The ‘Individual vs System’ theme has been used time and again in film after film creating something of a small genre of itself. It is encouraging to see one person or a small group standing up against an all-powerful system even if the end result may be either triumphant or disastrous. It is the perfect […]
Author: Vashist Thakwani
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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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The 10 Most Self-Indulgent Movies Ever Made
How do you define self-indulgence? In creative work it is defined as lacking economy or control. Going deeper into filmmaking with regards to this term, it can be used to describe such films wherein the filmmaker produces a work of art for his own pleasure, marvels at his own creation and almost disregards the audience. […]