Everybody loves a happy ending. We, as an audience, love to see the protagonist prevail and see the story wrap up in a nice way. However, a downbeat ending is often more effective than an upbeat one. A good downer ending can shock the audience and lift the film to a whole new level. In […]
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10 Reasons Why “The Lobster” Is The Best Written Movie of The 2010s (So Far)
This list outlines the most notable and powerful points of “The Lobster”, highlighting the reasons that may potentially encourage a film viewer to watch it; that is, if the spectator does actually need such encouragement. “The Lobster” falls into the same category of films as “Fahrenheit 451” (François Truffaut, 1966), as both take a similar […]
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7 Reasons Why “The Wailing” Is The Best Horror Movie You Have Not Seen This Year
Na Hong-jin is one of those rare cases in South Korean cinema, where a filmmaker, despite having enormous success with his films, is not exactly eager to follow up with new work. In that fashion, he has shot just three films in eight years, with the previous one (“The Yellow Sea”) screening six years earlier. […]
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Charles Chaplin vs Buster Keaton: Who Is The King of Silent Comedy?
Thomas H. Ince was responsible to conceive the production system adopted by Hollywood during its Golden Age. In 1912, “Inceville” was the first studio to test the following filmmaking method: a number of production units, each headed by a director, who had the responsibility of supervising a team of writers who delivered shooting scripts to […]
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The 20 Best Dream Scenes in Movie History
The best quote in the severely underrated “The Limits of Control” by Jim Jarmusch is from Tilda Swinton’s character, when she says: “The best films are like dreams you’re never quite sure you’ve had.” The dreamlike qualities of cinema have been an argument for discussion since the inception of the medium; the very first filmmakers […]
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The 10 Best Movie Scores of 2016
The music in a movie is something that’s not always appreciated. Yes, filmgoers are all aware that movies have scores, but not everyone pays attention to them. They remember how important the music is when they’re humming songs from Star Wars or Jurassic Park, but the comprehensive score of a film is unfortunately easy to […]