Walt Disney Pictures. Just read those words and you will have visions of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Bambi, Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and the many other animation classics that will live as long as people see and love motion pictures. But those unforgettable pen and ink creations weren’t all that […]
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The 12 Best Performances from Comedians in Dramatic Movies
Being a good actor takes dedication and willingness to accept risks. Part of these risks that an actor must take is to pick roles that will allow them to grow in their craft, even if the part does not prove commercially successful. A comedic actor switching to a dramatic role could prove to be either […]
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15 Great Non-English Language Film Trilogies That Are Worth Watching
There is definitely something appealing about the word trilogy. In any art, but in cinema especially. Whenever somewhere in the world someone says, “You know, I really loved Fassbinder’s Lola,“ or, “Man, I finally saw that Oldboy movie; it’s really something else!,“ on nine out of ten of the occasions the answer will be, “Yeah, […]
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The 20 Greatest Performances by Rock Stars in Non-Musical Movies
What do Sting, Ice Cube, PJ Harvey, and Meatloaf have in common? Besides music, each has had a significant role in a major feature film over the past few decades. Rock stars have starred in movies since the birth of rock ‘n roll. ‘The King,’ Elvis Presley, made over thirty films across his extensive movie […]
The 12 Best Ken Takakura Movies You Need To Watch
On November 10, 2014, one of the greatest legends of Japanese cinema passed away: Having experienced almost 40 years of unparalleled stardom, Ken Takakura’s death of lymphoma at age 83 severed one of the last remaining links to the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. In America and Europe, he is often called the “Japanese Clint […]
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The 20 Best Japanese Animated Movies of the 21st Century
Japanese anime are often about children, but they are certainly not primarily for a young audience. These films offer an insight into the subconscious of Japanese society. A country that during the Second World War believed in the irrefutable military power of the state and the myth of the “divine wind” –the self-sacrifice of the […]