by Kevin Gardner
Nearly everyone loves the movies. Seeing the story play out on the big screen is exciting, no matter which genre of film you're watching. As the credits roll, you may find yourself wondering what exactly goes into making a movie. Specifically, what does it mean when someone is listed as a producer? To help answer that question, here are five things that a producer has to do before the movie hits theaters.
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Technology has come such a long way in the past few decades that it is difficult to remember a time when you had to go to a movie theatre to watch a movie – and people living today have never experienced life without movies at all. However, even before movies and television, radio was the dominant way people would get their entertainment, paving the way for all entertainment that would come after it.
Read MoreSome portray it as an opportunity for revenge, like in “Memento” or “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” while others use it to explore deep questions about morality, such as “A Beautiful Mind” or “Shutter Island.” In every case however, there is more going on than just adding a mentally ill character for drama. Mental health conditions are explored from all angles: how they affect society at large and people around them, how they change the way people think and feel about themselves and their surroundings, what trauma treatment centers work best-or don't work at all-and so on.
Read MoreWhether you're in digital marketing or the entertainment industry, you can't deny the importance of video content. Many video content providers nowadays have a difficult time finding copyright-free background music for their films. Many people don't know how to create their original background music, or they just don't know where to go to get copyright-free music to use in their internet videos. Obtaining free background music for videos isn't as easy as it seems. As well as finding a legal source to obtain high-quality music or music without copyright, you'll also need to ensure that you're allowed to utilize these files in your work.
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Movies often feature unforgettably delicious food. Here are a few of the best foods featured in the cinema, along with tips for preparing these items at home or ordering food from restaurants.
Read Moreby Devin Caldwell
If you're looking to improve your health in 2022, health documentaries can be a great place to start. Not only can they educate you on the human body and nutrition, but they can also motivate you to live a healthier lifestyle. Here are six of the best health documentaries to watch this year.
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The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New York coastal town, Jaws was the original summer blockbuster. Until Star Wars came along two years later, it was the highest-grossing movie of all time. It came to exemplify what a summer movie should be and launched Steven Spielberg's directing career. However, its success was by no means guaranteed. In fact, the production was so fraught with difficulty that the cast and crew, as well as the director, had legitimate fears that it would turn out to be a flop.
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Hollywood is no stranger to the concept of the remake. For decades, films and television series based on pre-existing media have been quite popular for big studios to churn out. While viewers are generally split on whether or not this is a good trend, it doesn’t seem to slow down the onslaught of remakes and reboots that are filling theaters and dominating television screens. One big example that made headlines was the live-action movie Ghost in the Shell, which itself was a type of remake. There are many differences between the new movie and the original source material.
Read Moreby Gerald Nelson
The world of Hollywood is a strange place. It's where dreams are made and broken. And when you're in a business-like Hollywood, the slightest change in technology can completely cripple you or boost your fame to new levels.
Read MoreAfter leading the field with nine nominations, The Power of the Dog emerged as the top winner with three CIC awards. The Netflix western drama won for Best Studio film and earned three trophies for Jane Campion, one as a producer of the film and the other two for her direction and adaptation of Thomas Savage’s novel. In the other top tier, the heartwarming AppleTV+ film CODA won for Best Independent Film.
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The story of Jackie Robinson has been documented in books and documentaries like Ken Burns’ Baseball, but the pioneering ballplayer was never given the big screen treatment until 2013’s 42. In 1995, Spike Lee had planned to write and direct a biopic on Robinson and wanted to release the film in 1997 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier. However, the project fell apart, and after an unsuccessful attempt by Robert Redford to produce the story, Legendary Pictures acquired the rights to the story and released the film in 2013.
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Upon its original release over 10 years ago, "Inception" dazzled and challenged audiences. Entire theaters of people were inspired to applaud the film at the end despite the fact that the people responsible for making it were not present and had no way of hearing them. A genre-blending film by Christopher Nolan, "Inception" was a remarkable work of cinematic art, unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Over a decade later, "Inception" is still recognized as a timeless masterpiece that continues to astound audiences around the world. Here are some of the reasons why it has held up so well.
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