There was an argument about Marvel superhero movies. penchofifteenpolls made a poll about it: Are Marvel Movies Cinema? The wonderful and highly acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese said in an interview that Marvel movies are like theme parks, but not cinema. Marvel movie director James Gunn replied that not everyone will be able to appreciate them, even some geniuses. Let's make a contest: Which movie would you rather see? Discuss here.
In film criticism, the auteur theory holds that a film reflects the director's personal creative vision. Auteurs are the film directors whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are s…
A mystery film usually revolves around the solving of an unexplained event, with bits of information which give clarity into said event gradually revealed over its course. The climax of a mystery, in …
Martin Scorsese with his ninth Oscar directing nomination for his work on The Irishman (2019) moves one step closer to unseating William Wyler as the individual with the most Academy Award for Best Di…
Demographers have identified four contemporary generations to which westernized adults of the world belong: based on birth rates and common characteristics, the parameters are not rigid and allow for …
These are two of the most influential, iconic film directors ever to have graced us with their talents and both individuals have 7 of their films listed in the IMDb Top 250 (as of Oct. 5, 2016). Colle…
The members of the IMDb Poll Board have chosen their biggest director snub (people who should have been nominated for Best Director, yet they weren't). Which of these choices do you consider the bigge…
According to Wikipedia, a national poet "is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture [and writes] poetry tha…
A cameo role is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, typically unnamed or appearing as themselves because of some special significance. Who has made the best cameos i…
The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast on Sunday January 12, 2014. According to Hollywood.com, the names of these celebrities are difficult to pronounce. If you were an announcer, which…
Year 2021 marks Satyajit Ray's 100th birth anniversary. He is probably the biggest and most renowned filmmaker from India. His 'Apu Trilogy' is ranked among the greatest in the history of world cinema…
The following living or (sadly) dead celebrities have many things in common: talent, influential legacies in or beyond their respective fields, and the privilege of still being considered among the gr…
Which of these quotes about the specific mechanics of filmmaking by a director is the most interesting? Discuss the list here To vote in a poll featuring the thoughts of legendary directors, click h…
Regarding all these filmmakers' bodies of work, which one most deserves a theme park built around his movies or more generally, his cinematic universe? Some descriptions of the possible attractions to…
We can listen to these soundtracks again and again. Music gives their films a certain feel and works as a great stylistic tool. We realize that it's a certain director's work when we listen to that mu…