Some directors know what works for them, whether it be a signature style, working within a certain genre, hiring the same crew or, in the case of a certain few, relying on the same group of actors for the majority of their films. It is not difficult to understand why a director might reuse actors […]
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All 15 Best Director Oscar Winners From The 21st Century Ranked From Worst To Best
So here is my list of the winners of the Best Director Oscar for the current millennium. Now before you start saying that it is completely wrong, can I just say that this is my opinion in an opinion piece. If it is different from yours then so it goes, it’s allowed to be! I’m […]
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The 10 Best Actors Who’ve Never Won an Oscar
There are a lot of factors that play into being a great artist. Talent is the most obvious one, but without practice and determination, all the talent in the world amounts to nothing. What’s less obvious is choosing the right material to showcase your talent. The greatest artists in the world are only as good […]
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10 Great Filmmakers Yet To Win The Best Director Oscar
Stanley Kubrick, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and many other great directors from yesteryear have controversially never won a best directing Oscar. How can some of the most influential and legendary directors in film history not be recognized for their directing talents by the Academy? They’ve arguably superseded some of the peers who took home the […]
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10 Actors Who Disappeared After Career-Defining Performances
A great performance is definitive, and can often be separated from an actor or actress. That isn’t to say that these professionals are not capable of delivering a certain caliber of quality more often, but standout performances usually do exactly what they are called: stand out. These special performances can spark a newcomer’s journey, rejuvenate […]
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10 Modern Filmmakers Who Challenge Classic Narrative Mode
Cinema started as an entertainment business more than an art business; it was a brand new technology and an art form whose artistic potential was not suspected. There were no filmmakers, only people deeply interested in storytelling and moving images. These people who had never seen a film had to start somewhere and they used […]