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The details of Blade Runner
“When it comes to science fiction, the devil is in the details” — Blade Runner director Ridley Scott. Director Ridley Scott’s visionary science fiction film Blade Runner shows his implacable attention...
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Quiet dialogue and deafening explosions!
We’ve all been there: you’re start watching a movie at home, and the dialogue seems a bit low. You crank up the volume and continue watching the movie. Until an explosion or gun shot in the movie...
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“Playtime”: The lost modernist masterpiece
When it was made in 1967, Jacques Tati’s Playtime was the most expensive French film in history. It features giant sets, hundreds of extras, and was shot in expensive 70mm. Despite all the money that...
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INT. BALLROOM – DAY By the end of day one, I’ve already heard movie stories than I’ll see movies in a year. Since 9 AM, I’ve listened to at least a hundred different ideas for movies. Big action...
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Synthwave: rise of retro electronic music
Imagine driving on the freeway at night. No other cars around, the road ahead seems to stretch into forever. The perfect soundtrack for such a setting would come from an emerging music genre called...
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The cinematography of Film Noir
Film noir is known for many things. Its dark and twisty characters, its violence, its intricate plots, etc. But one thing that makes film noir really stand out from all other film genres is the...
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I watched 500 Criterion films in one year
On August 1st of 2014, I got a 3-movie Criterion Collection set for my birthday. That’s the inciting incident in the story that would transform my taste in movies. Those three films turned into daily...
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The Art of the Buddy Cop Genre
“You said bullshit and experience is all it takes, right”, says Reggie to his partner Jack in 48 Hours, a film that set the groundwork for all future buddy cop films. The buddy cop film has been...
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The Notebooks of Seven
Seven is one of the most iconic horror/thrillers released in the last 20 years, and one of the reasons is the incredible detail that the film offers. Just take the example of John Doe’s notebooks....
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