Category: Films

  • Have you seen these amazing Christmas movies as yet?
    It’s December and that can only mean one thing – Christmas! While the festival is right around the corner, the festive spirit has already set in. The world suddenly seems calmer, the weather more pleasant, the nights brighter and our homes, more cosy. Won’t you agree? Now all you need is a list of the best Christmas movies that will add a
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  • Underdog sports movies that never get old
    (source: nytimes.com) All sports movies are a lot of fun, but you can find my favorite kind in the underdog category — a lovable protagonist or team defying all odds to bag an incredible win. The beauty of underdog sports movies is that they tell stories of regular people with extraordinary resilience, and it’s impossible to remain unstirred.
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  • The Four Stages of Dealing with the Remake of Your Favorite Movie
    2019 is shaping up to be quite the year for film remakes, with everything from classic horror to childhood favorites getting a second chance on the silver screen. If you’re like me, this might cause some mixed feelings. For example, I have fond memories of watching the Lion King on Friday nights with a bowl full of popcorn placed precariously
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  • Getting Over the Superhero Slump
    Introduction Superhero movies have always enjoyed a fair share of popularity since the time Christopher Reeves’ Superman hit the silver screen in 1978. The superhero ‘frenzy’, however, started with the advent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2008 with Iron Man. The film was received well by both critics and the audience, which allowed
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  • Sneaking up on you
    In the 1950s, James Dean hopped into pop culture with sneakers in the movie ‘Rebel Without a Cause’. Since then youngsters have admired, emulated, even vied, the style of the stars – and let me tell you that even the stars like to be comfortable. When comfort and performance is high on the quota, sneakers are your best friend.
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  • 3 things women around the world are doing
    Solange gave us another great Knowles album The less conspicuous of the Knowles sisters is back with a rich fresco of collaborations, black history, and her upbringing in Texas. When I Get Home — her fourth studio album — takes off where A Seat At The Table landed, with some of the best songwriting this side of Joni Mitchell — if one can call
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