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  • (ROAD) TRIPPING WRITERS
    The default staples in Americana center on apple pie, baseball, hotdogs and maybe fireworks (Bud-light, too). That's cool. We're down with that. But, we think there's somet...
  • FIERCE COMPETITORS- SPORTS MOVIES THAT FEATURE LGBT ATHLETES
    FilmBuff puts its curation skills to the test again as we bring you five fine films in this sub-genre where sports films meet LBGT films. Everyone knows that sports can bri...
  • THE NEW NEW WESTERN
    Ah, the Western film. Reminiscent of a time when America was still discovering new terrain and chasing "Indians" off their own land, these films gave much pride to its audi...
  • PUTTING QUEENS (NY) ON THE CINEMATIC MAP
    Let's face it 'Buffs, New York City is the place to be—or to film rather. Did you know that a lot (we're not sure of the exact percentage, so just take our vague "a lot" ...
  • DIRECTORIAL COMEBACKS
    Wouldn't you agree that there are certain directors we all love and are so dedicated to that we are willing to weather any storm with them? Most of the time they make fanta...
  • FIRST SUPERSTAR ACTORS
    It wasn’t always that the public life of celebrities was as exciting to consume as the on-screen dramas and comedies. This set of the first “super actors,” with their...
  • FIRST FILMMALING LOVE LETTERS TO AUTEURS
    It's no secret that there are no new ideas in Hollywood. Let's be honest. No artist can ever create a work of art without having been influenced by others. In fact, some of...
  • THE "NEW" NEW HOLLYWOOD
    Not to take an out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new attitude, but with the staples of Hollywood aging, a young and hungry set of thespians are coming to take their place. Cert...
  • NOTES ON A FILM POST SCANDAL
    In Hollywood, scandal isn't exactly uncommon. Some people even build a career (we use the word "career" loosely here, of course) by mounting one scandal after another, pull...
  • WHEN AMERICA GETS IT RIGHT
    Alright ‘Buffs, it’s 2012, and we know that Hollywood is in a deficit of originality. Almost every month brings moviegoers at least one highly anticipated remake or seq...
  • PASSING THE TORCH IN NEW FRANCHISES
    Who needs to remake when you can reboot? And sometimes you don't even need to reboot—just pass the torch from one lead character to another and continue as if nothing hap...
  • OVERCOMING THE OVERSHADOWING NAME
    It's a subject taken up by many a film: standing up, proving yourself or outdoing the older generation. For this series of actors, the tension between their parent's genera...
  • THE REPLACEMENTS- WHEN ACTORS FOLLOW IN ANOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS
    Time changes faces, but not the spirit behind them. Actors are almost like modern day archetypes; they totally fit into molds our minds have created. And, as some of those ...
  • FROM SMALL SCREEN TO SILVER SCREEN
    Not all movie stars are born on the big screen. In fact, many of them find that the path to stardom is more easily paved by starting in television. There are a couple of re...
  • SHAKESPEARE'S FIRST SILVER SCREENINGS
    Shakespeare and film have frequently had a hit-or-miss relationship. He can inspire beautiful and unabashedly romantic films like 1998's Shakespeare in Love or pit...
  • REBOOTING THE COMICS (SOMETIMES AT THEIR OWN PERIL)
    Last year, DC Comics announced that they were relaunching 52 of their most popular comic titles from the beginning. It seems that they're taking a page right out of Hollywo...
  • FIRSTS IN MONSTER MOVIES
    Horror films have featured many of the same classic monsters throughout the years, such as vampires, zombies, werewolves and other creatures that make your skin crawl. Howe...
  • FLYING THE PIGEONHOLE COOP- TYPECAST ACTORS WHO ATTEMPTED TO BREAK AWAY
    Sometimes it’s as simple as the body type: could an actor as buff as Arnold Schwarzenegger ever play a cuddly kindergarten teacher? Or it's the face: could someone as das...
  • ORIGINAL COMEDY- THE BIRTH OF TODAY'S LOL
    It is true that a movie's artistic success can be measured in its believability. If your disbelief, cynicism or straight-up 'tude is suspended, then surely you're into the ...
  • FROM AUSPICIOUS BEGINNINGS TO MAJOR DOWNFALLS
    You know the old saying "practice makes perfect?" It's usually pretty accurate. Generally, we're bad at something when we start out (or maybe, if we're lucky, we're mediocr...
  • WHEN NOW JADED FILM TECHNOLOGY WAS NEW
    Everyone loves a good technical spectacle at the movie theater; even the biggest film snobs who like to argue about narrative vs. form; even your artistic aunt who likes sm...
  • WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN- MODERN FILMS THAT REVIVE OLD GENRES
    There's always a certain type of wonder that overcomes a film buff when they see something that transcends what they know about cinema. However, we'd like to argue that the...
  • RELAUNCHED FRANCHISES WE LOVE
    Plenty of popular movie franchises are being rebooted or revisited in 2012. These franchise relaunches may cause excitement for a new look at old favorites or scorn from 'B...
  • CAREER PATHING- ACTORS FINDING SECOND CAREERS
    There are a number of reasons why actors try new careers in Hollywood. Sometimes it's for more control over the movie, other times it's a desire to make a passion project, ...
