Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Analysis — How Tarantino Directs Suspense

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Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was one of the biggest hits of 2019, and for good reason.… Keep reading

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The Best Movies of 2019 — The Year in Review, Ranked for Filmmakers

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Ranking movies at the end of their respective years is always a difficult task. Some films may seem fresh and exciting in my mind now, but in a year, it may be completely forgotten. Still, these “Best Of” lists provide a unique time capsule into where the zeitgeist was at the time.… Keep reading

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Why is Brad Pitt Always Eating in Movies? Top 5 Scenes Ranked

Why is Brad Pitt always eating in movies? Don’t believe me? Google it. He’s been doing it in a staggering amount of his movies going back 30 years. And he’s darn good at it. Many actors like “busywork” — something for them to do that accents their performance (e.g., smoking cigarettes). Brad Pitt has mastered the “talk ‘n’ chew,” a form of busywork in which he manages to avoid being disgusting while folding the act of eating into his performance. But which scenes are the best? Let’s break down this very peculiar and meme-worthy aspect to Brad Pitt’s legacy.