Capital 'M' Movies
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What is a Capital 'M' Movie? A Capital 'M' Movie is many things. It's a movie that has, with few exceptions, all of the following..
1. Fun. Now fun comes in many flavors but in one way or another it's a movie so fun that you could almost start it over as soon as it finishes. And to get that kind of fun it usually means that the film is set within..
2. A unique, fully realized world. One that draws you in and sticks with you. One you can feel exists beyond the confines of this one story. One you find yourself wanting to revisit. And a world can only make you feel that way if it's populated with..
3. Human, three dimensional characters. People written and acted so well that we can genuinely feel for them and their struggle. But if we're going to empathize with that struggle requires..
4. A gripping, well paced story with stakes, stakes that feel real, stakes that grow as the story progressing leading to a satisfying finale. But even the most gripping store can fail to move us if it be told without..
5. Craftsmanship. Solid directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, the works.
Put all that together and you end up with something unforgettable, a movie both of its time and for all time. One you can watch over and over again without losing enjoyment. A movie that's a thrill to show to someone who hasn't seen it and a delight to watch with people who have. A real, Capital 'M' Movie.
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Get Out
2017, in 16 top lists Check -
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Don't Breathe
2016, in 1 top list Check -
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The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
2015 — a.k.a. The Witch, in 4 top lists Check -
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It Follows
2014, in 5 top lists Check -
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Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Mist
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
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Gwoemul
2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check -
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Land of the Dead
2005, in 1 top list Check -
81 new
Constantine
2005, in 1 top list Check -
82 new
Shaun of the Dead
2004, in 13 top lists Check -
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Stir of Echoes
1999, in 2 top lists Check -
127 new
Blade
1998, in 2 top lists Check -
160 new
Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
168 new
Tremors
1990, in 3 top lists Check -
171 new
The 'Burbs
1989, in 1 top list Check -
181 new
Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
183 new
The Hidden
1987, in 2 top lists Check -
185 new
Predator
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
187 new
Little Shop of Horrors
1986, in 3 top lists Check -
189 new
The Fly
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
195 new
Day of the Dead
1985, in 4 top lists Check -
196 new
Re-Animator
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
206 new
Gremlins
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
208 new
Videodrome
1983, in 18 top lists Check -
209 new
Christine
1983, in 1 top list Check -
215 new
The Thing
1982, in 20 top lists Check -
223 new
The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
224 new
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
230 new
Dawn of the Dead
1978, in 15 top lists Check -
231 new
Halloween
1978, in 17 top lists Check -
250 new
Night of the Living Dead
1968, in 20 top lists Check -
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Psycho
1960, in 39 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 9, 2017;