As moviegoers, films are an escape for many of us. We have a bad day, so we put on a good film. Life is changing in a troublesome way, and a night at the movies temporarily gets rid of that pain. The theater and living room are both safe havens from the turmoil we face […]
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The 10 Biggest Movie Plot Holes of All Time
Whenever we watch movies, it goes without saying that viewers need to suspend their disbelief, because movies are usually not going to be completely realistic, and some movies are completely far-fetched. With that in mind, most viewers will simply go along for the ride and the let the film entertain them. However, what is not […]
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10 Actor-Director Collaborations We Would Like To See Happen
While most of us are not Hollywood executives, it is fun to dream up what we would do in that situation, just as sports fans play fantasy sports. The actor/director combinations on this list have all been chosen for their tonal similarities, either obvious or not. Some would challenge the individual to move outside their […]
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6 Reasons Why “Ran” Is Akira Kurosawa’s Late Masterpiece
Akira Kurosawa’s last epic was probably the most notorious entry in his vast filmography, since it was the most expensive Japanese film ever produced up to that point, with a budget of $11 million. It was also almost dropped for lack of funding, and the 75-year-old master lost his wife during the shoot, in an […]
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7 Reasons Why “Dr. Strangelove” Is Still Relevant Today
After the Second World War came to a brutal end, the resulting damage from the global conflict left Europe in shambles and the world became divided into a dangerous East vs. West ideology. This newfound chaos meant both sides were always on the brink of starting the next world war at any moment, and the […]
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7 Reasons Why “Spider-Man 3” Deserves a Second Look
There is a moment early in “Spider-Man 3” that offers a neat summation of the film’s fiery critical reception. It begins as sunshine is pouring into the apartment of Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), the “anonymous urban crime fighter” (as A.O. Scott brilliantly described him) known as Spider-Man, followed by a cloud of gloom bursting in: […]