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10 great stressful films
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Going to the movies is fun, right? A blissful escape from the day-to-day pressures of modern living. But from the moment a desperado aimed his loaded pistol directly at the audience in 1903’s The Great Train Robbery, filmmakers have delighted in making us feel threatened, anxious, on edge. The techniques may have developed, from the blunt jump-scares of Val Lewton to the sophisticated emotional brutality of Lars von Trier, but the intention and the result are essentially the same: get a viewer settled in a confined space, then turn the thumbscrews on them for 90-plus minutes. It’s hard to pinpoint the precise appeal of a truly stressful movie. Take this month’s Netflix release, Uncut Gems, a masterpiece of relentless, brain-hammering tension in which Adam Sandler plays Howard Ratner, a New York jeweller with an apparent death wish. Howard’s life ought to be perfect: he’s a nice guy, already wealthy, he’s got celebrity customers queueing up to buy his bling and he’s just taken possession of a rare Ethiopian gem. But somehow, he can’t stop shooting himself in the foot. Do we come to a film like Uncut Gems for life lessons, for a handy what-not-to-do? Are we trying to make ourselves feel better about our own comparatively insignificant anxieties? Or are we just gluttons for punishment, hungering for an intense but ultimately non-threatening experience, and the sense of relief that follows? Whatever the reason, stressful movies can be some of the most memorable. Here are 10 of the very best. -
10 great walking films
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Cinema loves journeys. As a structuring tool, creating a long or short journey is one of the commonest occurrences in film; one that provides a physical beginning and end to a narrative. While a multitude of directors and genres have toyed with the potential mapping various journeys via transport – the road movie in particular – there’s something far more dramatic in showing characters that determinedly walk to where they want to go. Whether using it as a visual tool, just as British director Alan Clarke did in his many famed walking shots, or building whole narratives around a walk, as in many films by French directors Éric Rohmer and Agnès Varda, walking has always been a powerful way to not simply explore place and geography but also to explore character. Considering the slow pace, at least in comparison to other possible methods of getting from A to B, walking can make for surprisingly powerful and dramatic visuals on screen, whether traipsing across dangerous industrial zones, guarded national borders or simply down the busy street of a capital city. As the new British comedy The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry sends Jim Broadbent on an epic traipse from Devon to Berwick-upon-Tweed, here are 10 films it follows in footsteps. -
10 great whodunnit mysteries
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out joins the devilishly entertaining tradition of suspect-filled murder mysteries in which the audience plays sleuth. Rian Johnson’s riotously enjoyable movie Knives Out has all the ingredients of a classic whodunnit: a dead body in a country house, a variety of plausible suspects, an eccentric investigator and a plot with more twists than a coiled rattlesnake. Daniel Craig plays Benoit Blanc, a southern-fried sleuth called in to solve the murder of novelist and patriarch Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). Naturally, suspicion falls on every member of his family, and Blanc must eliminate them one by one. From the procedural cop shows on TV to big-screen thrillers, the murder mystery is perennially popular, but the classic whodunnit makes more sporadic appearances. Part intellectual puzzle, part comedy, the whodunnit is at its most enjoyable when it is witty and light on its feet. It’s not about doling out justice, but tickling the audience with the pleasures of plot and character. That’s partly why Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap remains the longest-running show in the West End – although she famously asked the audience not to reveal the ending to their friends. In a perfect whodunnit the identity of the murderer should not be easily guessed at the outset, although looking back there will have been unmistakable clues. The plot should be garlanded with so many red herrings and dead ends that the audience’s heads are spinning by the end anyway. The detective may be an amateur, but he or she must be brilliantly clever, utterly idiosyncratic and dogged in their pursuit of the one person who had the means, the motive and the opportunity to commit the murder. For the most satisfying possible finale, the culprit’s true identity should be unveiled with a flourish, in front of all the suspects who have been gathered for the coup de théâtre. While Knives Out is self-consciously a throwback to the classic form, packed with allusions to its predecessors, this is a sub-genre that has taken a few enjoyable detours of its own. So let the games begin… -
10 Most Complex Sci-fi Movies of All Time (Taste of Cinema)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. By its very nature, the sci-fi genre is relatively complex: the short stories, novels, TV series and films that comprise speculative fiction necessitate detailed expository passages to build its far-flung futures, reality-bending premises, and stories set in a galaxy far, far away. Whether the story is set on an alien world populated by creatures markedly different from human beings, in a future separated by centuries or eons from the present in which society, technology, science, and civilization itself have evolved into a nearly unrecognizable state, or center around time or space travel, sci-fi stories require complex set-ups to create a believable reality that’s very different from our own. Because of this, the sci-fi genre also allows for its stories to become quite complex. Time travel stories thrive on complexity while, depending on the story, other elements may be willfully obtuse to create an air of mystery or disorientation in the viewer–and some sci-fi stories are much more complex than others. Here are 10 sci-fi films that are purposely complex, either in order to replicate the extraordinary events occurring in the story, to mirror the effect an advanced technology that’s in use as part of the plot, or simply to keep the viewer in the dark about unknowable creatures and the nearly inexplicable that happens during the film. -
