Hemant Jena on Instagram: "We often underestimate just how much cinema seeps into our lives. For some of us, it’s easy to say “It’s just a movie, I can tell the difference between reel and real.” We can watch a violent or problematic relationship on screen and know that’s not what love looks like in real life. But the truth is, not everyone watches cinema as “just entertainment.” For many, the stories they see on screen become reference points of what love should feel like, what friendship shoul

The Greatest Scenes of All Time on Instagram: "Joker was released on this day in 2019 🤡 Joker isn’t just another comic book movie — it’s a full-blown character study that plays more like a gritty 70s drama than a superhero flick. Joaquin Phoenix absolutely disappears into Arthur Fleck, a broken man spiraling into the chaotic figure we all know. His performance is raw, unsettling, and heartbreaking — no surprise it won him the Oscar. When it first dropped, reactions were wild. Some critics calle

Netflix Film on Instagram: "This scene by Rachel McAdams in ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME MARGARET is one of the most heartbreaking things you’ll see."

Art of Cinema on Instagram: "One of the most famous improvised moments in "The Usual Suspects" is the police lineup scene, which was originally intended to be serious but turned into a comedic highlight due to genuine, unscripted laughter and improvisation by the cast. The lineup scene was supposed to be played straight, but the actors—especially Benicio del Toro—couldn't stop laughing and joking around during takes. Del Toro reportedly kept farting, which cracked everyone up and caused the cast

Cat Shavon Addison on Instagram: "Judy Garland’s blackface scene in Everybody Sing (1938) shows how minstrelsy was still treated as normal in Hollywood. Garland was a teenager under MGM’s control with little agency, forced into roles by the studio system. While common for its time, the performance was rooted in racist stereotypes that cannot be excused. Historians stress that the issue lies less with Garland’s intent and more with Hollywood’s exploitation and normalization of racism in entertain