly […]
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10 Movie Masterpieces That Are Almost Flawless
Film is a unique art form because it represents the culmination of independent artistic expressions working in concert. When a painter’s eye, a designer’s sense of composition, a musician’s power over emotion, a storyteller’s words, and an actor’s poise work together seamlessly, the result can be an immersive experience. Every movie lover likely cherishes some […]
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10 Potentially Great Movies Ruined by Terrible Casting Decisions
A film can have a great script, a director’s vision, and exceptional set design but still fall flat if the wrong people are involved. Casting decisions are the easiest and readiest example of failure for viewing audiences. Famously, Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was such a travesty of casting that everyone involved apologised – […]
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The 20 Best Movie Performances of The 2010s (So Far)
Far too much is written in year-end lists about great acting as it forms such an integral, indispensable part of our moviegoing experience. Actors are, at the end of the day, the face of the film. They channel the truth of their characters and express the thematic intentions of the filmmaker seamlessly and in the […]
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10 Movie Endings That Are Almost Impossible To Explain
These 10 ambiguous films are a great example of how to create a compelling and enthralling story without attaching to the conventional cinematic storytelling rules. The final uncertainty is crucial for the narrative and encourages the viewer to question the bizarre nature of the movie and to make sense of the events occurred (if there […]