10 Movies Inspired By Urban Legends
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Horror flicks can easily be about anything that makes our skin crawl. From maniacs with masks and sharp objects to haunted houses populated by vengeful spirits, finding something frightening is as easy as knowing where to look. But when it comes to certain members of the genre, they need to look no farther than human superstition. Urban legends and campfire tales have been with us since the birth of language itself, so it makes sense that they would transition well from the campfire to the screen. Tales of curses, strange creatures, and boogeymen have populated the genre for decades. So let's look at ten flicks inspired by urban legends. -
10 Movies with The Best Uses of Point-of-View Shots
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. A point-of-view (POV) shot is one where the camera is positioned in such a way to give the audience the impression that they are viewing the scene as a character in the film. It creates the effect that the viewer is immersed in the action, as if he/she were directly taking part in the movie itself, as opposed to a deep-focus or master shot where the viewer is placed outside of events, passively observing like a “fly on the wall”. There are various types of POV available to the film-maker: the ‘subjective viewpoint’, for example, can be used to replicate the first-person narrative of a novel by showing the action through the eyes of the central character, whereas a more objective experience may be achieved by placing the camera cheek-to-cheek with another actor in the film to show what that character is able to see without implying that the viewer is actually taking part in their place. These kinds of shots are often followed immediately by a close-up of the character in order to show his/her reaction to what they (and the audience) have just seen — an editing combination known as “shot, reverse-shot”. A similar type of POV angle, regularly used in action movies, is where the camera is placed close to ground level alongside one of the wheels of a speeding car, adding excitement through a feeling of participation in the drama of a chase scene. POV shots have been used by directors since the dawn of cinema and they are a standard part of the film-maker’s toolkit. One of the earliest well-known uses of the technique is in Napoleon (Abel Gance,1927) when the camera was wrapped in protective padding and then violently punched around the set by a group of actors in order to recreate the ordeal of the central character being beaten up. Orson Welles originally planned in 1939 to film an entire version of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (later transplanted to the Vietnam war and shot from regular angles by Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now) entirely as a first-person narrative from the protagonist’s perspective. He discarded the idea as impractical, however, and concentrated on Citizen Kane instead; although he did later revisit the technique in 1952 when he used POV in his 1952 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, Othello. Some directors, such as Alfred Hitchcock, are famous for using point-of-view cinematography in many of their works to build suspense or add to the sense of fear they are trying to instil in the audience. The technique is especially beloved of horror and thriller filmmakers who can use it to show the villain’s actions without revealing the identity of the culprit. Nowadays, POV photography is everywhere and has become totally ubiquitous as just about anybody can go out and buy a Go-Pro camera, strap it to their ski- or bike-helmet and start filming away; Facebook and YouTube are full of first-person accounts of thrill-seekers hurtling down black runs or bumping along single-track mountain trails. It is the more memorable cinematic examples, however, that shall be examined in the following list. -
10 Underrated Time Travel Movies (Den of Geek)
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Best Body Snatchers Movies (SyFyWire)
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Bloody Disgusting's 10 Awesome Outcast Revenge Horror Movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Whether you were the one being the bullied or the one doing the bullying, all of us have at one point or another come face to face with the cruel potential of life’s social interactions. Listen, nobody ever said life would be fair, but at the very least we have at our fingertips a whole heap of bitchin’ horror films that can serve as a healthy sort of catharsis in their depiction of oppressed outcasts doling out some fire and brimstone on their tormentors. In that spirit, read on to check out B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen’s list of the “Ten Awesome Outcast Revenge Horror Movies”! -
Buzz Nigeria - Top 10 Nigerian Hausa Movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The Hausa movie industry is also known as Kannywood in Nigeria. It traces its way to as far back as the early 1960s in Kaduna. The industry has continued to grow over the years with the population of viewers rising especially in the Northern part of Nigeria where Hausa is the major language. Surprisingly, Nigerian Hausa movies has reached the shores of different African countries where the Hausa language is spoken. As a result, the industry has had collaborations with Nollywood and have some of its actors like Ali Nuhu, Sani Danja, and Rahama Sadau become major actors in Nollywood. For its popularity, acceptance, and wealth it generates in recent times, there is a quest to know which Hausa movie is the best. Top 10 list from Emeka Chigozie (October 28, 2023) -
