“Therefore, in this pain lies a spark of hope. I trust you will see it and nurture it” – Thomas Moore on the experience of heartbreak Extreme Spoiler Alert! As one might guess from the title of this list, it will examine in detail a variety of heartbreaking things that transpire during Logan’s 141 minutes. […]
Month: March 2017
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10 Movies That Fell Flat After Great Opening Scenes
Movies, in general, have to grip the audience from the get-go in order for viewers to enjoy it. Naturally, the best way to do this is to start the film with a great opening scene that will intrigue viewers and leave them wanting more. Opening scenes should be a taste of things to come throughout […]
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10 Guilty Pleasure Movies From Martin Scorsese
The 1990’s were Scorsese’s most productive period, a decade that included some of his most recognized work (Goodfellas, Casino) as well as personal projects (Age of Innocence and Kundun) and everything in between (Cape Fear, Bringing out the Dead). The 90’s were not just the period where the director worked most consistently it was the […]
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10 Totally Awesome 1980s Thrillers You Shouldn’t Miss
The thriller genre is one that takes great skill to pull off: suitable stakes have to be raised, a story needs to stay two steps ahead of its audience, and nothing can be predictable to ensure that the audience will be left guessing and feel the rush of tension that comes from not knowing a […]
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The 15 Most Surprising Movie Deaths of All Time
Film viewers have become so accustomed to a specific formula within film structure that it takes a lot to surprise them – especially with a death scene and especially within a specific genre – that most of us can count the beats from a mile away. For example, in a war movie, if some B-character […]
Pulling Focus: Brazil (1985)
“[Brazil] is a film that bears watching again and again and again. It’s so packed with detail, it’s funny and so political. It’s just a perfect film I think.” – Ben Wheatley, director (Kill List, Free Fire) Somewhere in the twentieth century For American-born British filmmaker, animator, and comedian Terry Gilliam, the 1985 dystopian […]