Rebecca:   The Man Who Knew Too Much Doris day’s scream at Albert Hall A scream from tension for the audience A liberating cry of anguish, triumph and surrender to death. Vertgo: two screams from Madeleine/Judy   Psycho: Two screams Janet Leigh in the shower Lila, when she discovers the secret in the basement   […]

One approach; dividing the running time by the number of  shots Spartacus has a shot of 7.89 seconds Gladiator 3.36 seconds or 2.08 or 0.59 for battle sequences Fall of Roman Empire (upon which Gladiator is based) 8.72 seconds Share this:

Pauline Kael, Reeling, 1971: “Movies of the past are like sample-swatches of cloth of the period in which they are made.” Share this:

Ralph Waldo Emerson: “A friend may well be  reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” Share this:

Villain As a global thriller, for fear of alienating and denting the movie market, the choice of villain very careful 9no actual foes like Al Queda). Share this: