The traditional definition of a theatrical prop is; any object that a character interacts with during the action of a scene. In film, props are that and yet so much more. A prop can be a small plot point, a central plot element, an offhand item or even a character in itself. Throughout film history, […]
Author: Cara McWilliam-Richardson
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The 10 Best Edited Movies of The 21st Century (So Far)
Often the job of a film editor is overlooked. But when it comes down to it, the core pillars of filmmaking can be argued to consist of the screenplay (pre-production), the direction (production) and the editing (post-production). A bad edit can mean disaster for a film, whereas on the flip side, a good edit can […]
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10 Great Recent Movies About Moral Dilemma
A moral dilemma is described as a decision-making problem between two possible moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The complexity arises out of the situational conflict in which obeying one would result in transgressing another. In film, as in life, we are often presented with moral dilemmas. The audience is sometimes […]
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10 Great Movies About The Pain of Growing Up
Growing up is hard to do. And for some, it’s even harder. Many things can define our childhood and adolescence, and determine who we ultimately become as adults. These may be the friends we spend time with, the circumstances in which we are raised or the experiences that we undertake. Or it could be something […]
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10 Great Recent Movies With An Original Take On The Zombie Genre
Zombie films have always been a horror staple of cinema. Victor Halperin’s White Zombie was released in 1932 and is often cited as the first zombie film. After that a steady slew of zombie films followed in the thirties, forties and fifties. The zombies in these films were mostly pale, slow moving, obedient and they […]
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10 Great Movies That Make You Feel Claustrophobic
Film is one of the most successful mediums at feeding in to our greatest fears, and playing on them. Whatever your fear may be, there is bound to be a film that has you running from the room/hiding behind a cushion/quaking in your boots. But fear is a big seller in Hollywood, and audiences love […]