  • PREPARE FOR THE APOCALYPSE
    Look, we’re not morbid, paranoid freaks. We’re just pragmatic about human nature… as a result, we think it’s a good idea to prepare for a potential (read: the comin...
  • Comedians-Are-Really-Sad
    All comedians are sad. Really, really sad. Didn’t you know that? It’s one of the great clichés of the entertainment world— a comedian’s capacity for laughter and j...
  • Films-That-Turn-It-Up-to-11
    I am not what one would call “musically inclined.” I do not have “fine motor skills.” I can’t get “my fingers to hit the right string on the guitar.” I do n...
  • Parallel Universes Get Creepy
    It’s hard enough dealing with one universe with all the stars, moons and things orbiting. Plus the fact an asteroid could just come hurling at our planet at any moment an...
  • Fall-in-Love-with-Love
    In our reality TV-filled culture of Jersey Shore jerks and floozies, we often forget that there was once a time when men were gentlemen and women were ladies. A time when l...
  • Films-To-Make-You-Geek-Out
    Geek movies are typically within the sci-fi genre – “Star Wars”, “Serenity”, “Back to the Future” etc. If you Google, “list of geek movies” you get about...
  • Films Featuring Kick Ass Women
    If you’re anything like me then you are tired of seeing “damsels in distress” on the big screen. Recent films like Spiderman and King Kong always feature a female lov...
  • Your-Family-Seem-Normal
    Most families are boring. Maybe someone is gay, but that’s about as dicey as things often get. Typically, dad is in business and mom might work in an office supply store ...
  • Promo--Romance-is-Dead
    Is there anyone left who still believes in romance? I’m not even talking about flowers and strolls—I’m just talking about the simple romance of falling in love and st...
  • 5 Black & White That Won't Put You To Sleep
    There is this preconceived notion out there that Black & White films are generally boring and slow. Do you notice this? Lots of people almost instantaneously dismiss a mo...
  • Sports-Movies-for-People Who Hate Sports
    Ok, so we enjoy watching, reading about, and participating in sports. A few of us are even the type to sit in a tattered t-shirt stained with snacks eaten while watching c...
  • We-Got-Lazy-Promo_better
    All hail the Slackers! You know who you are you tie-die wearing, couch surfing, cheese puff eating, “I’ll do it tomorrow” saying vagabonds. I say all of this with g...
  • EMMA STONE COLLECTION IMAGE
    The FilmBuff community has had its eye on Emma Stone. With her upcoming role in the new Spider-Man and her revamped image released to the world via the 2011 Golden Globes, ...
  • PhilipGlassPROMO
    Known to some as a minimalist, some as a classicist, and others just as a film composer, Philip Glass has probably done more to define American music in the late 20th and e...
  • BEST DITCH DAY FLIMS
    You’ve created the perfect plan, an infallible excuse, a design of sheer genius and somehow, someway, your cunning ways have earned you a Ditch Day. You want something fr...
  • ARITIST ON SET Promo
    Here are 5 films with an unexpected twist. Each film was made in the company of an accomplished artist. Taking the collaborative spirit of film-making to the next level, th...
  • DrugsAreBad Promo Image
    Drug use is seen almost all the time in movies and television. Many times they show the lighter side of drug use, you know movies like “Half Baked” where smoking reefe...
  • 5FilmsFrom5Cities
    One of the most interesting experiences that film provides is access to places and cultures that we, as static beings by nature, are unable to witness otherwise. FilmBuff l...
  • gamers_tech_heads
    Where would we all be if the world did not have its fair share of video game playing technology lovers? The prospect of that is just plain too scary to answer. Who would ...
  • foodies
    Some people are pragmatic about food; others have elevated it into an art. The folks in Hollywood are firmly in the latter pack. In fact, they have done more to romanticize...
  • dose_of_drama
    Almost everyone loves to watch a truly funny and hilarious film. They are easily the most likeable kind of film out there. Who doesn’t like to laugh? Even crazy and un...
  • epic_lengths
    People nowadays simply do not have long attention spans. Rare are the likes of songs lasting longer than 5 minutes. People now just cannot get themselves to sit still with...
  • crazy_camera
    For some movies, it’s all about the camera and how it captures a moment. That sounded very deep—let me explain: crazy or unique camera angles can create a wild viewing ...
  • TantalizingFilmsPromo
    If you prefer by-the-book, sell-out, typical Story A and Story B type movies, skip passed this section. These are stories you haven’t heard yet, and the way these stories...
  • on_the_short_side
    When you hear that a movie is less than 90 minutes long, do you sometimes think it’s going to be awful? Or a boring documentary? That’s completely understandable, becau...
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Natural Selection: The Home-Screen Advantage

At the Consumer Electronics Show this year, 4K resolution was revealed (4 times the resolution of 1080p), passive 3D screens (without glasses) and the most salient advent, Organic Light Emitting Diode screens. How. Cool. Is. That. And for those that don’t understand any of those terms, FilmBuff employs its fair share of nerds, techies and Magic The Gathering pundits to help everyone understand.

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