The owner of one of the most distinctive speaking voices in the world, actor Morgan Freeman was born in 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. He first came to prominence and the attention of the world via roles in the soap opera Another World and, most notably, in the children’s television show The Electric Company. He was […]
Month: December 2014
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Classic Comedies of Jacques Tati
This is a professional rugby player who became a stage mime, went on to win an Oscar, put his last penny in a film he truly believed in and then of course, went bankrupt. A director who was lauded more in foreign land than in his own country—at least when he was alive. Although Andre […]
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The 18 Best Philosophical Movies of All Time
Whether realizing the art form of filmmaking or not, directors and writers often use their preferred visual medium to tell a story. Ideologies, theories or whatever form of message is always decoded in this visual medium in hopes that the audience gets the message. The secret of making a successful film, especially when telling a […]
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16 Overlooked Movies From The 1970s That Are Worth Watching
Many film scholars have commented on how the decade of the 1970s has shaped up as a golden age of American film making. A lot of things did seem come into alignment during that period in order to produce a long list of important films. The list of factors can be speculated about, but among […]
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20 Great Films About Troubled Childhoods That Are Worth Your Time
There is no way that this list will be complete. Quite frankly, there are many, many great films that have been made about troubled childhoods and as a result plenty of good films dealing with the topic have not been included. Some of the movies that came to mind but were not included are Slumdog […]