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We may only be halfway through the year but already film audiences have seen some terrific performances. From veteran actors to up and coming ones, there have been lots of performances that have stood out as noteworthy and have gained awards buzz. A great performance can completely transform a film and can elevate an audience’s experience whilst watching the film…. Read more »
Irony explains a certain way of expressing the opposite of what you mean. It can be humorous and understated, but in the end it only works if the recipient realizes and understands its existence. In this case the focus will therefore be put on films that achieved irony through the use of a title that stands in contrast to the… Read more »
Contrary to popular belief, Oscar bait is a pretty new phenomenon. Back in the day, studios had vague ideas about what voters were looking for, but the 2000’s were really when everyone started to specifically target awards season voters. They noticed patterns pertaining to the preferred genre, release date, and cast members. This allowed them to take advantage of voters… Read more »
It might feel like a backhanded compliment to say a movie is great even though nothing happens. We’re accustomed to the idea that a film needs to be constantly moving forwards, with several plot points unfolding at once – be it narratively or simply visually – for us to want to concentrate on it. But that seems like a rather… Read more »
First let’s underline what constitutes re-watchable movies. According to popular notion, and by which we too abide by, films that can be absorbed easily and enjoyed wholeheartedly tend to be the ones that are most popular, even during reruns. But there will be pockets of niche audiences who go back to a movie for reasons altogether different. That is why,… Read more »
We are all aware of a good long take when we see one. We start to feel a bit uncomfortable once we notice the lack of cuts. We wonder how long this sensation will last. Our discomfort turns into spectacle, as we suddenly realize all of the events that are taking place without error. We begin to wonder how many… Read more »
You have your ‘cult’ movie followings where enraptured viewers ‘abide by the dude’ or join each other in a form of congregation to throw spoons at the cinema screen for Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. The cult where an initially dismissed (whether critically or commercially – or more likely both) film finds a new lease of life later down the years… Read more »
A film director’s first successful motion picture usually serves as their ticket to make more films in the future. However, the directors interests or for reasons unknown sometimes interfere with the production of future projects. When the director doesn’t follow up an acclaimed film immediately, it can be frustrating especially if you really admired the particular filmmaker. It can be… Read more »
Joaquin Phoenix has one of the most peculiar filmographies among contemporary actors. He often experiments with unexpected roles, and he usually divides himself between independent, more artistic films and mainstream releases (although these are rarely the usual blockbuster). Phoenix’s career has gone through various stages, from the child actor phase to the ongoing more mature one. Phoenix has taken more… Read more »
Thank Almighty, the art of cinema never ceases to please and surprise us. And the 21st century has been a great time for movies, as we’ve seen really lots of good ones. And what’s more, new directors spring up all the time, making surprising debuts that most of the times foretell their future in films. Here are some of the… Read more »
21st century cinema has provided some of the greatest scenes in film history. The following is a list of 25 of the best movie scenes of the century thus far. Please note that the discussion of these scenes may include spoilers. 25. Goodbye – I Am Love (2009) Luca Guadagnino’s 2009 film “I Am Love” is the first installment… Read more »
IMDb is the most popular movie website out there, but the IMDb ratings are not always a reliable indicator when it comes to deciding which films are worth watching and which are not. Of course, IMDb ratings are just the general audience’s response to a film, and this usually translates into popular, easy to grasp films getting rated higher than… Read more »
Every cinema buff worth their salt appreciates a well-scripted, beautifully acted dialogue-driven scene. Even so, these same film fanatics would be lying if they didn’t admit to deriving just as much pleasure from a good ol’ fashioned action set-piece as they do from watching a couple of characters yakking on. And why not? Few things are more thrilling than watching… Read more »
In art, it sometimes happens that certain artists rework their own works of art, or create certain variations on them. Monet, for example, painted the same church from slightly different points of view to show how the light changed. And certain musicians have reworked their own songs and even released several versions of the same song on different albums. Just… Read more »
A complicated storyline can be a masterful achievement when created properly. Of course, you can look at cryptic films like The Mirror and see the challenge there. However, this list is looking at something a bit different. These films work more like a maze. They may not be as difficult as you’d imagine, or they could be even more extreme… Read more »
Those who are adherent to the French based auteur theory would have the film watching world know that every film of a film maker adjudged to be “great” is, inherently, great itself. Now, in practical terms, while it pretty much requires a great film maker to create a great film, it doesn’t really follow that every film a film maker… Read more »