De Volkskrant Film of the Year 2011
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. The result of the annual poll of De Volkskrant readers. The readers could select their top 10 from the preselected list of films released in the cinema in The Netherlands in 2011. -
Den of Geek: Top 10 Films of the 2000s
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Let’s just have a quick note on the list before we start. Once again, objectivity is key. This is not, as far as possible, my own personal top ten favourite films of the decade. More the ten films I think have defined the decade in one way or another. Criteria for inclusion included a film that stood out ahead of its field, were of particular cultural impact, importance and influence, or just damn-fine examples of filmmaking. And, of course, only one per franchise. (Den of Geek's Editor) -
Film-Kolosal: The 10 Best Colossal Movies
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. The 10 best colossal movies selected by web film-kolosal.tresz.com -
Futbox - Top 10 Filmes sobre Futebol
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. O Futbox preparou uma lista com os 10 maiores filmes sobre futebol de todos os tempos! Presença obrigatória em sua playlist no Youtube, Now, Netflix ou mesmo na estante da sua casa (para quem é colecionador de DVDs históricos). -
Hollywood.com’s Top 10 Movies of the Decade
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Narrowing an entire decade’s worth of films into a single top ten list is no easy feat, but after a month of debate more contentious than a session of Korean parliament, our staff finally reached something of a consensus. The choices below reflect not just the divergent tastes of our editorial staff but also the remarkable variety of quality films released between 2000 and 2009, a decade in which independent films found mainstream success, comic book flicks earned critical acclaim and animated movies approached high art. Behold, the Top 10 Movies of the Decade! -
Honey's Anime's Top 10 Best Horror Anime Movies
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. "Horror in the arts and entertainment, has existed for as long as stories have been told. Sharing these scary tales attempts to draw out one’s worst fears, nightmares and terrors of the supernatural and the unknown. Elevated senses and searching for something or someone to hide behind, horror literature and films are a thrilling adventure that may sometimes leave an imprint for a few days after. Most importantly, these tales influence our imagination, questioning whether or not the elements may hold some truth. So in this article, the following titles hold a strong emphasis in the horror genre. Moreover, some of the choices are stand-alone original pieces, while a few have a foundation in manga and TV series. So without further ado, as we are gathered around the fire, here is our list of top 10 horror anime movies! Dare to be scared!" RANKED -
Mlive Best Films of the Decade 2000s
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Best-of-the-year lists are tough enough to compile, but best-of-the-decade? It's an exquisite form of torture for those of us who watched thousands of films since 2000, truly loved dozens of them and now have to whittle it down to 10 and a fistful of honorable mentions. -
Popmatters: The 10 Greatest Sword and Sorcery Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Film goes through phases. Sometime, digital animation rules. Then we get a heaping helping of gross out comedies. A gimmick like 3D can come along and set the standard for a while only to make way for something even more stunt-like. The cyclical nature of cinema can be sparked by the times (the post-modern movement of the ‘70s) or the arrival of a game changing concept (the sci-fi blockbuster bonanza post-Star Wars). In Italy, at the end of the ‘50s, filmmakers were looking for a way out of the gloomy authenticity of neo-realism. They wanted more entertainment value and less social commentary. Enter the peplum, the sword and sandal epics that saw stars like Steve Reeves reinvent their image as mighty gladiatorial warriors. With the success of the genre came an entire new realm of action and adventure. Filmmakers around the world embraced the concept and then decided to expand its elements. They found new and often exciting ways to reinvent it for their own needs, looking to both the distant past and the far off future. Thus, we had variations such as the historical period piece, the barely costumed cautionary tale, and of course, the sci-fi influenced sword and sorcery take. Over the last four decades there have been dozens of attempts to take the material out of its comic book/pulp fiction orientation and turn it into something magical. For the most part, they are often considered nothing more than bumbling b-movies. The most recent example (a remake of the noted Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan vehicle from the ‘80s, now out on DVD and Blu-ray) argues for both the good and the bad within the archetypes. For the most part, many of these movies fail upward. Still, there are several examples of their overall artistic bent. Thus we have a considered list of the 10 Best Sword and Sorcery Films of All Time. While few are masterworks, most make the investment well worth the traveling back in time, including a pen and ink product aided by an illustrator who almost singlehandedly redefined the concept: -
Queerty's 10 beautiful, sexy films that celebrate Black queer love
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. By David Reddish February 14, 2022 at 9:02am Updated on June 16, 2022 We’ve gone back through our cinematic archives to mine some of our favorite depictions of Black, queer love in the movies. These films profiled here explore love in all its forms, from friendship to romance to self-love with probing power. From Oscar winners to indie gems, they offer perspectives on race, gender, sexuality, and relationships that touch our hearts, and that we will not soon forget. Grab the popcorn and someone beautiful, and get ready to stream… -
