Fun Facts

Braveheart (1995)

March 3, 2025

Broken Embraces (2009)

December 9, 2024

Pedro Almodóvar hired cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto because Mexicans like flashy colours.

The Dark Knight (2008)

December 8, 2024

Having never met Heath Ledger before they were together on set, Sir Michael Caine forgot his lines out of fear when he faced him...

The Party (1968)

December 3, 2024

The film was released on the day of Martin Luther King's assassination.

Battle Royale (2000)

December 1, 2024

Members of the Japanese parliament attempted to ban both the book and the film's distribution. The result? Everyone flocked to bookstores and cinemas –...

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

November 25, 2024

Notice this: Kowalski's apartment becomes increasingly smaller throughout the film to highlight Blanche's claustrophobia.

An Eternity and a Day (1998)

November 18, 2024

Bruno Ganz spoke German during filming and was later dubbed into Greek.

Atonement (2007)

November 11, 2024

Only 8 British military ambulances survived World War II, and all were used in the film.

Audition (1999)

November 8, 2024

The film was shown at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2000 and set a record for viewers who stood up and left. In Switzerland,...

Heat (1995)

November 3, 2024

The scene of the barrage of gunfire during the bank heist has been used to train American Marine recruits on how to retreat under...

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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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