If the crucial encounter between Jack Nicholson, the star of “Chinatown”; Robert Towne, the screenwriter of the film; Robert Evans, the influential Paramount producer; and last but not least Roman Polanski was featured in Paolo Coelho’s book, it would be dismissed with terminal condescendence by all critics. It would no doubt be considered either some blatantly manipulative […]
Day: December 27, 2019
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The 20 Best Movie Opening Scenes of The 2010s
It’s hard to overstate the burden borne by a movie’s opening. The best ones are mini-treatises — bold statements that tie together plot and theme to give audiences a sense of where they’re going while getting them excited for the journey. The worst ones simply have us reach for the off button. In the 2010s, […]