On April 4, 2013, the world lost one of its most prolific and talented writers: Roger Ebert. From 1967 until his death, Roger Ebert was the film critic for the Chicago-Sun Times. Ebert’s first important review was a few months into his stint at the Sun-Times, for the groundbreaking film Bonnie and Clyde, directed by […]
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The 30 Best Gangster Movies in Cinema History
Since the early days of cinema, the gangster movies began to play an enormous role in cinema history, not only in American, but also in the European and Asian cinema. The gangster figure is not something acquired. It can vary from classic and subtle approach to a Tony Montana kind of approach. The gangster is someone […]
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The 20 Best Movies about the Middle Ages
The past may well be a foreign country, but in a world still plagued by political and ideological conflict, Holy Wars in the Middle East, and the threat of a worldwide disease pandemic, the Middle Ages is not so removed from our modern times as you might suppose. The epoch has always seemed remote, however, […]
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The 20 Best Movies About Dysfunctional Families
While we all might like to think there is some dysfunction in our own families, it is often the Modern Family type of dysfunction—sit-com kind of stuff. Dad is crotchety, mom dances badly and unashamedly, and the kids are snarky. On the other side of the coin, though, is familial dysfunction the likes of which […]
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The 10 Greatest Jim Carrey Movie Performances
Jim Carrey is one of the most versatile and talented actors working in Hollywood. With an impressive career spanning over 20 years and over 30 films, he has proved that he is able to entertain audiences of all ages, acting in everything from animated children’s films and zany comedies, to more serious dramatic roles and […]
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The 30 Best Last Films in Cinema History
A film director controls the artistic aspects of a film. He or she is responsible for guiding the members of the cast and crew and staying inside the film’s budget in order to successfully complete the film. A director is one of the most important people working towards that goal. Many of the film makers […]