For whatever reason, be it a deep-seated desire to act, a lack of a casting budget, or just “if you want something done right, do it yourself”, many directors at some point in their careers have stepped out from behind the camera to act. This is typically in a smaller, cameo role, and often with [...]
Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Directors’ Cameos in Films
April 3rd, 2008 37 Comments
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A Heightened Sense of Fear: The Best Scenes from Movie Robberies
March 27th, 2008 14 Comments
This is a guest post written by David Chen from Always Watching.
Update: Always Watching’s David Chen has updated this post on his own site here. Check it out!
Anyone who has ever been robbed at gun/knifepoint can tell you that the experience is far from fun or exhilarating. But like many of life’s unpleasant experiences, [...]
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