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In September 2013 The Hollywood Reporter pronounced the romantic comedy genre as dead. The heyday of romantic comedies in the late 20th and early 21st century has drawn to a close. To get an understanding of why this genre is perceived as dead we need to look back to its roots – the screwball comedies…

I love science. Even more, I love people who love science so much that they’ll go all undead to get their point across. Even more than that, I love that these students, so excited to tell their Higgs related zombie tale, were not stifled by CERN powers-that-be. But all joking aside, this research is important, and sharing…

Often a young filmmaker can leverage their own personal connection to a story, or its theme, to launch their career. They tap into something personal, have a unique perspective, or have an important story to tell that hasn’t been heard before. However, once they have established their career an attempt to dig back into their…

In episode 115, Pete and Andy briefly talk about Wally Pfisters’ directorial debut during their weekly trailer picks. In their discussion Andy stated that often when a director of photography steps into the role of the director that the results can be “not a very good movie”. He cites Barry Sonnefeld as an example of…

Pete Wright has often stated that for some movies he paid for the whole seat but only used the edge. While some may say that a fool and his money are soon parted, would you pay extra to be able to pick your seat? Whenever I enter a theater I have a specific section that…

For anyone who has seen Beasts of the Southern Wild, it’s clear that the film is made by a storyteller with a unique vision of the world.  Benh Zeitlin is only credited on IMDb with a handful of short films before making his stellar feature film debut with Beasts.  The short he made in 2008, Glory at Sea,…

The following is a message we received from listener Ben Lott. Ben is the man behind the Blott Score, and after months of silence, he wrote this week to explain his absence with statistics. We’ve posted Ben’s letter here with permission, because he’s awesome. Well, it took me just over 14 months but I’ve finally done…

One of the joys of Flickchart is seeing the array of movie posters for a film. Every film fan has a favorite movie poster. It may not be their favorite film, but it’s an image that for them captures the essence of the film or perfectly summarizes their memory of experiencing that story. When I…

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to pick our Pony Prize winner! If you’re unaware, the Pony Prize is the BIG annual prize awarded to one of our winners from the weekly Instagram #GuessTheMovie challenge. We’ll be announcing the winner during the last episode of the year – our Christmas episode in…