Sometimes the best way to give audiences a jolt is to kill off a character they think will live to see the closing credits.
The most famous example may be “Psycho,” a film which had star Janet Leigh sliced and diced in the shower by “Mother. But the technique also came in handy with the underrated [...]
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Toto’s 2011 Fall Movie Preview: It’s an honor just to have some Oscar buzz
September 14, 2011It’s no accident prestige films wait until the leaves turn colors to hit movie theaters.
For Oscar-bait projects, freshness often makes a difference in the minds of Academy voters. That, and casting Meryl Streep in a critical role.
This season, Academy members should have plenty to mull over, from another Oscar-bait movie from Madame Streep to a [...]