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Types of Movie1) Action – These types of movies are high octane, big budget movies that show many physical stunts. If there is heroism, fights involving guns, swords or karate moves, horseback action or any destructive forces of nature, your keyword is Action. In these movies, it’s usually a fight between the good guys and bad guys, i.e. Fight Club2) Adventure- Do you like thrilling stories that take you to wondrous places? They are similar to action films but the action may be less and more weight will be given to experiences. Indian Jones movies belong to this category.3) Comedies- They are loved by young and old for the feel good content. A comedy can be based on innocent humor, exaggerations, facial expressions or downright crude jokes. Meet the Fockers is an example.

4) Crime and Gangster Films- Such films trace the lives of fictional and true criminals, gangs or mobsters. Serial killer films may be included here, i.e. Gangs of New York.5) Drama films- They are sensible movies with a strong plot. Dramas depict true stories or real-like situations. The character development is note-worthy, i.e. Little Women. 6) Epics/ Historical films – An epic involves elements like war, romance and adventure. The sets are created carefully to reflect the time period. Ben Hur is a classic example. Historical movies tend to pay homage to a legend or hero.

7) Horror- You either love them or hate them. These films expose our fears and give rise to nightmares. For some, horror films provide catharsis but others can barely sit through a movie, due to the violence and gory scenes. i.e Jaws.8) Musicals/ Dance films – These are entertaining films that are based on full scale scores or song and dance. They can either be delightful, light-hearted films for the while family (i.e. The Sound of Music) or contain a dark aspect (Sweeney Todd) that is explored through music.9) War films- These are very true to real life and often depict the waste of war. Attention is given to acts of heroism, the human spirit, psychological damage to soldiers and the pain of families waiting at home. i.e. Flags of Our Fathers.

10) Westerns- This genre is central to American culture and to its film industry. They speak of the days of expansion and the trials with Native Indians. The plots and characters are very distinctive. Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?11) Animation- Computer graphics and special affects are the backbone of these films which are enjoyed by the young and old. i.e. Finding Nem12) Thrillers- They differ from Horror because they are more provocative than scary. i.e. The Bone Collector13) Sci-Fi – If you like futuristic scenes, movies like Star Wars will intrigue you. They can be classified as adventure films too.

Big Movie Of 2012After a couple of tense meetings, long discussions, and at least one shouting match, we have put together a list of the best flicks of 2012. There were a lot of movies that we wanted on the list that didn't quite make it, from big-budget blockbusters like "Dark Knight Rises" to bizarre art house faves like "Holy Motors." But by the end, we managed to cobble together a pretty good list. Check out the Yahoo! Movies 25 films of 2012:

25. 21 Jump Street24. The House I Live In23. Compliance22. The Beasts of the Southern Wild21. Marvel's The Avengers20. Rust and Bone19. Lincoln

18. Silver Linings Playbook17. Wreck-It Ralph16. The Raid: Redemption15. The Perks of Being a Wallflower14. End of Watch13. Magic Mike12. Lawless11. The Cabin in the Woods

Another director may have exploited the extreme kid-on-kid violence that fills the pages of "The Hunger Games." But Gary Ross adeptly plays it down in his film adaptation, instead focusing on the sheer horror and emotional toll of such barbarism. The film plays out from the point of view of Katniss, an archer and overall skilled survivalist played expertly by Jennifer Lawrence. She owns the role, able to convey with a simple glance extreme stress, deep concentration, and visceral anger. The brilliance of "Games" is truly in what it isn't: a "Rambo"-esque bloodbath of a spectacle, as is the similarly themed 2000 Japanese film "Battle Royale" (also based on a book). When the games start, Ross cuts all dialogue, simply showing shaky flashes of the carnage as a delicate score plays, setting the viewer at the center of the action. It is light, deliberate touches like these throughout the film that give each character their humanity, allowing moviegoers to share in the horror when they are unjustly killed and celebrate when just a few survive. -- Meriah Doty

10. The Hunger Games

9. Moonrise KingdomObserving quirky characters played by some of

Hollywood's finest, a sense of throwback that recalls a simpler time, and a yarn that lies somewhere between bizarre and sublime, you definitely know you're watching a Wes Anderson film. But with "Moonrise Kingdom," the writer-director gives us something he hasn't since "Rushmore": A protagonist we can truly root for. In Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman), we get a doe-eyed youngster, untainted by shark attacks or Tennenbaums, whose underlying motivation is love, and young love at that. It's the ingredient that's been missing from Anderson's recent work, and it's the gel that brings all of Anderson's idiosyncrasies together so beautifully in this heartfelt flick. -- Adam Pockross

