The IMDb Top 250 is a useful list for cinephiles to discover a good selection of films that they may not have seen. However, due to the nature of IMDb, it’s very subjective and biased- the list favours audience favorites like The Shawshank Redemption (#1 spot), The Dark Knight (#4 spot) and Pulp Fiction (#7 […]
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10 Famous Directors Who Were Fired from a Movie Set
The creative process in film is a complicated one. A movie set is essentially a battleground; a clashing of egos which hopefully would result in something great. The cast and crew helps the director carry out his or her vision, and the collaboration is what makes it work. However, this isn’t the case all the […]
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10 Movie Directors Who Make The Most Controversial Films
What defines a filmmaker as ‘controversial’? Certainly there are several directors that coast off the slogan that “no press is bad press” and do their best to stir the pot for shallow or promotional reasons (e.g. Tom Six), but to be a true ‘provocateur’ there needs to be substance behind the button pushing. Other elements […]
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10 Actors Who Went Through Extreme Body Transformation For a Role
There’s a general perception that many actors show up looking pretty, remember their lines, then collect a paycheck. Whilst that connotation is quite common, they’re are several occasions where just the opposite is true, that a performer goes way beyond the line of duty to fully inhabit and immerse themselves into a role, sometimes at […]
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10 Living Movie Directors With The Most Distinguishable Styles
What is it that makes us love a certain filmmaker’s imagery, technique and themes more than another director’s works? Maybe it’s the tone and pace of the plot, or the perfectly quotable and emblematic dialogue, or that great unforgettable soundtrack and sound editing, or maybe it’s because of the pure visual wonder and fantasy put […]
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The 10 Most Overrated Movie Performances of The 21st Century
Sometimes the appeal of a famous movie performer will be totally lost on us. “Why does anybody care about this actor?” we ask ourselves, doubting our own judgment or everyone else’s. But even worse than that disconnect is when a newcomer or established star finds a role that makes critics gush, the Academy swoon and […]