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15 Average Thrillers That Could Have Been Great

Posted on April 1, 2017April 1, 2017by Matt Wilson
The Recruit

The thriller genre can be a tricky one for filmmakers to pull off. From having the right amount of thrills, suspense, mystery, relatable characters, and a complex plot, but without being off-putting to viewers, making a thriller can be a juggling act. With that in mind, when everything gels together, the final film can indeed […]

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15 Movie Sequels So Bad They Killed Their Franchises

Posted on March 9, 2017March 9, 2017by Matt Wilson

Anyone who is a fan of film and television has surely heard the term “jump the shark,” named after how in an episode of the sitcom “Happy Days” when Fonzie jet skied over a shark on water skis. This phenomenon is when a television or film series becomes so silly that it has killed all […]

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10 Movies That Fell Flat After Great Opening Scenes

Posted on March 6, 2017March 6, 2017by Matt Wilson

Movies, in general, have to grip the audience from the get-go in order for viewers to enjoy it. Naturally, the best way to do this is to start the film with a great opening scene that will intrigue viewers and leave them wanting more. Opening scenes should be a taste of things to come throughout […]

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20 Totally Awesome 1980s Teen Comedies You Shouldn’t Miss

Posted on February 25, 2017February 25, 2017by Matt Wilson
80s teen comedies

Time is a funny thing, especially when looking at movies. What would have simply been trends when a film was made become dated and retro upon viewing that film years later, thereby giving it a sense of cheesiness or even kitsch. The 1980s are a notoriously cheesy decade in hindsight, but that is what makes […]

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10 Movies Based On True Stories (That Were Actually Total Lies)

Posted on January 19, 2017January 19, 2017by Matt Wilson

Whenever a new movie claims to be based on a true story, it is guaranteed that the film’s advertising will emphasize that the events of the film actually happened in real life. While this marketing ploy is a tried-and-true method of getting people to see the movie, film enthusiasts are not idiots. It is common […]

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10 Movies That Ruined Famous Actors’ Careers

Posted on December 7, 2016November 7, 2019by Matt Wilson
Cutthroat Island (Geena Davis)

So much planning goes into making a film, from scheduling the film shoot, location scouting, hiring a film crew, and casting the right actors. Unfortunately, not everything in life runs smoothly and problems arise in the final film. Like with dominos, if just one domino is out of synch with the others, the whole system […]

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