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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. -
100 Best TV Episodes of the 21st Century (The Ringer)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. limited to one per series =( 103-119 additional mentions -
12 Best Foot Fetish Movies of All Time (TheCinemaholic)
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20 Great Movies That Show The Effects of Psychological Trauma (Taste of Cinema)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The powerful and tragic effects of psychological trauma truly entered the consciousness of mainstream America as veterans were returning from the Vietnam War. This prompted the American Psychological Association to finally recognize Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as an actual affliction in 1980. Prior to this new diagnosis, terms like “shell shock”, “combat fatigue”, and “hysteria” were used to describe the bevy of short- and long-term symptoms that patients often felt after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. While the diagnosis of PTSD did not exist until the early ‘80s, authors and filmmakers had been exploring the horrifying and detrimental impact of psychological trauma for decades. As is the case with trauma, film has represented the varied and unpredictable symptoms that manifest in sufferers. Additionally, through the years the film industry has captured the wide array of events and situations that can leave a permanent scar on the psyche. While some portrayals have bordered on melodramatic and over-the-top, many others have been subtle and nuanced in their approaches. -
22 Best Nuclear-Themed Movies
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25 Best Post-Apocalyptic Movies (Cultured Vultures)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Only one post-apocalyptic movie from a single franchise can be included. We’re also going for movies that strictly take place after the end of the world and not during, hence why Day of the Dead gets the nod over Dawn of the Dead. -
25 Essential Drag Queen Films (Hornet)
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35 steamiest erotic thrillers (TimeOut)
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40 best cult movies of all time (TimeOut)
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40 Best Movies to Honor Women’s History Month
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. from Emma Taylor, Accredited Online Colleges 1-10 Biopics 11-20 Chick Flicks/Comedies 21-30 Documentaries/Women’s Issues 31-40 LGBTQ Interest/Social Issues -
50 best gangster movies of all time (TimeOut)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. in 20. Widows (2018) 22. Mou gaan dou (2002) 30. No Sudden Move (2021) 31. Tokyo Drifter / Tokyo nagaremono (1966) 39. The Hot Rock (1972) 40. Triad Election / Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2006) 44. Why Don't You Play in Hell (2013) 47. The Irishman (2019) 49. Point Break (1991) out 20. Kawaita hana 23. A bout de souffle 27. The Departed 31. Bullets Over Broadway 35. Der amerikanische Freund 36. No Country for Old Men 46. Fargo 48. Bottle Rocket 49. Brighton Rock -
50 Best Post-Apocalyptic Movies (Ash Tales)
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50 Best Sexy Movies of the 21st Century (2023)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. apparently the authors dont realize that 2000's movies are previous century so i dsq'd the Wong Kar-wai, Ang Lee and Quills -
a few Africa/Levant GSSRM/LGBTQ+ movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. minus Mzansi/Azania/RSA (yeah that bottom/southernmost country that's a bit too culturally Eur-ish for this) ideas? Aynehaye rooberoo needs subs -
A guide to films for prison abolition
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. “We need to be critical of the police and power structure, we need to stand back and solve these problems, and films need to point to that.” -Charles Burnett -
Activism Antics: Documentaries on Creative Disruption
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. also goes into this list http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/protest+and+rebellion+and+revolution/armoreska/ not on imdb The War 2012 - James Benning -
Addiction Issues
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additional candidates for schizophrenia
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. from ptp and https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/151423005.pdf https://letterboxd.com/purplelammashta/list/must-see-films-about-psychology-and-mental/detail/ https://letterboxd.com/jamawive/list/psychological-disorders-in-the-movies-feature/detail/ -
ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. 1-4 https://www.therapyroute.com/article/movies-about-attention-deficithyperactivity-disorder-mental-health-related-films-by-e-sinisi 5 https://letterboxd.com/purplelammashta/list/must-see-films-about-psychology-and-mental/detail/ -
Adjustment disorder
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. 1-4 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/151423005.pdf 5-6 https://letterboxd.com/jamawive/list/psychological-disorders-in-the-movies-feature/detail/ -
Advertising
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. PTP list not on IMDb: BRAIN-O - Sex Subliminals in Television Brain-O II: Plunger Included Deadly Persuasion: The Advertising of Alcohol & Tobacco -
Agoraphobia
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. from PTP list, it's more expansive so I'll leave it separate from the other phobia list -
Amo Bek-Nazaryan filmography
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Amos Vogel's Missionary Positions
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. from 1982 "A sampling of titles [notable for] their audacious openness to both formal and thematic innovation." not found on IMDb Closing the Circle (sex between a couple in their fifties and a younger male friend) The Squeeze Technique (a graphic demonstration of Master’s and Johnson’s technique for retarding premature ejaculation) props to Lilarcor for locating the list and Nopros and others for sparking a short discussion -
Anarchist anime: no kami, no kazoku
Favs/dislikes: 0:1. no keigo, no geishas That is, anime that should be of interest to anarchists because of progressive themes. Socialism will do too if it's not too auth (look up chinese Donghua for that? also Girls Und Panzer, First Squad?). One title per series. (everything that gets mentioned online is good enough unless there are serious counterarguments) "If you're just looking for anime that can have an anarchist/socialist interpretation, then there're plenty. But if you want something strictly socialist, something overtly promoting working class consciousness, unequivocally exploring themes directly related to socialist revolution, then there is none other than the Marx bio. Like, Code Geass can be read as anti-imperialist, but it never mentions anything like economic equality or abolition of class. It also never associates the rise of Brittania with capitalism. Nothing in the show suggests the anti-Brittania revolutionaries are gonna install socialism rather than keeping capitalism in place once they take power. A liberal or a nationalist can easily enjoy the show using their own perspective." This list on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls500117220/ More candidates: https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/rebellions https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/political https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/terrorism https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/criminals https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/lgbt-themes
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