When people think of American cinema in the 1990s, it’s somewhat understandable they’d immediately leap for the big hitters: Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, The Shawshank Redemption, Titanic. It was a decade stuffed with memorable titles, major box office hauls, and the indie boom fueled by Sundance and Miramax. But the decade’s cultural behemoths have sometimes overshadowed […]
Author: Christian Keane
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10 Great 1990s Thriller Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 1990s are often remembered for their glossy studio blockbusters, the rise of CGI, and the loss to a certain extent of indie releases in the multiplexes. But beneath the surface of the decade’s more popcorn entertainment offerings, a different kind of thriller appeared—moody, character-driven stories that flirted with noir, moral torment, and narcissistic power […]
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10 Great 1970s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 1970s was a turning point for the Western. While the genre was no longer the box office powerhouse it had been in previous decades, filmmakers were pushing boundaries, experimenting with style, and reinterpreting familiar tropes. The decade saw revisionist Westerns as well as Spaghetti Westerns continuing to deliver operatic gunfights, and even genre hybrids […]
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10 Great Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The Western genre has been integral to cinema since its early days, with its iconic imagery of vast, open landscapes, shootouts at high noon, and larger-than-life characters. However, for every The Searchers (1956) or Unforgiven (1992), there are lesser-known gems that quietly go unnoticed but deserve to be discovered. Although these films may never have […]
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10 Great 2010s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 2010s saw a renaissance of the Western genre, with filmmakers pushing its boundaries and offering a diverse range of stories. These weren’t the formulaic shootouts or heroic cowboys that audiences had come to expect. Instead, the decade introduced Westerns that were gritty, introspective, and daring—sometimes blending genres, other times reinventing the conventions of the […]
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10 Great 1990s Western Movie Classics You Probably Haven’t Seen
The 1990s was a decade that saw the Western genre evolve in exciting and unexpected ways. While Clint Eastwood’s Oscar winning masterpiece Unforgiven (1992) understandably looms large over the Western genre during this era, several lesser-known films quietly made their mark, offering captivating stories that have since slipped under the radar. From methodical character studies […]