Keyword: competition
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The Prestige
Not every drama movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but The Prestige manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Christopher Nolan’s confident direction. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “Are you watching closely?” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Strip away the craft and the premise is simple —…
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Bridesmaids
Not every film needs to reinvent its genre to be worth your time, and “Bridesmaids”, a comedy and romance entry, proves the point. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. The marketing leaned on the line “Save the date.” — and once you are a…