Features
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The best docu-series on Netflix
Although Netflix is primarily viewed as a source of entertainment, you can also learn from it. The platform offers plenty of remarkable educational shows that deliver quality content. Whenever you have some free time to Netflix, why not choose something that will help you get smarter?
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Cinema’s greatest card counters
Card counting was a great technique for winning big in casinos in the past. While it’s not so common today, it made several players and groups millionaires until they were caught. It’s considered cheating by casinos, although the process is so complex that we’d call it anything but. Thanks to the cult built around it,…
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Three events for filmmakers this weekend at Irish Film Festival London
The largest festival of Irish film outside of Ireland, Irish Film Festival London is taking place across the capital this weekend (Fri 19 – Sun 21 November). If you’re a filmmaker (aspiring or otherwise) and you can get to London this weekend these are three events not to miss.
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BIFA 2021: Belfast and Boiling Point lead nominations
This year’s BIFA nominations announcement saw something of a David vs. Goliath struggle unfold, as Kenneth Branagh’s Oscar-tipped Belfast tied with Philip Barantini’s low budget, one-shot thriller Boiling Point on 11 nods a piece.
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Three of the best prison escape films
A good prison escape film is not just a film that depicts a jail break or escaped inmates. The film should centrally emphasise the escape, both tonally and practically, while also considering the circumstances that necessitate the escape.
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Ten motivational movies for students
Cinema is a great source of motivation and inspiration. And sometimes it is all one needs to get back on track even if college life gets pretty tough. Students have to handle so many responsibilities that it might become a little overwhelming and one needs to stop, breathe, and get a new perspective. These excellent…
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Four films for students on a rainy day
We have had more than enough sitting at home throughout the last year. Now is the perfect time to get vaccinated and catch up on traveling and social activities you’ve been missing out on. However, as much as you’d like to avoid staying in your room – there are certain circumstances that make it unavoidable.…
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Hollywood’s biggest gamblers
Hollywood is not that far away from Las Vegas and many actors and actresses seem to enjoy casino gambling in their free time. If you wander around the best casinos on the Strip, you might very well meet Paris Hilton or Ben Affleck. Hollywood stars play casino games because they thrill them or the opposite…
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Three slam dunk sports movie classics
Hollywood loves sports films, and some fantastic movies have graced the silver screen over the years. From football to baseball, boxing to hockey, sports movies continue to be incredibly popular with movie theatre-goers globally. However, not all sports movies are created equally. Some legendary movies garnered interest even from people who do not follow the…
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Action! The importance of communication in filmmaking
Film productions are incredibly complex operations. This is true whether you’re filming a commercial, a TV show or a movie. You’re not just working with the stars or the models. You’re also directing dozens or hundreds of extras, lighting crews, production crew and support personnel. All of these people may be splitting their time between…