8. The Central Park Five

"The Central Park Five" is a tough and perfect feature documentary by Ken Burns ("The Civil War"), his daughter Sarah, and her husband David McMahon. It's about a tough and imperfect moment in Manhattan history: when a group of boys went "wilding" in Central Park in 1989, a jogger was raped, and the police put two and two together and got five. Like a reverse view of "Law & Order," the movie captures how these dark-skinned boys aged 14 to 16 were rammed through the system, made to fit the crime by a team of detectives, and convicted without physical evidence based on confessions given under duress -- and an entire city fanned on by tabloid newspaper covers allowed a shameful miscarriage of justice to occur. Many know about the convictions -- very few know that a judge freed the accused when a single serial rapist already in the police system confessed to the crime years later. -- Thelma Adams

7. AmourMichael Haneke's "Amour" is an unrelenting look at an aging

woman's decline and death and her husband's valiant attempts to look after her in her last days. True to its title, this movie is indeed about love. But it's not about the oft-told beginning of a love affair; it's about the messy 'til death do us part" ending of one. Haneke tells this story almost entirely from the confines of the couple's apartment, using long takes, a mostly fixed camera, and no score. This seemingly simple way of making a movie is in fact staggeringly difficult to pull off. Without using most of the cinematic tools in a director's toolbox, Haneke rests all the weight of the movie on his actors' performances. And wow, what performances! In a perfect world, veteran actors Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant would get Oscars for their work in this movie. I watched this movie a couple of months ago during a mid-afternoon press screening, filled with some of the most jaded filmgoers you're likely to find. By the end of the movie, the entire audience was on the brink of bawling. Depending on where you are in life, it's the sort of movie that forces you to think about the mortality of your parents, your spouse, and, most uncomfortably, yourself. If you don't feel affected by this movie, make sure you have a pulse. -- Jonathan Crow

6. Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino's latest feature, an epic Western fantasy of love and revenge set in the slavery-era South, is everything you've come to expect from the celebrated video store warrior turned auteur -- shocking, ultraviolent, and wickedly entertaining, in all its anachronistic glory. In what other western could you witness a John Woo-style shootout -- even the blood splatter has its own choreography -- set to a 2Pac/James Brown jam? It's so Tarantino, it hurts. Populated with the director's usual rogues gallery mix of marquee stars and nearly forgotten character actors and crackling with his lethal trademark dialogue, this is the extreme cinephile's fever-dream "Southern" that only Tarantino could craft.

5. Cloud Atlas"Cloud Atlas" is an easy movie to ridicule. This is after all the flick that had Halle Berry play a male Korean doctor. But for all its goofiness, Tom Twyker and Lana and Andy Wachowski's adaptation of David Mitchell's novel is perhaps the most ambitious and unrepentantly romantic movie of the year. It is also so dense that it demands multiple viewings, jumps back and forth between six very different narratives, including an 18th-century nautical adventure and a sci-fi saga set in Korea during the 22nd century. For the first hour, the stories seem utterly unconnected, and you might be left wondering what the hell you're watching; but as the film gathers steam, the individual plots start to resonant off one another in strange and striking ways. What's the deal with the birthmark? By the end, the narrative brilliantly pulled together leaves you feeling surprisingly moved and flush with an unexpected feeling of optimism -- something of a rarity in an age of dour blockbusters. Though this film failed to find an audience in the theater, "Cloud Atlas" is a great film to watch (and rewatch) on DVD. -- Jonathan Crow

4. Looper

Writer-director Rian Johnson's original sci-fi thriller is a crafty new take on the well-worn time travel narrative. It turns out, organized crime in the future will not be so different from the current state of things, with one significant difference: time travel. What happens when an assassin's job is to dispatch his older self, sent back 30 years from the future? Not all goes as planned. "Looper's" smart, fully realized plot includes enough great twists to keep you on your toes, and just when you think you've got it figured out, it takes a few more fearless leaps to throw you for a loop. Amid a dense release slate of tired action remakes, board game (!) adaptations, and kids-meal-friendly comic book sequels, "Looper" is a thrilling and thoughtful breath of fresh air

