As August reaches its end, and September inches closer and closer, perhaps now is as good a time as any to reflect nostalgically on some particular images and memories that help make summer so memorable. Memories like family barbeques, sparklers on the Fourth of July, swimming in cool water on the hottest day of the […]
Author: Adam Gray
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25 Comedic Movie Performances that Deserved an Oscar Nomination
The comedy film is a balancing act between the goofy and the sublime, the funny and the tragic. For a genre so specific and nuanced, it’s odd how little respect comedies get. Dramas, for instance, usually get much more critical attention, and at awards time, few comedies, if any, receive recognition. This is especially true […]
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25 Black and White Films for People Who Don’t Like Black and White Movies
There’s a timeless quality to black and white films that movies in color can’t quite achieve. They possess an ethereal, almost other-worldly dimension; one that only seems to exist in black and white films. Although there were several films released in color prior to 1932, that was the year that Technicolor introduced a new color […]
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10 Great Movies that Roger Ebert Hated
On April 4, 2013, the world lost one of its most prolific and talented writers: Roger Ebert. From 1967 until his death, Roger Ebert was the film critic for the Chicago-Sun Times. Ebert’s first important review was a few months into his stint at the Sun-Times, for the groundbreaking film Bonnie and Clyde, directed by […]