During an interview for the release of Alien Isolation, Yaphet Kotto, who played the role of Chief Engineer Parker in the original Alien, stated, “It’s an original. It’s like Frankenstein or Dracula or Wolfman. Nothing like it seen before or after”. Nearly 40 years later and the Alien, or Xenomorph (meaning strange form), has become […]
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The 15 Best Movie Car Chases of All Time
Nothing has grabbed an audience and pulled them to the edge of their seats quite like a car chase. Even gunfights and martial arts have nothing on it. Done right, a cinematic car chase can define a movie and make it a classic. Lots of things can set a car chase apart from its competition: […]
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The 20 Best Movie Gunfights of All Time
The great Jean-Luc Godard once said, “All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun”. While the French auteur is known for many achievements in cinema, action films is probably not at the top of the list. However, Godard’s quote has become quite synonymous with cinema as it perfectly illustrates how […]
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12 Great Documentaries That Changed The World
By definition, documentaries are meant to be controversial. Unlike their fictional counterparts, documentaries are not produced solely for entertainment. Rather, they are mostly created to sway audiences to their particular perspective or to enlighten them on an issue. While some fictional films tackle social issues, either literally or through allegories, documentaries are meant to be […]
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8 Reasons Why “Dunkirk” Could Be Christopher Nolan’s First Oscar
Since his directional debut in 1998, Christopher Nolan has steadily entered the lexicon as one of the greatest living directors of the 21st century. Alongside the likes of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Quentin Tarantino, Nolan has been able mix commercial filmmaking with a keen aesthetic eye. His films are not only box […]
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The 20 Best Movies That Explore The Dark Side of The American Dream
Since the nation’s independence, the American Dream has represented the hopes and aspirations of millions of people. America has opened their doors to millions of immigrants from around the world: Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, German, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Latino, Arabic, Russian. All came in search of the promise of a better life. Some came looking for […]