There’s truth to the general belief that many debuts even from future famous and great directors lack polish compared to their more experienced, mature works. But it’s a more hidden truth that in many cases, a director’s earliest projects can have a certain youthful energy, refreshing brashness or undiluted simplicity of storytelling that can make […]
Author: Wally Adams
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10 Great Movie Franchises No One Talks About
When the word “franchise” comes to mind, many filmgoers only remember more big-budget, relatively recent Western ones like Star Wars, Fast & Furious and the superhero ones most recently dominating popular movie culture. But in the larger picture, a substantial amount of the biggest, longest-running and (by dedication of their followings rather than total numbers […]