There are some topics that are particularly difficult to try to tackle, and this is one of them, admittedly. Every movie obviously has an opening scene, and many great movies have great opening scenes ...

War movies like Saving Private Ryan, 1917, and All Quiet on the Western Front have some of the best opening scenes in the ...

Superhero movies like The Dark Knight, Watchmen, and Spider-Man 2 have some of the greatest, nearly perfect opening scenes in ...

Outside the irritating over-bright light filter, Scream 4 is a winner. It looks even better now than it did in 2011 (not visually, but as a film). It’s funny, it’s scary, and the pair of Ghostface ...

Most films made for streamers rush to grab the audience before they can keep scrolling. They’ll start in medias res or offer up so much bombast that you can’t look away. But before streaming, ...

Animated movies like Princess Mononoke, Up, and Shrek have some of the very best opening scenes in the history of the medium.

The best movie opening scenes don't necessarily have to be heavy on plot, or set up anything of narrative significance; often, it's more about teasing the mood. The perfect example? The pre-title ...

Unfortunately, that early promise sometimes ends up being nothing more than a frustrating bait-and-switch. There are few cinematic experiences quite as irritating as watching a movie that peaks purely ...

Marvel Studios may reportedly be preparing to open Avengers: Doomsday with a clash that crosses timelines and franchises. A new rumor reveals that the opening scene features two iconic heroes in an ...

The opening scene of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 2 sparked immediate reactions from viewers. It took a more graphic approach than many expected. The latest installment drew comparisons to ...