Although there are a number of awards ceremonies each year for films, the one that gets everybody talking is the Academy Awards—the gold standard of film awards. And each year, just as many deserving films receive nominations for their achievements, both technical and performance-wise, there are also plenty of surprises and snubs that get online […]
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5 Traits of Denis Villeneuve’s Signature Filmmaking Style
The decades-spanning career of Québécois director Denis Villeneuve can be aptly described as a slow-burning firework; his stardom and popular critical renown years in the making. With beginnings in French Canadian cinema with films such as Maelström, Polytechnique and August 32nd on Earth after studying the art at Université du Québec à Montréal, Villeneuve’s works […]
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10 Movie Roles That Nearly Drove Actors Crazy
We’ve all laid witness to an actor dramatically claiming he ‘lost’ himself in a role. A statement like that could be dripping with pretension, yet what about the times where the concept wasn’t just accurate, but actually downplayed the whole ordeal? A great actor tends to fully inhabit their character, live in its shoes, think […]
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8 Great Movie Scenes That Purposefully Make You Aware of Their Running Time
Making movies means, being able to manipulate time in the way you want it. It not only matters what happens inside the scene, but how long the scene lasts. Often however, directors choose not to manipulate time and let a scene play out as if it was in real life. This creates movie scenes that […]
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8 Reasons Why “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Was a Massive Disappointment
The Last Jedi was released on the 14th of December 2017 and within hours of its release fans started to flood review sites with negative reviews. It is possibly the most divisive Star Wars film of all time, and has been the subject of much backlash. The Last Jedi had a lot to live up […]
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The 10 Best Movie Scenes of 2017
In a year full of spectacular films, there were certain sequences that stood out from the rest. These movie scenes were memorable due to technical precision, emotional resonance or poetic brilliance. They stand alone as moments that showcase the power of cinema, and are often one of the highlights of the film its in. There […]