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A Quiet Place: Probably the best horror film concept in recent memory.

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A Quiet Place  is the latest entry in a string of contemporary high-concept postmodern horrors, very much of a piece with films like   It Follows ,  Don’t Breathe  or  Lights Out. What 's common in these movies are the logic of the movie drives it throughout the run time.The viewers are not clearly notified but are hinted during the course of the movie towards the logic of the movie. t Follows  is obsessed with the rules that govern its unstoppable supernatural force, with the teen protagonists seeking to exploit and manipulate them.  Lights Out  focuses on a creature that can only really move when it is unseen, weaponizing the audience’s impulse to look away or cover their eyes when presented with horrific images within the film. A Quiet Place  builds on the same horror movie anxiety as  Don’t Breath  – the audience’s urge to gasp or to scream in response to the events on the screen ....

Ever wondered why the food is so expensive at a movie theatre??Read to know why

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I have a friend that manages a movie theater.  He says he manages an “ air conditioned popcorn and soda parlor that plays movies in the background ." There are a couple things at play, here. First, prices are set to what the market will bear or what competition demands.  Once a customer enters the doors of a movie theater, they are in a monopoly market.  There is no competition and the audience is captive.  The prices will then, of course, be higher than the same products in an environment in which multiple businesses are competing for customer dollars. But, that natural process aside, movie theaters charge higher prices because they have to, to provide their services and profit. When we pay our $10-$15 for our ticket and sit down in a packed theater with about 400 other people, it’s easy to imagine that the theater is making a killing.  But the theater doesn’t keep all of that money.  Movie theaters, distributors, and studios make a variety of ...

Top 10 must watch hollywood movies of 2017

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Everyone watches movies and every once a while it feels good to talk to our readers about all the awesome movies that came out this year.For this post we will strictly stick to hollywood flicks.Ok,so before I start with the countdown let's get one thing clear. I am not a professional movie critique and this countdown is solely based on the movies I enjoyed through and through,and trust me I have watched a lot of movies this year which gives me the authority to list it out for you to binge watch them this holiday season. 10. War for the planet of apes  Plot: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.  Thoughts: A perfect third installment to an awesome franchise is what I would describe it as.It is a roller coaster ride from start to the end. 9. Gifted Plot:  Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with ...

MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES OF AUGUST 2017!!!!

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Hey Guys my name is Siddharth Patwal and today I will be showing you all of the Most Anticipated Releases of August 2017.  Disclaimer: This is not related to technology it's just a random blog about entertainment. SO LETS BEGIN!!!!   5.  "DEATH NOTE"       (Release Date: August 25,2017) Source: Death Note Death Note is a superhit Anime from the Land of the rising sun Japan. Even-though there have been quite a few adaptations of this Anime, this one has got everyone talking because it's going to be adapted into a Feature film and along with brand name of Netflix. 4.  "UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY"       (Release Date: August 22,2017) Source:  Naughty Dog Nathan Drake's journey may be over but Naughty Dog is keeping the Uncharted franchise alive with this standalone expansion. The lost legacy shifts focus to fan favorite Chloe Fraser who teams up with Nadine Ross to find the task of ganes...