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By - Razzouk Razzouk

And The Oscar Goes To !!

The 96th Academy Awards are, around the corner and this year’s list of nominees includes some truly outstanding films. While each nominee is undeniably deserving I have predictions as to who might claim the awards on Oscar night. When it comes to Best Picture my money is on “Oppenheimer.” Christopher Nolan’s latest masterpiece has garnered both

By - Razzouk Razzouk

The State of the Film Industry: Examining Creativity and Originality

In 2007, I had an opinion that I posted back then before having a blog that expressed concern over the state of the film industry. I argued that many filmmakers at the time were lacking in creativity and relying too heavily on remakes and prequels of successful movies. They lamented the fact that there seemed

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Cinema at Its Lowest: The Decline of Originality

Since the inception of cinema, its greatest strength has been innovation—both in storytelling and technological advancements, particularly in special effects. While technology has continued to evolve and remains robust, the same cannot be said for originality in storytelling. Over the years, fresh and groundbreaking ideas have gradually been replaced by recycled concepts, with remakes and

By - Razzouk Razzouk

What makes most movies of our time crappy?

First of all, they are drained of creative ideas. Nowadays filmmakers got nothing to offer, they either remake a movie that had been made in the 60s or make a prequel to a blockbuster in the 70s or worse they buy the rights to a movie that has been done already. As for the drained