Compared to directors, the time an actor spends working on one film is substantially much shorter. By the time that one film is released, that same actor could have worked on multiple films that somehow end up being released within the same year. If they’re lucky enough to be in demand, and lucky enough to […]
Month: May 2018
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The 30 Greatest Opening Shots in Cinema History
“Opening Scenes of films must be gripping and should hook the audience’s attention right away”. This mantra has been advocated by successful screenwriters and film experts alike for quite a long time. And it’s entirely true. Try remembering the very first scene of your favourite films and you will notice how brilliantly most of them […]
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10 Great 2018 Movies You May Have Missed
There have been plenty of pre-summer blockbusters worth noting, and several more will come over the next few months. Meanwhile, the US release dates for indie films at such festivals as Cannes won’t arrive for some time. But what about respected 2018 movies audiences have completely passed up on? Between westerns, thrillers, dramas, and more, […]
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10 Movies From The 21st Century That Already Earned Cult Status
A “cult movie” isn’t exactly something easy to define. To achieve cult status, a film should have some degree of cultural influence in the works that came after it, but not too much as to become a mainstream hit. It should also have an innovative spirit, or a unique point of view, or simply be […]
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25 Great Movies That Won Best Actress At The Cannes
One of the biggest mistakes I made while writing for this site was underplay how many great male performances were awarded at Cannes. The 25 only captured a small fragment, so here is a kind of recompense for that in the form of a small list of honorable mentions: Paul Newman, Anthony Perkins, Fernando Ray, […]
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10 Great Psychological Thrillers by World-Class Directors
The thriller genre is one of the most beloved and popular movie genres. It is connected to the audience’s penchant for being thrilled while watching the tensest and deadliest situations that could ever happen to an individual. Preferably in a nice, comfortable movie theater seat. Movies on this list are psychological thrillers, which disturb us […]