Jodorowsky’s “Dune”, the monumental groundbreaking motion picture never made, wasn’t the end of the “Dune” adaptation project. Of course, David Lynch’s version is considered a big disappointment, but regardless, one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written got its own feature film. It’s too bad that another sci-fi milestone, William Gibson’s cyberpunk trademark novel […]
Month: May 2016
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The 10 Best Ed Harris Movie Performances
Ed Harris is credited on IMDb with this statement: “By transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned the reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time.” And with 99 acting credits to his name, his versatility is available to a wide range of audiences in a […]
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The 10 Best LGBT Movies of The 2010s (So Far)
In the early 1990s, academic B.Ruby Rich coined the term “New Queer Cinema” in “Sight and Sound” magazine to describe the movement of queer independent filmmaking. The term “queer” was used to include gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identities and experiences, along with fluid sexuality and non-traditional understandings of sexuality. The term has evolved with […]
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The 10 Best Movies That Question Man’s Importance in the Universe
Mankind has always pondered the meaning of his existence. Different thinkers throughout history have sought to establish man as maintaining a unique and significant status in the cosmos. Theologians imagine that man is created in the image of God, thus he derives his value from his likeness to a perfect being. Aristotle argued that man […]
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10 Great Movies From Directors Who Never Made Another Film
We all know about the directors who only make one good film or one masterwork, we enjoy listening to their brief time in the spotlight and lament at what might have been if every entry in their filmography was as critically acclaimed as their singular masterpiece. But some directors go a step further, where they […]
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15 Camera Shots Every Movie Fan Should Know
An essential part of making a movie memorable is striking the viewer with unusual camera shots and movements. When the first movies were made moving the camera or placing it in a peculiar way weren’t contemplated as options, but directors soon started to experiment with movement and other techniques; as the cameras became easier to […]