Actors and their performances are some of the most memorable parts of movies and their presence can often steal the show. For an actor to give a really convincing performance it takes a large amount of concentration and preparedness. In fact, many actors begin to act like their character they are portraying in their real […]
Month: January 2016
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15 Great Movies That Are Emotionally Demanding
Cinema, this desire of feelings, this tireless curiosity, this constant search of new feelings and sensations, this sweet wandering in both unknown territories and strange ones. When we see a movie, we somehow engage in something powerful that goes beyond simple enjoyment and entertainment; we share with the director his own view and debate internally, […]
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The 30 Best Movie Cameos in Hollywood History
The nature of a memorable film cameo appearance means usually it is unexpected, comes out of nowhere and takes you by surprise. Film cameos can vary wildly in length: those lasting only a second or two or a very memorable single scene. My list will focus on both types; however, if an actor is billed […]
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15 Great Movies About Henri Bergson’s Philosophy of Laughter
Henri Bergson, the Nobel Prize winner in 1927 for literature, wrote in 1899 an absolute masterpiece Le Rire (The Laugh). Because this opera was written so long ago, it represents the essence of comic in our society. Cinema, like every “major art”, is the perfect vehicle for representing these types of ideas. Bergson tried to […]
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15 Movies With Great Trailers That Completely Disappointed Us
The term “trailer” comes from days of cinema past, in which advertisements for future releases would trail the conclusion of a feature film. This was eventually deemed an unsuccessful practice due to moviegoers leaving as the end credits rolled, impatient and uninterested in sticking around. The trailers were eventually moved to the start of a […]
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20 Essential Films For An Introduction To Queer Cinema
What some critics called “New Queer Cinema” developed almost in pair with what theorists called “Queer theory”. This theory explored every deviant category of sexuality. Queer theory proposed a wider and more complex way of reading sexuality, trying to go beyond classical LGBT labeling. Dealing mostly with gay themes, “New Queer Cinema” explored different sexual […]