The screentest is the last hurdle an actor has to jump over before being given the role that could change his or her life forever. A nobody can instantly become a somebody, or an actor can just continue the struggle of looking for work. For most of the talented actors on this list, these auditions became their golden tickets to… Read more »
Great attention to detail is often an important part of what defines a great movie. It’s also the feature that separates the auteurs from the directors who just turn up on the set to get paid and abuse the catering budget. In most cases, directors will spend as much time as the production schedule will allow them to imbue their… Read more »
The most exciting part of an action-packed movie is either a fight or a chase. Over a century of movie history, people have invented all kinds of chases as highlights of the movies, the most frequent type of film chase is the car chase. It is almost always between hero and villain, criminal and police, with more than a few vehicles involved… Read more »
There is a famous quote in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Under the context of this list, we can paraphrase it as ”Normal families are all alike; every weird family is weird in its own way.” If all the members in the family are weirdos, it’s not hard to find out why the whole… Read more »
We love cameos in movies, don’t we? It’s especially interesting when it’s extremely unexpected, and if they are playing themselves or some kind of silly version of themselves – all the better. It’s all about recognizing the kind of person you are perceived to be, and then playing off that in a way that makes the audience realize that you… Read more »
Ever since the beginning of cinema there have been plenty of overlooked performances. In each actor’s career there will be one or two performances that he/she aren’t ever truly recognized for, which is a true shame due to the work that’s usually put into portraying a character. From the much longer list I originally composed, I’ve narrowed it down to… Read more »
A good horror film is usually judged on one single most important criteria: its scare factor. If it possesses moments that make you jump out of your seat – all the better. There can be moments that frighten you so much, you never forget them. The following horror movie scenes, they still have an effect on me even after repeat… Read more »
If you are anything like me, you have waiting for almost a year for the debut of Iron Man 3. We’ve been seeing trailers for months, and to have finally seen the movie my biggest hope was confirmed. Iron Man 3 was good. I was seriously nervous about it. See, Marvel Phase 1 set a new standard for what superhero… Read more »
For an actor, the easiest way to let audiences remember you is to play the handicapped or the crazy. It’s also the hardest thing to pull off. This character should be the one who audiences remember not for the content of his character, but the insanity of his membrane. Here we rank some of the most insane movie characters in… Read more »
For whatever reason, horror movies and creepy kids seems to go together like cookies and cream. If you look back at movie history, some of the most iconic kid characters are in horror movies. Jason, Jigsaw, Even the crazy Jack Nicholson have never scared us as much as those adorably frightening children of the silver screen. Composing this list of… Read more »
What is The American Dream? Most would agree that it’s a basic formula, of sorts, that if followed correctly, and if the cards are stacked in one’s favor, can produce a normal, perfect life. Unfortunately, though, as much as one tries to achieve the dream, eventually they’ll soon realize that it’s exactly what it’s titled: A Dream. When simply glanced… Read more »
Tired of typical Hollywood happy endings? You should! Happy endings are so predictable that they are terrible, you don’t care too much about the fate of the characters because you know how the story will end. However, what you may have never thought of is, the end of the movie doesn’t mean the end of the story. The movie is… Read more »
The extended cut of a movie means a complete version with all the deleted scenes added back to the final cut(the version you see in theaters). With the popularity of DVD/Blu-ray, many great films regain their reputations by the newly released extended cuts. Some of the greatest examples include Waterworld, Brazil, Kingdom of Heaven and Once Upon A Time in… Read more »
There are movies you must watch, and there are movies you should avoid watching. There are unintentionally hilarious movies, and there are movies which intend to be hilarious, but aren’t funny at all. If you are a fan of comedies, here are 20 worst comedies you should add to your blacklist. Don’t doubt your sense of humor if you can’t… Read more »
The recent release of the Great Gatsby has turned focus to literary adaptations. First attempted in 1926, this is the fifth adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. Whether it’s The Godfather, Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, there is always a clamoring for best-selling books to be turned into movies. When it works, the result is amazing. Such as… Read more »
Since the beginning of cinema, the courtroom has been an (often climatically) important setting for the action to take place. Courtroom monologues stick out and stick with us – for instance, who could forget Jack Nicholson’s famous ‘You can’t handle the truth!’. Academy Awards have been won and careers have been made from courtroom monologues. It’s one of those real… Read more »