3. Argo

Having a screenwriting background and being overly nitpicky, I don't often see a film without obvious and distracting holes. From a story standpoint, Ben Affleck's "Argo" has none, gaping or otherwise. Another thriller, "Zero Dark Thirty," may be the only other film I saw this year in which a story gap didn't jolt me from being fully immersed. Though "ZD30" is certainly one of the best films of the year, it's nowhere near as enjoyable as "Argo." Both thrillers are taut, timely, and deal in matters of perplexing gray. But "Argo" is also subtly balanced, with comic relief laced deftly throughout, luring you in with laughs, shedding just enough light to make the dark more glaringly scary. Because of this, the tension is ratcheted up nice and slow, and the result is captivating. The end of the film was the first time in two hours I realized I was actually sitting in a theater. Even when it's done, "Argo" lingers, and I've been thinking about 1979 ever since, wondering how come it looks so much like today. -- Adam Pockross

2. SkyfallThe one thing that the 23rd film in a 50-year-old franchise shouldn't be able to do is surprise you. And yet, amazingly, "Skyfall" did just that. Coming a half-century after "Dr. No" first hit the big screen, 007's latest outing wasn't just a great Bond flick, but a great film, period. This was due in no small part to the Oscar-caliber talent both in front of and behind the camera. Javier Bardem was unforgettable as sly, entrancing, and seriously frightening Silva, and Ralph Fiennes added a good measure of stiff-upper-lip Britishness to the proceedings.Of course, returning stars Daniel Craig and Judi Dench also got to stretch further than they'd ever been allowed to in a Bond picture, with a story that for the first time highlighted Bond's physical and emotional vulnerability. Credit is also due director Sam Mendes, screenwriter John Logan, cinematographer Roger Deakens, and composer Thomas Newman for giving the film true depth and feeling. Like they said in the earlier Bond song by Marvin Hamlisch (whom we lost in 2012): "Nobody does it better." -- Matt McDaniel

1. Zero Dark ThirtyI fell in love with "ZD30" at first sight in a way that was as unequivocal and driven as Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow. In her ninth theatrical feature, Bigelow reunites with "The Hurt Locker" screenwriter Mark Boal for an uncompromising edge-of-your seat drama about the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. And, in this most male of genres -- a hybrid of espionage thriller and military action-adventure -- the driving force is a pretty, petite CIA agent. Maya (Jessica Chastain) acts tough not because she has a chip on her shoulder or Daddy issues, but because she's the chief crusader on a mission to eradicate bin Laden. It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it. And, as Maya enters one torture chamber after the next, violently extracting intel that could lead to bin Laden's hiding place, she may employ another man's muscle to beat out a confession, but she understands that she is the power behind the fist. She's culpable. "Zero Dark Thirty" explores the theme of retaining humanity while doing inhuman things to prevent future mass casualties. Engrossing, complicated, and urgent, "ZD30" makes no apologies and takes no prisoners -- except the captive audience. -- Thelma Adams

Which is the Top 10 OSCAR AWARD winning films forever?

Academy Awards known as OSCAR AWARD was started in 1928. This award is provided for the Film makers like, The Best Movie, Directer, Actor, Actress, and many more...From 1928 till now their are many films have got this award. I had researched and selected the best 10 films who have got this awards

TOP1 TITANIC (1997)

Director : James CameronWriter : James Cameron

Cast : Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane,...

Awards : Won 11 Oscars. Another 76 wins and 48 nominations

TOP2. BENHUR (1959)

Director : William WylerWriter : Lew Wallace

(Novel),      Karl Tunberg (ScreenPlay)

Cast : Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet,...Awards : Won 11 Oscars. Another 17 wins and 5

nominations

TOP3. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)

Director : Peter Jackson

Writer : J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel), Fran Walsh (ScreenPlay)

Cast : Noel Appleby, Alexandra Astin, Sean Astin,...Awards : Won 11 Oscars. Another 106 wins and 68 nominations

TOP4. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

Directors : Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

Writers : Jerome Robbins (Conception), Arthur Laurents (ScreenPlay)

Cast : Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn,...

Awards : Won 10 Oscars. Another 15 wins and 6 nominations

TOP5. THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) Director : Anthony Mingella

Writer : Michael Ondaatje (Novel), Anthony Mingeela

(ScreenPlay)

Cast : Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe,...

