It’s more than just a fantastic book: The Lord of the Rings is its economic force. With more than 150 million copies sold, The Lord of the Rings has been translated into countless languages and spawned a massive film franchise. Books, movies, video games, and inspired art are merely part of the Lord of the… Read More »

Romance movies are a popular genre of film. Some romantic movies make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside, and some will make you sad. But if you’re in the mood for the greatest romantic movies of all time, then you’ll want to make sure you watch these 5 greatest romantic movies that… Read More »

The release of Skyfall on October 26th, 2012, marked the 50th anniversary of the Eon Production James Bond franchise, dating back to Sean Connery’s Dr. No in 1962. We thought it only right that there should be some mention of Fleming’s creation and how it has been molded by producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman…. Read More »

Certain film genres use certain tricks, clichés, and archetypes to lead the audience down a certain path and to put them in the right frame of mind. There is no greater example of this than horror films, where the use of recurring ideas and situations reaches almost the giddy heights of blues music or R&B…. Read More »

Hollywood is not the world’s leading film industry for nothing, the audience reach for even a small-budget movie in Hollywood is exponentially larger than even the biggest films of other film industries throughout the world. Given this wide reach, it is relatively easier for a Hollywood film to garner huge revenues irrespective of the critical… Read More »

One could argue that modern-day cinema, which relies more on CGI and jump scare tactics and less on script and story development, could be losing its edge. And, we as an audience are nowhere nearly as easily shocked as we used to be, even when we watch a horror movie with the utmost desire to… Read More »