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Ever since the days of silent film, audiences have crowded into theaters to see films that push the envelope of action and suspense. One of the biggest crowd-pleasers are incredible stunts. Professional stuntmen in Hollywood have made careers of risking life and limb on a daily basis all in the name of entertainment. There have [...]
Posted by Nathanael Hood on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Today, when most people hear the words “silent comedy” they probably think of things like Charlie Chaplin’s silhouette framed in the sunset or twinkly piano music playing over barely decipherable grainy images and, perhaps, people getting kicked up the arse. A lot. However, behind the music and hand-cranked camera shots lie something else entirely, for [...]
Posted by Kevin Forde on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 12:01 am
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The cinema is an ever evolving art form that has made countless changes in the short time that it has existed. Great masters and auteurs have risen and fallen, inspiring countless other filmmakers. One of the most common ways that filmmakers pay tribute to their influences is to quote, or “homage,” their favorite movies or [...]
Posted by Nathanael Hood on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 12:01 am
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