Great films appear every year and with them are potentially classic scenes that may become more famous than the film itself. The shower scene in Psycho, the chariot race in Ben Hur, the chest bursting moment in Alien, and the opera music sounding across the prison yard in The Shawshank Redemption are just some of(…)
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My love affair with world cinema began nearly a decade ago when I watched French hit, Amelie (2001). Previously I had been reluctant to watch any film with subtitles, worried that it would hinder my enjoyment of the film. How wrong was I to be so naive? Since Amelie I have spent more time in(…)
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Until my dying day I will never call myself a film expert but I do love to engage in detailed discussions about the land of celluloid and DVD. Whatever your taste in film I like to think I can contribute something to a conversation. There is an area of contention and ignorance that does frustrate(…)