We’ve all been through it, so we all know there is no cure for a broken heart. Movies concerned with heartache often prove unsatisfying since the real causes for the breakup are somewhat neglected and swept away with a generic mantra about someone or something better coming along. So you don’t die of a broken […]
Year: 2016
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The 10 Best Charlie Chaplin Movies
Charlie Chaplin’s the Tramp is one of the most iconic and defining characters in cinema history. What would the movie industry be like today if the Tramp had never graced the silver screen? With that being said, there isn’t anything more uplifting than a Chaplin film. It never fails, if one is feeling down the […]
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10 Great Japanese Animated Movies That Use Unique Animation Styles
Japanese animation has a long and storied history. Decades of tradition in such aspects as narrative structure, technique , music and animated photography has seen both a strict adherence and many changes. The stories themselves have drawn from a very rich well of national history and mythology. These are also combined with a unique and […]
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The 30 Coolest Movie Weapons of All Time
One would think the job of being a prop master or weapon designer would have to be one of the most fun and interesting jobs in Hollywood these days with virtually anything being possible only being limited by your imagination. In thinking through some of my favorite movies, there have been many cool, memorable weapons. […]
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The 10 Best Lines in Richard Linklater Movies
Oh Richard Linklater, the cool uncle of filmmakers who’ll sneak you a joint and talk to you about life. An auteur who should be uttered in the same breath as Wes Anderson, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Paul Thomas Anderson, but isn’t…admittedly it would be a long breath. Having gotten his start in the late 80s/90s […]
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The 10 Best Jesse Eisenberg Movie Performances
Born in Queens, New York, on October 5, 1983, Jesse Eisenberg is the son of a professional clown mother and a college professor father. It’s funny to think that that information might have informed the kind of actor he became – quietly playful, and yet tremendously disciplined. He recently showed off his scenery-chewing abilities as […]