Making a movie is often a delicate balancing act of choosing which scenes to include and which to cut, and some classic movies are almost ruined by a deleted scene. One scene can change everything in a movie, even if it’s not important to the plot. A scene can change the way the audience sees a character, and it can also change the tone of the entire movie. A good director will recognize when a scene needs to be cut. There are some deleted scenes that would have improved the movie, either by providing more context or simply because they…
Author: Ben Protheroe
In a career spanning several decades, George Clooney has appeared in many massive blockbusters, but he also has some underrated gems. Clooney’s most popular movies include the Oceans trilogy, O brother, where art thou, Gravity? And many more. His good looks and charisma have made him a bankable leading man in a variety of genres, but not all his movies get the love they deserve. George Clooney and Brad Pitt are set to team up again for Apple TV’s new action-comedy wolf, In which they play two combative fixers forced to work together. While Wolf Already generating a lot of…
There has been a trend in crime shows to become more complex recently, but sometimes simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Ever since the rise of shows like true detective, Crime TV has shifted away from the old cable formula of easily digestible shows that follow a reliable formula. While the new “prestige” dramas are brilliant in their own ways, many fans find themselves looking for a simpler approach. Crime procedurals and crime comedies tend to be the richest sources of these types of shows. When a show has over 20 episodes per season, rather than the 10 or fewer that…
Bad casting choices can ruin a movie’s chances before it’s even released, so it’s worth celebrating the success stories when they come along. Few casting choices have gone down in film history as perfect. Whether casting book characters, real people, or recasting old characters, the right actor can get a movie off to a great start. It is important to consider the most important aspect of a character that an actor needs, whether it is their physical appearance, their voice or something else. It’s hard to please everyone when casting real-life people or pre-existing characters, because fans usually have their…
The crime genre has a lot of hidden gems, including some movies made by the greatest directors of all time. Although crime aficionados will all know the big hitters as The godfather And GoodfellasThere is much more to discover. Many great directors have built their careers away from crime movies. Even more have delivered surprisingly accomplished crime movies despite not being particularly known for their work in the genre. This includes Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott. Whether they’re making movies based on true crimes or works of pure fiction, big-name directors have often gravitated toward the crime genre at some…
The crime genre has a lot of hidden gems, including some movies made by the greatest directors of all time. Although crime aficionados will all know the big hitters as The godfather And GoodfellasThere is much more to discover. Many great directors have built their careers away from crime movies. Even more have delivered surprisingly accomplished crime movies despite not being particularly known for their work in the genre. This includes Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott. Whether they’re making movies based on true crimes or works of pure fiction, big-name directors have often gravitated toward the crime genre at some…
Asking actors to switch accents for a role is always a risk, and some great movies have been nearly ruined by terrible British accents. Great Britain has a remarkable number of different accents. People from neighboring cities can sound very different, as in the cases of Liverpool and Manchester. In some cases, people from the same city can still have different accents based on their class, race, and upbringing. This makes some British accents extremely esoteric and difficult for outsiders to pick up. Britain’s range of accents is so extreme that even British actors can struggle to adapt. Actors from…
In most movies, it is assumed that the villains will be defeated and the hero will be victorious, but there are some villains who do not deserve this outcome. A good villain should be just as complex and layered as the protagonist, and writers can sometimes make a villain so compelling and intelligent that it seems To be no way for them to lose. In these cases, villains often lose thanks to a stroke of luck, simply because that’s what the movie requires. On the surface, this might sound like bad writing, but there are plenty of great movies that…
Like cinema, food often creates a powerful communal experience, and movies have used food in a variety of ways. Food is one of the few universal experiencesAnd art has historically used it to communicate across different cultures. Different kinds of food can mean different things, as can the circumstances in which people prepare and eat it. Since long before film was invented, food has held an important place in all kinds of art throughout the world. Food is a basic human need, so it can serve many different roles in movies. Whether the characters are discovering new dishes, pouring their…
Serial killer movies have always been popular, since they speak to common fears and the common fascination with the dark side of the human soul. Since the dawn of cinema, there have been crime movies. In fact, some of the most influential movies of a century ago dealt with serial killers, showing the timeless appeal of these ideas. As movies have evolved over the years, there have always been serial killers on screen, just in different guises. The changing faces of movie killers over the years have reflected the filmmaking trends and social attitudes of the time. Starting in the…