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10 Best Specific Sub-genres of All Time - Movie Lists


We've got one more episode before we hit the century mark on CineFix Movie Lists, and we're keeping it personal again. After writer Billy Jackson shared his autobiographical Top 10 last time, Clint is talking about the hyper-specific subgenres that he loves the most. The Picks: 10 - OSS 117: Cario, Nest of Spies - aka - The hyper specific spoof that can pass for the genre it's spoofing 9 - Under the Skin - aka - The tiny science fiction film with big ideas 8 - True Lies - aka - The bonkers action movie that does not give a damn 7 - Die Hard - aka - The 'bottle episode' of an action movie 6 - The Fountain - aka - The movie that is so crushingly emotional it's hard to watch again 5 - The Brothers Bloom - aka - The non-romantic love story 4 - The Babadook - aka - The 'monster is a metaphor' horror movie 3 - Amadeus - aka - Super lush 2 - Jurassic Park, Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark - aka - Three movies tied for first in the number 2 slot 1 - Call Me By Your Name - Movies that aren't about me Subscribe to CineFix for more movie-related content. http://goo.gl/9AGRm Follow us Twitter: https://twitter.com/CineFixNetwork Oh, and we're on the Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CineFixNetwork More Recent CineFix Videos: 7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Pan's Labyrinth https://youtu.be/CPjeTGXQziU 7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Predator https://youtu.be/0il3ysn4z-M Die Hard - What's the Difference? https://youtu.be/4pwDBufTODg 10 Funniest Movie Moments of All Time https://youtu.be/0z5SsDEWWIU 10 Most Emotional Movies of All Time https://youtu.be/6GMQ0F_YUCs

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