His surname sounded like the name for a movie theatre, so it was entirely fitting that Sidney Lumet should become…
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When you think about the past six Best Picture Oscar winners in a row, do you notice a pattern? (I'll…
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Nicolas Cage is a phenomenon. He’s worked with some of the biggest directors on $100 million movies and taken risky…
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The femme fatale is a notable character archetype in cinema history. From Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity to Kitty Collins in…
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When you hear the words, “comic book,” you may be encouraged to immediately remember Stan Lee's ever-popular The Amazing Spider-Man,…
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“Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is a common phrase hiding the scintillating personal scandals that happen in a…
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We love danger. Well, that sentence may need clarification: Audiences enjoy the excitement that comes from movies with dangerous situations.…
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Everyone knows that the best writer-directors are those who understand and get to know their actors — because actors become…
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Alfred Hitchcock famously said: “To make a great film you need three things: the script, the script and the script.”…
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The idea of personal corruption – of a good person becoming bad, or even evil – is perhaps the most…
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