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Movies are magical. A movie is a story in motion. It’s perhaps one of the greatest ways to tell a story. With the help of some very talented filmmakers, movies were quickly established as an artform. Although unlike other other art forms, movies are relatively young, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming of the most popular mediums in America, and has a rich history.

A Brief Timeline:
1889: William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, commissioned by Thomas Alva Edison, builds the first motion-picture camera and names it the Kinetograph.

1894: The Edison Corporation establishes the first motion-picture studio, a Kinetograph production center nicknamed the Black Maria (slang for a police van). The first Kinetoscope parlor opens at 1155 Broadway in New York City. Spectators can watch films for 25 cents.

1895: In France, Auguste and Louis Lumière hold the first private screening. The brothers invent the Cinématograph, a combination camera and projector.

1903: Edison Corporation mechanic Edwin S. Porter turns cameraman, director and producer to make The Great Train Robbery. With 14 shots cutting between simultaneous events, this 12-minute short establishes the shot as film's basic element and editing as a central narrative device. It is also the first Western.

1905: The first movie theater opens in Pittsburgh.

“Movie Timeline.” Infoplease, Infoplease, https://www.infoplease.com/arts-entertainment/movies-and-videos/movie-timeline

The Cinématograph.
Bailey, John, and Asc. “Auguste and Louis Lumière Meet Bertrand Tavernier.” An International Publication of the ASC, The American Society of Cinematographers, 12 Aug. 2017, https://ascmag.com/blog/johns-bailiwick/auguste-and-louis-lumiere-meet-bertrand-tavernier

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Steven Spielberg
Notable Films: Jaws,  E.T. and Schindler's List

Alfred Hitchock
Notable Films: Psycho, Rear Window, and North by North West

Stanley Kubrick
Notable Films: The Shining 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange

Francis Ford Coppola
Notable Films: The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker's Dracula

Theatrical poster for Jaws(1975). Universal Pictures.

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The New Hollywood era refers to the time period when movies began to break the rules and stray away from the traditional methods established in previous decades. Such films as Easy Rider(1969) and Taxi Driver(1976) took on new subject matters that hadn't been talked about in movies. Directors such as Spielberg, Coppola and Martin Scorsese were referred to as "Movie Brats" because of their extensive knowledge on movies and movie making processes. This was an era of experimentation and brought forth new styles of writing, acting and directing that had never been seen before.

Robert De Niro's haunting performance in Scorsese's Taxi Driver(1976). Columbia Pictures.

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Like the "New Hollywood" the 90's saw a new style of filmmaking. More importantly it saw the rise of independent films; a film that doesn't have any attachment and restrictions of a big Hollywood Studio. Young filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Minnesota natives Joel and Ethan Coen were at the forefront of this movement. Not only did they write and direct their own movies, but they became auteurs of their era and were able to make small budget movies look just as good as a big budget studio flick. They proved the world that you don't need a lot of money to make a movie.

Poster for the Coen Brother's Fargo(1996). Gramercy Pictures.

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There's no denying that every decade has had it's share of bad movies; movies aimed a specific audience, holding no artistic value, and made for a quick buck. Even see more of this lately. Movie franchises are becoming the norm, and comic book movies are all the new rage. Although these movies are very well made, and often well received by critics and audiences, they are pushing new and creative movies out of the way. Independent movies aren't as powerful and well known as they used to be like in the 90's. Movies have become formulaic and structure; there isn't much room for experimentation in the film industry today. Movies have, and always will be a business, and studios need to make money any way they can. It's often forgotten that movies were an art to begin with. There are still artistic movies being made, but too many studios aren't willing to take a risk on new and original movies that aren't guaranteed to make money. With streaming sites, like Netflix, movies theaters have also taken a hit. What was once one of the most popular ways to spend time, has now become an option and home viewing has made watching movies easier, for better or worse. With the rise of technology the way we watch movies has changed drastically, and we've entered a new age of media consumption.