There are no small parts, only small actors, or so the old saying goes. However, it contains a grain of truth. Many actors want to be the star but some are born to have a few moments in the spotlight. Some talents and some roles are just too concentrated to be sustained or tolerated over […]
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The 15 Best Movie Soundtracks of 2014
With awards season in full-swing, there’s a lot of talk about who was the best director, who wrote the best screenplay and who gave the best on-screen performances in 2014. But the element that brings together the storytelling, cinematography and editing into a world of cinematic wonder is sometimes taken for granted: the music. Soundtracks […]
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The 14 Most Dangerous Femme Fatales In Modern Movies
The original meaning of a “femme fatale” is at least as old as humanity itself. The symbol of a seductive, immoral female figure first emerged in the initial story of Adam and Eve. The femme fatale motif runs like a red thread in various literary works such a Heinrich Heine’s Loreley or the dancing daughter […]
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The 30 Greatest Movie Performances That Didn’t Receive Oscar Nominations (2000-2009)
Award shows are mostly drawn out occasions to revere people for doing frivolous things. Acting is simply pretending to be something that you are not. Having said that, that does not mean we should overlook the terrific abilities of some performers out there. Some people have it and others do not. No matter if you […]
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The 30 Most Brilliant Movie Opening Title Sequences In Film History
In one of the safest ages of film in celluloid history, a time where movies are rigidly committed to maintaining cohesion and keeping that dreaded fourth wall right up, in tact, and galvanized in steel, nothing feels as alive and alert as something that displays the gall to look at us, the audience, and say […]
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The 15 Best TV Advertisements Directed By Famous Modern Filmmakers
Photo: Miles Aldridge The world of TV advertisement is a tough one. Depending on time and a strict budget to sell a product to millions of daily consumers, it creates a stressful atmosphere where the director must cram every piece of advertisement strategy that manages to grab its target audience in the fastest way possible. […]