There are many films that shouldn’t have been remade, and the backlash many of them received came from their old fanbase. Nostalgia is a tricky market. Do it right and it’s big bucks. Do it wrong and you’ll piss off a lot of people. Once you grow accustomed to character, it’s like having an old […]
Month: November 2016
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10 Frontrunners for Best Foreign Language Film on the Oscar 2017
Legend has it that Americans loathe subtitled movies, but surely no true movie fan would prove this stereotype. Every year, countries from around the world make submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Oscars, and every year that’s an opportunity to discover new and exciting work from filmographies outside of the US. […]
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10 Famous Sci-fi Movies That Got The Future All Wrong
Technology continues to grow and grow, which just so happens to be the norm these days. However, the growth of technology was a lot slower until the late 20th century, specifically the 1980s and 1990s. The development of personal computers, the Internet, cell phones, robotics, and other technology got the world’s attention, and it most […]
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The 25 Best Movies Filmed in Chicago
Sometimes it seems to film fans that every American movie is made in (or at least takes place in) NYC, produced by film companies based out of LA. Even with so many movies dick riding on New York and LA, every once-in-a-while the off brand megalopolis of Chicago busts out its crop of home grown […]
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Top 10 Underrated Nicolas Cage Movie Performances
There is not a more divisive American actor working in mainstream movies today than Nicolas Cage. To many he is a joke, overacting his way through low quality movies that don’t have much staying power past becoming fodder for Youtube sketches and internet memes. To others, he once showed promise, but is now a has-been […]
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The 15 Best Movies About America by Foreign Directors
Sometimes the point of view of an outsider can illuminate aspects of a culture that those within it cannot see. The United States is a vast and complex land full of diverse cultures and geography with enough subject matter for hundreds of movies. The themes and styles of the films on this list are diverse. […]