What I like about seemingly straightforward movies is that only very few people get them. In other words, only a handful of people suspect there is something to get. So, that gives you a lot of opportunities to have stimulating conversations when all the other topics have dried out. On the other hand, the meaning […]
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10 Great Self-Aware Genre Films That Are Worth Your Time
There is a scene in the notoriously ugly 2003 Cat in the Hat film which sees the unintentionally scary titular feline zipping down a purple slide with the two children. When the young boy compares the experience to a ride at an amusement park, the Cat’s response is to look directly into the camera as […]
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26 Great Movies from National Film Registry You Need To Watch (Part II)
This is the second part of our National Film Registry list. If if you haven’t read the first part yet, please check it out here. For those who have enjoyed the first part, here are 13 more great movies you should cherish. 14. The Conversation (1974) 1974 was a great year for writer-director Francis […]
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10 Great Movies That Rewrote History
Many films based on true stories often alter small details of fact, in order to make for a better cinematic interpretation. Lesser common, however, are films that deliberately change major historical events of which the public knows well. Instead of slightly changing the history to meet a more compelling story, these bold movies use the […]
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The 30 Greatest Cinematographers of All Time
In common belief, the only job of a Director of Photography is to shoot accurately whatever happens in front of the camera. That is an unfair assumption. One of the main figures in a production―and not just for technical knowledge―the DP usually works with the director in order to transform all nonverbal components of a […]