Awards : Won 9 Oscars. Another 41 wins and 37 nominations

Movie Make Money 2012 Top 5

I will talk about my predictions for the top 5 biggest money making blockbusters from May to August 2012.  I will have my predictions for the opening weekend (OWG), domestic total (DTG), and international total (ITG) box office grosses.  The next 2 articles are my guesses for the top 15 best critically reviewed movies and my list of the ones I want to see. I have researched on such various websites as IMDB, Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes, Entertainment Weekly, and Empire as well as The New York Times. I’ll say why I think these movies will be big and why they might not be big. Plus I’ll throw in a few funny jokes and more.

  Release Date: May 25  Why it will be big: The previous 2 Men in Black movies were massive box office smashes. The first film got 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, but the second got a 39% splat, even though it was a box office success.  That means 10 years after the third will have to be really good, make a lot of money, and do well with critics, in order for the series to continue.  This will have to be a case like the Indiana Jones series, where the first one has good box office and does well with critics, the second one only does good at the box office but then the third one they bring in a new actor, Sean Connery, or in this case, Josh Brolin and the series is better than ever.  Based on the funny and action-packed trailer, there’s no reason why this shouldn’t be a smash.  Why it might not be big:  As I said before the second MIB movie didn’t do well with critics, the third might not either.  another problem is that like with other series, people might be tired of it.  OWG: $100 million DTG: $285 million ITG: $450 million

5. Men in Black 3

Release Date: June 22  Why it will be big: The people who work at Pixar are the best animation makers in the world. They also do good at the box office. Toy Story 3 made $110 on it’s opening weekend, $415 million domestically, and $1 billion internationally. It  also got a 99% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and easily earned back it’s $200 million budget. Meanwhile their next film, Cars 2 made $66 million on it’s opening weekend, $191 domestically, and $559 million internationally. It also got a 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and earned back it’s $200 million budget. Well let’s hope that Brave is more like Toy Story 3 (which has a better trailer than Brave) than Cars 2 (which does not have as good a trailer as Brave). Anyway medieval action sword fights, a strong cast of characters, and Pixar’s classic comedy plus a female heroine should prove to be a strong combination. It’s also a good idea to release Brave at the end of school, just exactly like Toy Story 3 and Cars 2. Why it might not be big: Will the female heroine work? Yes. Will the fairy tale elements work? Probably. So, what’s not to like?  OWG: $105 million DTG: $300 million ITG: $500 million

4. Brave

Release Date: July 3 Why it will be big: This movie will swing amazingly into 3rd place., many people are hoping for a more emotional story than the previous 3 Sam Raimi directed, Tobey Maguire starred, movies. That’s because the director Marc Webb’s only other movie is the independent hit (500) Days Of Summer and the star of this version is The Social Network actor Andrew Garfield. Add in there a cool villain The Lizard played by Rhys Ifans, a love interest played by Emma Stone, some awesome 3-D, great web-slinging action, and a script by Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves and TA-DAAAAAAAA!!!!! I have high hopes.  Why it might not be big: People are saying this is too soon for a reboot. I mean, Spider-Man 3 came out 5 years ago and this very same origin story was shown on screens just ten years ago

OWG: $125 million DTG: $400 million ITG: $850 million

3. The Amazing Spider-Man

Release Date: May 4 Why it will be big: Marvel used this technique with both the Iron Man movies and Thor being released on May 2nd, May 7th, and May 6th, respectively. They debuted at $98 million, $128 million, and $65 million, respectively. Meanwhile Captain America: The First Avenger, on July 22, with $65 million. The Incredible Hulk was released on June 13th and made $55 million on the opening weekend. Combining all these super hero characters together will surely pay off in some aspects: It will be fun watching them battle each other, and with so many actors they’ll have to have great chemistry..Will the focus be on Iron Man? I hope so because he’s the coolest. Will it be on Hawkeye?  I think so because he’s the new character.

OWG: $155 million DTG: $450 million ITG: $900 million

2. The Avengers

Release Date: July 20  Why it will be big: This movie will rise to 1st place. With Christian Bale returning as Batman, fans are going crazy. And for fairly good reason. Batman Begins grossed $48 million on it’s opening weekend, $205 domestically, and $372 internationally. It also got an 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, earned back it’s $150 million budget, and became the 12 biggest superhero movie of all time. Meanwhile the 2008 sequel to the 2005 prequel, The Dark Knight, did the impossible. Making $158 million on it’s opening weekend (beat only by HP 7 part 2, but at the time the best ever), $533 domestically, and $1 billion internationally. It also received a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, got back it’s $185 million budget, and became the biggest superhero movie of all time.  

OWG: $175 million DTG: $550 million ITG: $1 billion

1. The Dark Knight Rises

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