Sidney Lumet is a director whose filmmaking career spanned exactly 50 years, starting with “12 Angry Men”, a legendary film of the golden age, and concluding with “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”, arguably one of the most underrated films of the 21st century. It is perhaps one of cinema’s great tragedies that this man […]
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The 10 Best Performances in a Lars von Trier Film
Unlike most people, director Lars von Trier truly understands Adolf Hitler. Not in a weird way; he doesn’t have an altar for the Führer in his house. He understands the man, the human being behind the monster, because von Trier is a deep guy who doesn’t judge a book by its cover. Although the title […]
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The 10 Most Distinct Traits of Park Chan-wook’s Cinema
Park Chan-wook currently enjoys international fame, particularly due to films like “Oldboy” and “Thirst”, which have been hailed by critics and audiences all over the world. His uncanny ability to combine elements of art-house with mainstream film is the one that truly sets him apart and has led him to produce films that range from […]
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Top 10 Most Manipulative Characters in Movies
Most movie villains or anti-heroes are the guys who have a clear cut plan, that the audience can easily follow. Think of villains like the Emperor in “Star Wars” or the Evil Queen in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”, who both have a clear plan of ruling over everything and eliminating anything or anyone […]
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The 20 Best Movie Soundtracks of The 21st Century (So Far)
Before starting this list, a distinction has to be made: In this list the definition of Soundtrack means specifically that it’s not an original score. Original music composed for a film will not find its way on this list and even if some of the films on the list have had original music composed for […]
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10 Strange Movie Casting Choices That Totally Surprised Us
Film casting is a delicate process that can virtually make or break the finished product. Playing it safe leads to flat and predictable outcomes able to be seen by audiences a mile away. This has much to do with certain actors being associated with certain roles (the bad guy, the hero, the ingénue, etc.), and […]