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I love whodunit, and this show has some very good plots. It is a mix of crime and comedy, and they are entertaining to watch. If you love Agatha Christie novels, you will like this. As with many TV shows these days, later episodes are not that good compared to earlier ones. I watched nine...

Thank you. It became available in Britbox at the end of May and I started watching there. (Amazon became so expensive these days. Their price for just Season 10 alone is $22.99. I paid $6.99 at Britbox for 1 month subscription to watch this and a lot more).

In US, where can I watch Death in Paradise Season 10? I have Netflix, Hulu and Prime. It's not there. Britbox have 9 seasons but not the 10th. BBC iplayer is showing all 10 seasons but can be accessed only in the UK.

Has anyone ever heard of the phrase "acting in air"? I watched a webinar online, and one of the filmmakers said actors sometimes act in air, which is no good. Does that mean actors don't connect with their partners? That's what acting in air means? Thanks.

I was reading an article on coloring. In that, it said "As a director, first approach the technical problems of a film: acquisition format, color space, codecs. Then approach re-times, pan & scans, and repositions." I don't know what re-times means in terms of coloring. I googled, but I couldn't...

I think The Conversation is kind of overshadowed as it came in between the two most celebrated films of all time. The Conversation is a beautiful film. Also, the movie is famous for sound design. If you want to know how sound can enhance the storytelling, that is the film.

I borrowed Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) DVD from the library. No subtitles. Another DVD I borrowed was The Long Good Friday (1980). Considered as one of the best gangster movies in the UK. No subtitles. Some of Hitchcock films like Blackmail (1929), The Farmer's Wife (1928) don’t have...

Thank you for your reply. Because of this subtitle issue, I miss watching some great UK films including Hitchcock's earlier films.

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All the films made in the US have subtitles irrespective of whether it is a DVD or streaming service. Of course, it goes without saying for foreign films. But I have noticed most (or some?) of the UK films don't have subtitles, particularly the 1930s to 2000s. Is there any specific reason they...

Thank you for your reply. The notation (m) kind of confused me, as I thought m means minutes. Thank you again for the clarification.

In the music cue sheet, there are notations like 1m00, 1m01, 1m01b etc. (I have attached a sample cue sheet). What do they represent? Also, in each music cue sheet, there is also something called "12 Starts", "5 Starts" etc. What does this mean? Thank you.

I watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood yesterday. There are a lot of street scenes (characters driving in cars in many scenes, characters walking on streets, etc.) that resembled the 1960s, the story that took place. Did they shoot the street scenes as of today, and did they went back and...

I watched a few courses last month including some non-filmmaking courses. My favorite one is Martin Scorsese's class. I liked it. Listening to him really inspired me. At the same time, I also have to mention that on some topics I preferred books over listening, as the topics are only outlined...

My understanding is, only ‘Classics' have to stand the test of time. As long as the film is the finest creation, it is enough to consider that film a masterpiece, however new that may be. I consider Inception (2010) and A Separation (2011) a masterpiece. On the other hand, Casablanca and It’s a...