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Top 5 Strangely Wonderful Romantic Movies
For every cliched romance, there is a love story that appeals to everyone's romantic.
The Edit
It is common knowledge that films and TV shows are edited together. The edit can make a huge difference to …
The Work of Mike Leigh
He works tirelessly creating: drama, comedy, pathos, empathy, nihilism and hope through an orchestra of characters and creative endeavour.
Cinema’s Most Unreliable Narrators
**CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS** Getting a complex layered and non-linear storyline right is difficult. Many writers and filmmakers experiment with variant structures …
Preview: Julien Alary on Colour Grading for Louder Than Bombs
We sat down with colorist Julian Alary to talk all about Louder Than Bombs, and his work with director Joachim Trier …
The Difficulties with Dune
There are few films in history that have a stranger track history than Dune. With several failed attempts at creation, …
Eddie Hamilton on Editing for Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Eddie Hamilton A.C.E is no stranger to impossible tasks. From seamlessly piecing together fight sequences in the Kick-Ass and Kingsman franchises, to completing one …
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