The Motion Picture Association of America makes the rules for American film, from US studios’ access to international markets to the ratings that get slapped on films before they reach audiences’ eyes. Throughout American film history, MPAA has stepped in to lay guidelines for film assessment, yet these rating standards seem to shift every fifteen […]
Month: July 2018
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10 Times Authors Hated The Movie Versions Of Their Books
Adapting a book to the screen is always a tricky job. There can be great pieces of written prose that do not inspire interesting cinematic translations, purely because movies and books are very different mediums with very different tools at their disposal. Moreover, some screenwriters and moviemakers are not actually interested in adapting a work […]
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10 Recent Movies That Are Great Companion Pieces To Masterpieces
Hello, beginner cinephiles! So you’re diving into cinema deeper than usual. You’re checking out recent works with a new lens and a zoomed focus. You’re finding a new appreciation for the medium, and want to continue forwards. If this doesn’t apply to you, I will start again. Hello, veteran cinephiles! You’re at the point of […]
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15 Great Movies Guaranteed To Shake Your Worldview
Films offer a fascinating way to welcome the shaking of a worldview; they have the potential to condense years or even lifetimes into just a few hours. Films can be subtly subversive, warmly reassuring, or ferociously anarchistic; but it takes a special film to influence a worldview effectively. To hit its mark, a film must […]
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The 10 Best Low-Budget Horror Movies of All Time
Making movies is hard. Making good ones is even harder. It’s a long, exhausting and often not very interesting process, and even the smallest mistake can make quite a difference. It becomes more challenging when you’re short on cash. However, talented artists have managed to do it many times. Passionate folks out there did all […]
6 Movies That Will Change How You View Life In College
It is no secret that media can influence the way you perceive things. This is especially true in the cases when you have not yet experienced something yourself. Take college life, for instance. If you are still in high school, you may not know what to expect from college. In case you already are in […]