Reelviews - The Top 10 of the 1990s
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The top 10 films of the 1990s selected by James Berardinelli. -
Richmond.com Top Movies of the Decade
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Richmond.com is Richmond, Virginia's source for local news, events, sports, business news, food & dining, and entertainment. In 2009, it was selected top 10 movies of 2000s. -
The 10 Best Electronic Film Scores of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. Since the invention of electronic instruments in the 1960s, a giant multiplicity of genres had evolved. With the huge possibilities regarding the synthesis of futuristic sounds, it doesn’t surprise that electronic instruments established themselves as essential part of movie scoring. The following list will name the 10 best all-electronic scores of all time. It only contains scores with a complete or nearly complete electronic instrumentation. -
The 10 Best Films About The Nature of Truth
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. “Photography is truth. The cinema is truth twenty-four times per second” – Jean-Luc Godard From Akira Kurosawa to Sidney Lumet, many directors have managed to create great movies illustrating the nature of truth. Here is a list of some exquisite works of art on this subject. -
The 10 Best Micro-Budget Movies of The 21st Century
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The term “microbudget” may seem a little vague, and while many authorities on film can’t quite agree on what amount of money qualifies as a microbudget film, this list will focus on feature films made for less than $250,000 USD (or equivalent). I will mostly discuss first-time films and/or features that established their respective directors as a “new voice” or gained them a much wider global audience. With the advent of affordable, accessible and powerful filmmaking tools such as the DSLR and DV cameras and even the iPhone, an entirely new generation of filmmakers have been granted the power to make a feature film without the help of a major studio or major financial investors. While the 1980’s and 90’s saw the rise of self-funded films such as The Evil Dead, Clerks and El Mariachi, the turn of the new millennium saw the rise of the video-maker, and movements such as Mumblecore, which, spurred on by the Dogme 95 movement in Europe, led to a much wider acceptance of not only digital cinema in general, but also the use of consumer-grade cameras within mass cinema culture. Below are some of the best, most influential and most groundbreaking microbudget films made since the year 2000. While only three were shot on actual celluloid film, all are remarkable pieces of cinema that have left a lasting impression on audiences and moviemakers alike. All serve as a reminder that no matter your budget, you can craft a great movie from little more than the resources at your disposal and an iron will to create. The films are in no particular order. -
The 10 Best Movies About The Poetry of Everyday Life
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Here’s something most of you have probably figured out already: things don’t always work out like they do in most movies. Sometimes you get the girl, sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you get the girl and lose her within a short space of time. It doesn’t matter how much you love her. People have a mind of their own, they don’t follow a conventional movie script. We make plans for this grand future only for something to happen that will forever ruin this future from happening. You ask the Gods why this is happening. You’ve been a good person. You don’t deserve any of this. It’s their silence that hurts the most. Dreams don’t always come true. Movies are full of dreamers who make their dreams come true: Rocky goes the distance, Billy Elliot defies his blue-collar upbringing and becomes a professional ballet dancer, a slumdog can become a millionaire, the short but spirited Rudy can fulfill his dream of playing football for the University of Notre Dame, etc. Sometimes these films can brighten our day and there’s certainly truth to be found in each of these movies. You should chase your dreams. You shouldn’t give up when faced with an obstacle. But sometimes we need to watch something a little closer to life. A little less fluff, a little more human. A film that doesn’t sugarcoat the existential darkness woven into our existence. Something far more relatable. These people on the screen are just like you and me. We are not alone. In this list I have compiled 10 films that celebrate or portray everyday life. Some are more cynical than others, but I thought it was important to not just choose depressing films because even those with daily struggles – though don’t we all have them? – life isn’t constantly depressing. Sometimes it’s perfectly mundane. Sometimes there’s incredible joy to be found in the smallest of things. One film introduces a series of selfish human animals. Another film shows the sadness of a lonely man, the necessity of friendship. There’s redemption in there. There’s the acceptance that things don’t always go as planned. Individuals overcoming bureaucratic entities. There are men on barstools waiting for their lives to start, not realizing that it has already started. There are those who understand that time is running out and begin to make the best of the little time they have. These are films that take their sweet time. They can be slow. They take their time with the environment and the characters. They give us that moment of awareness of the present moment. It’s fleeting, but it’s there. We smile and rejoice. We hope we’ll remember it as life goes on.
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