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Horror is perhaps the most divisive genre of film. Not for the faint of heart, its purpose is to elicit fear, shock, disgust or even outright revulsion. It’s no wonder many people steer clear of...
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When a Hollywood film achieves blockbuster success, its sequel often seems more or less inevitable. Yet with the attempt to repeat a formula successfully comes the risk of redundancy, along with a...
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Since 1968, when the Motion Picture Association of America instituted a film rating system to give parents a tool for determining what to allow their children to watch, over half of the films...
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It may be hard to imagine that such now-iconic film comedies as “Office Space,” “Dazed and Confused,” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” were box office flops when they were released,...
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Film critics typically rate films more, well, critically than general audiences do. Occasionally, however, a film is lauded by the professionals but seems to fall flat with the majority of viewers....
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We’ve all likely told a joke we thought was hilarious that ended up falling flat. Humor is wildly subjective and can be influenced by one’s generation, culture, family, or religion. Comedic films...
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In 1968, the movie industry instituted a voluntary rating system with films classified as G, M, R, or X. G was general audiences, M meant parental guidance was advised, R restricted admission for...
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In recent years, the gap between audience and critic scores of new movies has been widening, with audiences favoring blockbusters more than reviewers do, according to Bloomberg,. Many films that are...
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Film critics typically rate films more, well, critically than general audiences do. Occasionally, however, a film is lauded by the professionals but seems to fall flat with the majority of viewers....
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The modern voluntary (but almost always observed) movie rating system was created by the Motion Picture Association, representing the major film studios, in 1968. Films were initially tagged G, M, R,...
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What makes a great movie? Quality cinematic productions require a well-written script, skilled acting, and superb direction — or so the critics maintain. For the general public, however, these...
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