What are we looking for when we watch films? Stories? Characters? Scores? Above all, the moving image is the fundamental element that distinguishes cinema from other art forms. You don’t have to be a film expert to appreciate a beautiful film, but you have to learn every aspect of film cinematography, the framing, the lighting, the […]
Month: August 2016
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The 10 Most Overrated Actors Working Today
We all have our own personal list for this theme, and it’s no wonder: Hollywood often gives merit where it’s not due, be it in the form of box office success or critical praise. We’re going to focus on the latter for this list, going through some names that have been celebrated as great performers […]
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10 Bad Movies That Could Have Been Great
Films with the most tantalising synopsis quite often result in disappointment, leaving us frustrated and in some cases, furious. It’s easily done, messing up a good idea. What if Joel Schumacher had directed Goodfellas? What if Keanu Reeves had played Forrest Gump? What if Se7en wasn’t so immaculately edited and they hadn’t let Fincher keep […]
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The 20 Best Goodbye Scenes in Movie History
Is a goodbye forever, or is it only until the next time? And is every goodbye a new welcome, or is it sometimes merely a full stop? And finally, does it come with a soundtrack and a sunset, or with a silent nod and a broken heart? Worldwide (and notably, mostly American) cinema has been […]
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The 15 Most Underappreciated British Movies of The 21st Century
The British have continuously been filmmaking pioneers, developing and innovating in key areas such as cinematography, art direction and screenwriting throughout the history of cinema and despite only being a small island it has time after time created adored films capable of rivalling that of Hollywood. Throughout history, engineering a diverse array of cinema including, […]