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Hollywood has often relied on convention, with an emphasis on the three-act structure, which is a model often used to break up a narrative into three parts: setup, confrontation and resolution. As ...

For “Buladó” filmmaker Eché Janga,” the less dialogue, the better — and for this film, using less dialogue reflects the culture country it was filmed in, which is Curaçao. “In my first feature film ...

Famous lines of movie dialogue take center stage in the official poster for the 79th Annual Academy Awards, which the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled Tuesday. By Gregg Kilday, The ...

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Last week, the Tribeca Film Festival turned a spotlight on the pending launch of Pangea Day, which can probably be best described as the first “worldwide film festival.” For four hours on May 10, 2008 ...

Most avid filmgoers are critics-but there's nobody to sound off to. Imagine being in a theater after previewing a major new film, the lights go up, and in front of you are the creators of the film.