Alex Leptos
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Madness, G Minor and The Apocalypse: 10 Quiet Scenes of Reflection in Chaotic Movies
Whether it's zombies, self discovery, war or a cute but also terrifying monster; film, just like life, can never always be smooth sailing. The mind can only take so much at one time and if it all becomes a little too much to handle, whether that be in a fantastical world or through your own mirror, a few moments of stillness is often needed.
By Alex Leptos4 years ago in Geeks
Vengeance, Vampires and Vibrant Celestial Beings from the Moon: 6 of the Most Beautiful Movie Scenes of the 2000s
It's staggering just how much work goes into cinematography to create a film’s look alone. Some unfortunate movies don’t really achieve much past their mesmerising visuals and sometimes it’s just enough to save them. The best film-makers however, use visuals as a rich and diverse tool to aid in the telling of their stories.
By Alex Leptos4 years ago in Geeks
Lust, Lies and Calculated Plans to Kill Your Wife: 6 Underrated Scenes of Tension in Cinema
Tension is a staple of cinema. Tension in some form exists in every masterpiece, in every one of your favourite movies. Tension helps to build stories and to build characters. Tension is every time you shuffled to the edge of your seat, it’s every time you held your breath, it’s every time you thought things were quiet… too quiet. It’s the shadowy figure in Psycho, it’s the nun in… The Nun, it’s “Take my hand if you want to live!” It’s “I’ll be back.”
By Alex Leptos5 years ago in Geeks