Great Movies

Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Woody Allen, and Orson Welles are amongst some of the most well-known self-written and self-directed actors in cinema. Other names like Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, and Tom Hanks have also proven themselves capable in making a film that they have written, directed, and acted in themselves. The concept of an auteur […]

How were film genres created? Through the more recent decades of cinema, it has become increasingly common for films to blend elements of different genres in order to tell unique, eye opening, and sometimes disturbing stories. Part of what makes a film “defy” its genre is the director’s innovative use of cinematography and musical score. […]

It seems that every weekend movie theaters are cluttered with unnecessary sequels, with some franchises continuing to rehash the same story for multiple installments that no one asked for. Unfortunately, while there are seemingly countless sequels playing at any given moment, it’s often that the films most deserving of a franchise never get past the […]

Every director has to start somewhere. Some directors discovered and figured out their style and obsessions along the way, and some have it from the beginning. For the most part, everybody has to start small and work their way up, just like in any other profession. However, it’s always unique to look back at the […]

As directors advance in their careers, they can sometimes get self indulgent or repetitive with their films. However, for some, they go down a different path. They try a new genre, a completely different style. While others continue to evolve, some just create a one-off and go back to their ways. Regardless, here are 10 […]

Seeing a film in the cinema is more than just seeing it a film on a big screen. Sound design is often built for cinema speakers and the effect isn’t quite the same when played out of a television at home. Also it’s a lot harder to get distracted in a cinema when the lights […]