Fun Facts

Braveheart (1995)

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The Four Stairs (1951)

February 26, 2025

Unheard of at the time and for the first time in the history of Greek cinema, a woman wears a suit and pretends to...

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

February 25, 2025

When Bruno attempts to cross the street, two cars almost run him over. The scene and the reactions are entirely genuine as... two cars...

A City of Sadness (1989)

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s character ended up mute and deaf because the actor couldn’t convincingly speak Taiwanese or Mandarin, and the film was shot...

Good Will Hunting (1997)

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shed tears of joy on the first day of shooting after waiting five years to see the amazing Robin...

Gladiator (2000)

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“Aren’t I compassionate?” Joaquin Phoenix shouts at Connie Nielsen unexpectedly, and her frightened reaction is genuine.

We Only Have One Life (1958)

February 9, 2025

Although of Greek origin, Yvonne Sanson was dubbed by Theano Ioannidou because her Greek wasn’t very good.

All About My Mother (1999)

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Once upon a time, in an Argentine theatre, the power went out, and they had to postpone the show. The actress Lola Membrives announced...

A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

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When Xiao Si’r’s parents get angry, the film switches from Cantonese to Mandarin.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

January 20, 2025

The scene where Andy (Tim Robbins) and Red (Morgan Freeman) talk in prison, and Red throws him the baseball took 9 hours to film....

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American Pastoral (2016)

Humane (2024)

The Gorge (2025)

V/H/S/ Beyond (2024)

Gladiator II (2024)

Caddo Lake (2024)

Companion (2025)

Rogue Agent (2022)

Salting the Battlefield (2014)

Turks & Caicos (2014)

Page Eight (2011)

Milk & Serial (2024)

The Imitation Game (2014)

She Said (2022)

Daddy’s Head (2024)

His Three Daughters (2023)

The Leftovers – A Lonely Journey Through Loss, Faith, and Human Fragility

The Importance of Dystopia in Sci-fi / Horror

Powerful Sequences, Defining Soundtracks

Influential, Dissuasive, and Thought-Provoking Monologues

Epic Plot Holes in Iconic Films

This is England ’83 / ’86 / ’88 / ’90

The Qatsi Trilogy

Original vs Remake: Hollywood’s Need to Retell the Story (or the Lack Thereof)

Indie, Low Budget, and Utterly Mind-Bending

Adapting 300: Mise-en-scène and Visual Effects

True Detective (2014 – 2019): Reflections on Narrative and Character Development

Found Footage: Chronicles of Horror, Realism, and Case Studies

Minority Report: Visual Effects and Storytelling

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