We’ve already explored what can happen when casting goes wrong in super hero films. The results can be disastrous. The wrong person in a key role can not only lead to a bad film, but can seriously damage an actor’s career, scuttle a studio’s plans for an extended franchise and put a property on the […]
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The 15 Best Character Introductions In Movie History
Even in film, first impressions count for a lot. Since movies only have a relatively brief amount of time to establish their story, setting, and characters, it takes skill to concentrate and shorthand entire characters and what they ultimately mean to the story being told. It’s how a character is presented that leads to why […]
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10 Reasons Why “The Beguiled” Is Sofia Coppola’s Best Film So Far
All through Sofia Coppola’s delicately poised filmography, there runs an undercurrent of a desire to dissect female isolation in all its understated, fiery angles. There is gloriousness in her characters living in their own world, staring out windows, looking at a world that would work without any irregularity if it were devoid of them and […]
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5 Ways In Which “Blade Runner 2049” Evolves Beyond The Original
There is a scene early in “Blade Runner 2049,” Denis Villeneuve’s hypnotic and heart-bursting sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 future-shock detective movie “Blade Runner,” where two men crash through a wall. One is the bulbous Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista), who is one of many humanoid robots known as replicants, and the other is the slender, […]
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5 Reasons Why “The Shining” Is The Best Horror Movie of All Time
Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” was released in theaters in spring 1980. The film opened to mixed reviews; Janet Maslin, film critic for the New York Times, gave the following critique of the horror film: “The supernatural story knows frustratingly little rhyme or reason. Even the film’s most startling horrific images […]
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The 10 Most Common Historical Mistakes in Movies
While historical movies can be most enjoyable, and a window onto another time, they are commonly inaccurate, which can spoil the fun. Some inaccuracies are designed to increase suspense or add exposition, in short, for dramatic reasons, and these are easy to forgive. In some cases movies may be both extremely realistic and contain many […]