The opening scene or moments of a film can tell us a lot, or not very much at all. These days, most movies do not have opening credits and jump right in to the story. Is this because filmmakers think we don’t have the attention span to sit through a few minutes of opening credits […]
Other Lists
- Features
- ...
10 Great Movie Scenes That Made Us Forget To Breathe
The Screenwriter. So often forgotten in the process, by audiences and sometimes, even by their own fellow creatives. Yet the screenplay is the cornerstone of every good movie. As the legendary British director Alfred Hitchcock opined, “To make a great film, you need three things: the script, the script and the script”! But what exactly […]
- Features
- ...
The 10 Best Scenes in Wong Kar-wai Films
Wong Kar-wai’s films have screened all over the world, winning a plethora of awards, including the one for Best Direction at the Cannes Film Festival, which he received twice for “Happy Together” (1997) and “In the Mood for Love” (2000). Currently, he is considered one of the most popular Asian filmmakers and one who can […]
- Features
- ...
The 20 Best Sci-fi Movie Soundtracks of All Time
Science fiction is a genre that has produced many innovative and classic film scores. From the introduction of the theremin, to startling orchestration, the analogue synth soundtracks of the 70’s and the electronica of recent years, Sci-Fi has it all. Of course this is a very subjective topic for soundtrack aficionados and I have left […]
- Features
- ...
The 20 Best Lines in Quentin Tarantino Movies
Can you believe 2017 will be the 25th anniversary of “Reservoir Dogs”? Few recent filmmakers have had the impact as Tarantino, basically rewriting the way stories can be told with dialogue that can be described as a “verbal rollercoaster”. His words have the ability to make us laugh, cry, appalled, gasp, cringe in our seats […]
- Features
- ...
The 10 Most Important Inventions in Cinema History
Ever since its birth, cinema has kept itself alive and relevant by constantly reaching for innovation, both in its storytelling capacity and its technical aspects. Producers, directors and filmmakers of every sort have always asked themselves “What else can be used?”, and “How can we use it differently?”. This way, cinema has evolved while still […]