Every actor seems is known for playing certain kinds of characters. It doesn’t matter if is the hero, the villain, the anti-hero, the tough guy, the funny guy, or even the strange one—every actor seems to fit perfectly with a particular kind of character. When it comes to a genre such as drama, that identification […]
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The 10 Most Overlooked Performances in Horror Films
Besides The Silence of the Lambs sweeping “The Big Five” in 1991, and The Exorcist earning itself a few nods, The Great and Powerful Academy has never been known to really recognize the horror genre. Typically, the awards are quite fond of biopics and straight dramas. Sure, Daniel-Day Lewis can do an impression of Lincoln […]
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The 10 Best Uses of David Bowie Songs in Movies
There are few other artists that have so successfully melded mediums and traversed boundaries than has David Bowie. Bowie is at once a brand and an inventor, and his involvement across the entirety of the cultural spectrum overshadows that of all of his contemporaries. Due to his inherent fascination with the visual arts, cinema was […]
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The 20 Best Cameo Performances by Bands/Musicians in Movies
Since the advent of sound in motion pictures by the 1920s, musicians had found another outlet for creative expression and the abilities of gaining more exposure. Up until the 1950s, most of the music heard and performed was classical, opera, big band jazz and “pop” vocalists. With the infusion of Rock and Roll, “soundtracks” with […]
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The 15 Most Underrated Male Performances of the 1990s
The last ten years of the previous millennium contained some seriously great acting from the most significant new form of art and entertainment of the 20th century. At a time when the blockbuster was well and truly developing, and the commercial promises of film seemed to be getting even more attention, whilst new technology in […]
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The 15 Most Memorable Songs Used In Martin Scorsese Movies
As a film director, Martin Scorsese is known for many things: extreme violence, fantastic acting, excessive dramatic lighting (especially red), and brilliant editing (thanks to Thelma Schoonmaker). But his movies are also known for their soundtracks. Throughout a career spanning over five decades, Scorsese has included rock and roll classics, operas, and even a few […]