Often called the Mecca of Cinema, Hollywood since the beginning of the 20th century has attracted many foreign directors and actors, who came to work in its fully equipped studios, attracted as well by the high salaries the big cinema firms offered to newcomers. In the 1920s, most American cinema firms sent representatives in Europe […]
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10 Great Actors Who Are Masters of Accents
When casting a role for a film it is advantageous to have the largest pool of actors to draw from. Sometimes an actor is born to play a role. We’ve seen many cases of this, and in recent years particularly we’ve seen this be prevalent in the superhero genre. However, just because an actor is […]
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10 Movie Directors Who Make The Most Entertaining Movies
There’s a common misconception that the most entertaining movies are the ones with multimillion-dollar action sequences or heightened comedic situations. Of course, cinephiles will find even the most depressing or obscure movies entertaining. After all, that’s what movies are all about. Yet certain directors have the natural ability to be constantly entertaining no matter what […]
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The 10 Most Popular Movie Directors of All Time, According to IMDB
The IMDB Top 250 is an invaluable source for movie lovers. From it one can find a crowdsourced consensus for the best movies ever made. But did you know that nearly a quarter of the films on the list are directed by just ten people? Some of the most popular directors have an amazing strike […]
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10 Movie Directors Who Make The Most Poetic Films
In art (especially in cinema), poetry – not necessarily written poetry – can be something that can make feelings, situations, moments and many other things acquire an even more intense meaning. Something that is truly difficult to put into words. A thing that works because of the infinite elements that help these emotions come to […]
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10 Actors Who Won Oscars For Their First Movies
Winning an Oscar is considered one of the biggest honours and accomplishments for an actor – a symbol confirming they’ve made it. And for many actors, obtaining this symbol takes many, many years. Just think of how long it took Leonardo DiCaprio to finally receive his Oscar – more than 10 years, five Best Actor […]