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It also helps in promoting a more positive outlook on life and connects you to your friends and family in a better way.

It largely depends on your choice of movies, because the right title can inspire you to be a better person. We are often so moved by a strong and emotional storyline, which compels us to rethink our perspective on various truths of life. At times, it also helps us to create a positive outlook on life. Watching a good documentary or a thought-provoking movie can help you boost your emotional intelligence. They may also trigger empathy and various emotions like hope, aspirations, or even fears.

They also make us think about certain issues that we do not often think about. We all need a timeout off and on. There are moments when a lot is going on in our lives and things get on our nerves to such an extent that we need an escape for a while.

This helps us to think sanely again. What could be a better escape than watching a nice movie with beautiful people and places or a fantasy movie with fairies, elves, and monsters? They are indeed therapeutic and distract your mind for good, taking you on a journey to another world. Who does not love getting lost in the magical world of Harry Potter, a place where you can cast spells and make wishes come true as well?

Our brain derives pleasure from thrilling or romantic stories, and even the ones that require resolving conflicts. So, watching movies is an instant source of joy for us. Between the Elliott Smith soundtrack and the brooding performance from Matt Damon, it's the sad girl '90s movie that dreams are made of. Robinson, and her daughter—this film is hard to not immediately fall in love with. Cher Horowitz stole everyone's heart in the '90s as the well-intentioned Valley Girl with an enviable revolving closet who set out to prove she wasn't "just a ditz with a credit card.

Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in the '90s were at the prime of their quirky weirdness in this Edward Burton flick that captures Depp as a human weapon with literal scissors for hands but with lots of feelings, mind you. It's also the film that brought together the "Winona Forever" power couple of the '90s. Quentin Tarantino is at his most quotable in this dark crime comedy starring John Travolta and Samuel L.

Jackson who play hitmen trying to reclaim a stolen suitcase for their mob boss. The chemistry of the outstanding cast members including Tarantino favorite Uma Thurman and the bizarre script routinely land this at the top of critics' lists for the best film of the century. When people discuss prison movies, probably the first one that comes to mind is The Shawshank Redemption.

Expect excellent acting plus a suspenseful ending that inspired Mexican drug lord El Chapo's rendezvous with the police last year that you'll be talking about for years to come. If you haven't seen When Harry Met Sally , you probably know it from this famous "I'll have what she's having" scene. But it's worth seeing in full to relive Nora Ephron's groundbreaking screenwriting plus the easy banter between America's sweetheart Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal it kind of set the stage for modern rom-coms as we know them.

Winona Ryder's always in her element in off-beat dark comedies, and this one sets her in the middle of a high school where her character Veronica gets invited to a join a popular clique of "Heathers" literally three girls whose names are Heather until they betray her.

Veronica and her partner-in-crime J. Dean Christian Slater set out to right all the wrongs made against her, in cruel and unusual ways.

John Hughes's catalogue of '80s films with Molly Ringwald often playing the starring role are all classics, though this story about unexpected friendship that blossoms in the middle of detention hall takes the cake for its iconic scenes, from coordinated dances to beauty makeovers.

You've probably seen it a dozen times, but it's worth it every time. Tom Hanks gives the performance of his life don't fight me on this as Forrest Gump, an intellectually challenged man from Alabama who lives an extraordinary life. This sci-fi film sees Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, a time traveler who drives his flying Delorean back into the '50s after an experiment gone wrong.

Fun fact: the sequel is set in the far-away future, a. In Vietnam, an American group aboard a Navy patrol boat travel up the Viet Cong-held river, where they're horrified by the destruction and corruption they see. See for yourself where all the live versions of the cult favorite Rocky Horror Picture Show began with this over-the-top, perfectly cast musical see: young Susan Sarandon. This movie is trippy and a bit hard to follow, but it's absolutely required viewing. Stanley Kubrick takes us from the dawn of the human species to the dawn of a totally new species in just a few hours, and his view of space and space travel set the standard for a thousand sci-fi films to come.

More importantly, it's compelling and totally, totally terrifying. It's aged really well, despite being made over 50 years ago. If you don't know why Miss Marilyn Monroe was and is such a big deal, take a look at this one. The film shows off her vocal chops as the lead singer of an all-girl band who dreams of wooing a millionaire.

As her band travels to sunny Florida, she makes friends with two new musicians in the group, who she doesn't realize are men in disguise and on the run. One of the highest grossing Nigerian movies of all time, anyone interested in Nollywood should check out The Wedding Party.

The film shows every aspect of the wedding day between Dozie Banky Wellington and Dunni Adeusa Etomi , down to the families' concerns and the planner's antics. Plus there's plenty of glamorous inspo for your own big day. In this legendary Korean thriller, a group of travelers on a bullet train have to fight off a car full of zombies as a mysterious infection ravages the country. The pulse-pounding film has a stellar cast and a secret heart, with the characters making touch choices to help their families survive.

A hilarious comedy with a super-sweet love story, Coming to America is an essential watch for anyone who loves to smile. This film also cemented Eddie Murphy's place as comedy royalty, with him and Arsenio Hall cracking us up through multiple different characters.

The classic carol of the same name is just one of the great songs in this Irving Berlin musical. While it does hit harder during the holidays, the story of two song-and-dance duos banding together to save a Vermont Inn tugs the heartstrings year-round. A Chicago family, the Youngers, are about to receive a windfall that will change their lives, but they have different ideas on how to use the money.

An adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry play made with the original cast, this film questions who is allowed the American Dream. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The New Power Dressing.

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Films are often seen primarily as a form of entertainment, but it's worth remembering cinema is also an art form. Because the medium can be understood as a "combinatory art form" a type of art that combines other mediums watching a movie can allow us to appreciate elements of, say, costume and sound design, architecture and theatre.

Simply watching a film can be a way of appreciating art and heightening your cultural awareness — in a format that is more accessible to many of us than a gallery. Movies are simply "easier to take in" than books or other forms of storytelling, says Ian Davidson, president of the Australian Council of Film Societies. When we watch a film, we're not just being entertained: We're also admiring something beautiful; learning about the world and ourselves; connecting with communities; and contributing to positive social change.

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