When it comes to the world of film, a lot of comedians have developed their trademark funny in order for us to get our giggle on and roll about the cinema aisles laughing. In this list, we discover that some of our best loved comedic actors also have an aptitude for drama and can totally surprise us. So here we… Read more »
Like to see your vacation locations on the “big screen” before you book your trip? Here are some classic and recent movies filmed in the Niagara Falls area you can use to get your family even more excited about your vacation to the region. Worried about your budget and that seeing Niagara Falls on the silver screen is the closest… Read more »
What can make a movie boring? Can it be characters that are not that interesting? Or what about a plot that goes nowhere? Maybe it is these things plus the fact that it’s over three hours long! Here now is my list for the most boring movies that I have ever seen. If you have the chance of watching these… Read more »
I would first like to preface this article by saying; I am a troll 2 FAN. Yes, a capital F.A.N. I was bored one night and wanted to watch a documentary on Netflix. That documentary would be the reason I write this today; “Best Worst Movie”, by Michael Paul Stephenson. It was awesome, even without seeing Troll 2, first. So… Read more »
Celebrities are just like us, only WAY more rich. But BEFORE they were real rich, they were even MORE like us… awkward elementary, middle school, and high school students. (I’m not a student anymore, but you get the idea) Yes, the famous men and women of Hollywood had to sit down for school pictures back when they were younger. The… Read more »
Mel Gibson’s sense of humour may not sit well with female members of LA’s County Sheriff’s Department, but the one-liner on winning his Oscar for helming Braveheart was a zinger: “Well, like most directors,” deadpanned Mad Mel, “I suppose what I really want to do is act.” Though jesting, Gibson hit on an increasing truth among filmmakers: namely, their willingness… Read more »
Tom Hanks is without question one of the finest acting talents of his – or any – generation. A career that spans over three decades, Hanks has been nominated for five Oscars (winning two) and has proven to be an extremely versatile actor by taking on a wide variety of roles across a variety of genres. Hanks adds another terrific… Read more »
Since the early 1900′s, demented minds with movie cameras have been trying to screw the world up. Take the silent classic, Phantom Of The Opera. The unmasking scene may seem a tad outdated in these years of social degeneration through torture porn, but back then, people lost their minds. Now back to today; Because most of the actual disturbances take… Read more »
There have been many iconic cinematic moments for all types of genre’s but if you were asked to name a memorable moment that sticks in your mind, the chances are it will be a chilling scene from a scary film, or a sound or piece of music that sends shivers down your spine every time you hear it. The shower… Read more »
Are we so shallow that it only takes a few laser pistols, flying cars, and matching jumpsuits to get our creative juices flowing? Are we so in love with the ideas behind the futuristic concepts of sci-fi movies that we’re willing to overlook massive flaws in storytelling? Or are sci-fi movies just vastly, vastly underrated by critics and audiences who… Read more »
There is actually a film called ‘Bad Actors’ and all of these listed below should be made to watch it for crimes against cinema, until they recognize their guilt. What qualifies any of them to call themselves actors is beyond me. But there’s still something in them or something they have done made them stay well in Hollywood, it’s crazy… Read more »
Zombies have come from the underground to the mainstream in droves of late. If you have taken a keen interest in the undead and would like to become more than a bandwagon fan, here’s a quick and easy list to follow to get a satisfying taste for the major horror genre. Yes, there are plenty of gems that didn’t make… Read more »
Like many of you, I shudder a bit when I hear that an old classic is being “remade.” We cry, “why can’t it just be left alone?!” Because remakes guarantee an audience…that’s why! Most often the remake doesn’t match up to the original, but every so often we are pleasantly surprised. The movie remakes below might not be as good… Read more »
During the last 30 days or so, we have composed more than 15 horror lists on Taste of Cinema. These lists covered over 200 awesome horror films from several time periods, countries and subgenres. Mainstream and underrated horror movies were both considered, so no matter you are die-hard horror fan who seek for obscure horror flicks you haven’t seen yet,… Read more »
The 1980s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film franchises, especially in the science fiction, horror, and action genres. Much of the reliance on these effect-driven blockbusters was due in part to the Star Wars films at the advent of this decade and… Read more »
INCEPTION, Christopher Nolan’s dream-invasion thriller, takes place largely inside the unconscious mind of a sleeping man, but some would argue that all movies are, to some extent, an expression of our collective unconscious. Hollywood is, as the cliche goes, a dream factory, and Freudian analysts and film theorists alike have longer compared movie-watching to dreaming. The list of memorable dream… Read more »
The big screen plays a major role in our lives. We kick back and relax with a light-hearted comedy, relate our own milestones to how they played out in dramas, and see history come alive in period pieces. Yet, most importantly, these fantasy worlds we immerse ourselves in give us a subtle dose of life lessons that are not only… Read more »
Seven out of ten movies lose money, and that’s after worldwide box office, DVD sales, internet downloads, and cable & television sales are counted. So why do the studios continue to churn out movies if financial success is not probable? Answer: scoring the big one. All it takes is a monster hit – Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Toy Story… Read more »
