The crime film is probably the most popular type of film genre, yet may not actually be considered a genre at all. It is an element that is contained in many other film genre and subgenres; such as gangster films, film noir, prison films, caper films, westerns, lawyer films, police films, comedy, slapstick, and so […]
Month: April 2016
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The 15 Best Writer-Directors of All Time
On the surface, writing and directing a feature film are two wildly different gigs. The image of a closed-off writer typing away in a dark room directly contrasts with the bombastic ideal of the director sporting a megaphone and a viewfinder. But if one looks closer, such responsibilities have more in common than meets the […]
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The 20 Best Movies About Youth and Rebellion
Youth Run Amok films became popular in the 1940’s and 1950’s with a series of narrative films focusing on the teenage dilemma in America; such titles as Delinquent Daughters(1944), Mad Youth (1940), and Assassin of Youth (1937) focused on the problems of teenager’s rebelling against the world through underage sexuality, drinking, alcohol and fast cars. […]
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10 Bad Movies That Teach Us How to Make Good Movies
“The bad films have taught me most about film-making” – Werner Herzog If you’re old enough, you’ll probably remember overhearing many a passionate conversation between film-buffs take place within the hallowed rows of the local video store. In the video store we all got to be armchair film-makers. One of these conversations might have gone […]
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The 10 Best Comedy Performances by Dramatic Actors
Every actor seems is known for playing certain kinds of characters. It doesn’t matter if is the hero, the villain, the anti-hero, the tough guy, the funny guy, or even the strange one—every actor seems to fit perfectly with a particular kind of character. When it comes to a genre such as drama, that identification […]
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Top 10 Failed Oscar-Bait Movies of 2015
Awards Seasons is a very, very busy time in Hollywood. In the winter, fall, and even part of the summer seasons of the years, studios and directors are busy busting out as many movies to try and pick up as much awards steam as possible. Amidst the wide array of award contending movies however, there’s […]