A cinematic Easter egg is hardly an essential element for a good movie; in fact, several mediocre films contain great ones. Yet it does represent that fun factor which lends a film production some extra points. Whether it be a blatant joke, a sly reference, or a hint some secret connective tissue between filmic universes, […]
Author: Thor Magnusson
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10 Great Movie Collaborations That Ended on Bitter Terms
The history of film has a great tradition in glorious collaborations, where two elements mix together like hand in glove and create trademark excellence. Several examples jump to mind such as Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone, Joel and Ethan Coen, or John Wayne and John Ford – just classic […]
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All 9 Sergio Leone Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
It’s not often that a director can lay claim to creating a subgenre on his own, yet Sergio Leone enjoyed exactly that, creating the ‘Spaghetti Western’, a down and dirty European take on the distinctly American genre, brash and loose with the tropes yet lovingly paying homage to what came before. Leone will always hold […]
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10 Good Actors That Were Horribly Miscast
A wonderfully versatile performer is a thing to be celebrated; fine actors like Daniel Day-Lewis or Gary Oldman have that rare chameleon-like talent where they can tackle any role, and completely and utterly disappear into a character. But with other actors, it’s not as easy. There are plenty of good and even excellent performers out […]
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10 Talented Movie Directors Who Disappeared
To make a feature film is a high mountain to climb, and to enjoy a critical success or cult reputation for said film is an ideal payoff for that back-breaking experience. Yet, a handful of times after breaking through, several directors have dropped off the face of the earth. At times due to frustration, fatigue, […]
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10 PG-13 Movies That Should Have Been Rated R
Birthed in 1984 in the aftermath of upset parents seething from the surprising dark and disturbing aesthetics explored in such PG-rated movies as “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and “Gremlins”, the ratings board decided to come up with a middle ground between the all-ages and mature ratings, which is known as PG-13. At […]