The saddest movies of all time can be a difficult list to conjure since what some viewers find moving, others find sappy and sentimental.  But every so often a film comes along that seems to …

Every film buff has their list of the best horror movies of all time, some of them gory and some of them of the smarter, thriller kind. But most critics and film aficionados agree on …

The sexiest movies of all time is an easy list to compile since (let’s face it) there’s no shortage of sex and sexiness in the movies.  Filmgoers the world over have made a few films …

There are many film programs from which to choose for all aspiring filmmakers.  The majority of the film programs offered by universities and art schools throughout the USA and Canada are very similar to one …

Film director salaries have certainly evolved a great deal in Hollywood since the beginning of commercial filmmaking.  While some directors were paid next to nothing in the early years, many film director salaries eventually came …

Though many film goers enjoy making a trip to the marquee to be scared and spooked by their favorite film villains, there is a separate and emerging genre – known as the short horror film …

Cinematography techniques are of vital importance to any filmmaker as they help tell the story of the film in the most effective manner possible.  As a director of photography, it is important to learn the …

There is perhaps no role more sought after by Hollywood’s leading men than that of Superman.  After all, joining the select pantheon of Superman actors guarantees to make you something of a super actor!  And …

Let’s just admit it: the Star Wars actors are a part of our national consciousness.  For whatever reason, George Lucas’s original trilogy resonated with audiences so powerfully that nearly three decades after their release, the …

From The Last Samurai and Memoirs of a Geisha to Babel and even Godzilla, many of Hollywood’s greatest hits and most treasured classics have been set in Japan.  But setting has been only one reason …