With eight films so far in his career, it can be said that Wes Anderson has created a world of his own. There are very few directors who are as distinguished in their styles as Anderson is with his own. Symmetrical shots, nostalgic soundtracks, Bill Murray, and (often) dysfunctional and/or depressed characters in strange plots […]
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10 Lessons ‘American Beauty’ Can Teach You About Scriptwriting
Released in 1999 Sam Mendes’ film scripted by Alan Ball and starring Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who experiences a mid-life crisis received many awards and accolades for its screenplay. The film (which actually began life as an unproduced stage play) can be regarded as part of a chain of ‘millennial’ films […]
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The 15 Most Moving Film Endings in Cinema History
Movie endings are like the last sentence of a novel; it’s responsible for leaving a lasting impression on the viewer, regardless of whether it’s shocking, disturbing, depressing, or happy. However, there is one kind of movie ending that always stays with us long after watching the film, and that’s the ending that moves us into […]
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The 15 Best Movie Performances from Actors of 60 or Over
Film is, to a noticeable extent, an ageist institution. There are seldom mainstream roles for ageing actors and actresses. In particular, very talented actresses have to compete fiercely for a very small selection of roles. Even when there are roles for these actors, they are usually relatively insignificant. Arguably, the lack of roles, and more […]
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8 Legendary Movie Performances Famously Born of Actor-Director Tension
There’s an old joke actors will hear should they suffer from a mishap on the job that produces pain: “Use it.” The idea behind the joke is that a performer should tap into the physical trauma to provide energy to the requirements of an upcoming scene. But when actors and directors clash on a set, […]
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The 20 Best Film Scores of The 21st Century (So Far)
After having already done a list about the 20 Best Soundtracks of the Century so far, it really only seemed natural to do one on original scores. The criteria is quite clear: the music needs to be an original composition. It wasn’t an easy list to narrow down and writing it has proven just how […]