films that are elevated or sophisticated in their themes, style, and execution, often blurring the lines between traditional genre conventions and arthouse or experimental cinema. These movies are often considered to be a combination of commercial appeal and artistic merit, combining elements of popular genres such as crime, science fiction, or horror, with more serious and thought-provoking themes, innovative cinematography, and a focus on character development. High art genre movies are often more character-driven and less reliant on conventional plot structures, and they challenge the audience's expectations while providing a unique and engaging viewing experience.
Finding consensus among nine writers can be a struggle, but when a year is as strong as 2013, the abundance of riches makes it especially hard to figure out which great films to line up behind—and which great films are relegated to “any other year” status. For The Dissolve’s inaugural year-end best-of list, only one film appeared on all Top 15 ballots: Spike Jonze’s Her, a forward-thinking science-fiction/romance that takes place in the near future, but captured the tenor of the times like no other film this year. From there, the list opens up to a full spectrum of cinematic visions, from the IMAX spectacle of Gravity to the piercing intimacy of films like Destin Cretton’s Short Term 12, or The Past, Asghar Farhadi’s worthy follow-up to A Separation. And the 20 films below are just the beginning: Many others connected with one—or a few—of us, but couldn’t quite wrangle up the votes. For those, stay tuned for Monday, when we reveal our individual ballots and the orphans and also-rans that are worth tracking down."
Source: http://thedissolve.com/features/2013-in-review/330-the-best-films-of-2013/
Movies from 2010-2019 with 6.5+ IMDB, 6.5+ TMDB, 65%+ RottenTomatoes, at least 10K votes. Sorted by popularity.
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Independent Spirit Awards 2014 nominees.
* EXCLUDING: Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA 2014 nominees.
From space-invader thrillers to interstellar-overdrive headscratchers, we’re counting down the best science fiction films since the turn of the century
By CHRISTOPHER R. WEINGARTEN & NOEL MURRAY & JENNA SCHERER & TIM GRIERSON & JAMES MONTGOMERY & DAVID FEAR & DAVID MARCHESE & KORY GROW & BRIAN TALLERICO
by IndieWire (https://www.indiewire.com/feature/best-sci-fi-movies-science-fiction-film-1201817994)
Must watch!!
Features: Complex plot
Big plot twist.
Ending twist.
(Pulled from someone else's collection.)
Movies which have the following elements and themes:
Surreal atmosphere
Identity surprises
Reality surprises
Existentialism
Postmodernism
Time Travel
These are not supposed to be the "best" films but the ones that entertained me the most or I got something out of.
Movies that are equivalent to dream-pop, shoegaze music - They possess an ethereal emptiness…
Low budget but great scifi movies and series. Feel free to make suggestions.
Brace yourself for mind-altering twists, mind-warping enigmas, and an unrelenting assault on your senses. It's an audacious celebration of dark, cerebral pleasure that will leave you exhilarated, mystified, and begging for more. So grab your popcorn, dim the lights, and let the mindfuckfest begin!
In no particular order
Mindbending Films
List of movies that for one reason or another, fall out of conventionality.
Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/gallery/2013-the-year-in-certified-fresh/editorial-10258663/
Things are not what they appear to be
High Art Genre Movies
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