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Only 4 Musical Movies From the 21st Century Are Genuinely Perfect (opens the original)
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Comparable to horror films perhaps, the musical genre is one of the most distinct, easily definable, and polarizing of all movie categories. Like horror movies, musicals will often accumulate massive fanbases, and then there are plenty of people who will tell you they just don't like the entire genre. Some people just "don't do" musicals. After years, if not decades of being all but declared dead, the musical genre saw a considerable resurgence in the nascence of the new century. The last 26 yea
13 War Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish (opens the original)
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War is hell, and it's simply a reality of the world we live in. From the earliest days of cinema, filmmakers have explored violent conflict from all kinds of angles with different intentions. On screen, depictions of war can serve as cautionary tales, tributes to those who served, pure spectacle—or some combination of all of these. The best of these films remain relevant, studied, rewatched, and sometimes controversial. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Yo
Every Action Thriller That Won the Best Picture Oscar, Ranked (opens the original)
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Anyone who's followed the Academy Awards for an extended period of time can tell you the A.M.P.A.S. has a long-standing bias against genre films, even though these are, largely, at their best, the kinds of movies that truly stand the test of time. Some of the most infamous and lamented Oscars snubs and sleights over the past near-century are along these lines: Star Wars losing Best Picture to Annie Hall, Mad Max: Fury Road losing to Spotlight...The Matrix and The Dark Knight not even receiving n
4 Action Thrillers That Were Robbed of the Best Picture Oscar (opens the original)
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A good action thriller presents a uniquely exciting sort of film experience. Combining the explosive mayhem and set pieces of a pure action picture with the taut, twisted plotting of a suspenser, this kind of movie can truly grip you from start to finish. Some of the most popular and well-liked, ageless movies in history fit into this subgenre, from Hollywood blockbusters like The Matrix, Kill Bill, The Dark Knight, and Speed, to international cult-classic fare like Oldboy and The Raid: Redempti
Every R-Rated Movie That Made $1 Billion, Ranked (opens the original)
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Traditional thinking suggests giant blockbuster movies ought to be aimed at the widest audience possible, and this therefore would appear to take the restrictive-by-name R rating out of the equation. The MPA's second-harshest certification has long been seen as a box-office hurdle in any context. Though plenty of R-rated films have seen runaway box-office success, it goes against conventional wisdom to assume many R-rated movies will be counted among the highest-grossing movies ever made. By cre
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