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Entertainment July 2, 2018

Today in Movie Culture: 'Skyscraper' Pays Homage to 'Die Hard,' The Philosophy of Bo Burnham and More

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

Movie Influences of the Day:

Dwayne Johnson pays homage to two of the main influences on his new movie Skyscraper with these posters in the style of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno:

I had these ultra cool vintage posters made paying homage to the two classic movies that inspired me and generations, and became the inspiration for my film SKYSCRAPER.
Respect & luv to the GOAT’s Willis, McQueen & Newman.#DieHard #ToweringInferno #SKYSCRAPER JULY 13th???? pic.twitter.com/RQ2XUoxTxX

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 1, 2018

Director’s Commentary of the Day:

IMDb got Eli Roth to talk about his upcoming movie The House With a Clock In Its Walls over its new trailer:

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Fan Art of the Day:

Maybe we’ll never get a solo Obi-Wan Kenobi movie, but we can pretend we did long ago with this fake Kenobi: A Star Wars Story VHS cover:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Like Stories of Old looks at the recent movies Hostiles and Wind River and how they deal with personal and national grief in America:

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Movie Locations of the Day:

With Mission: Impossible – Fallout hitting theaters soon, Moon Film spotlights the filming locations of the other installments of the M:I franchise:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Brock Peters, who was born on this day in 1927, in a promotional photo for the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Today is also Margot Robbie’s birthday, so IMDb has honored her with a supercut highlighting the best of her career:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

In honor of the upcoming release of his movie Eighth Grade, Wisecrack looks at the philosophy of comedian and filmmaker Bo Burnham:

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Cosplay of the Day:

You’ll be looking twice at this Black Widow cosplayer when you realize it’s not actually Scarlett Johansson:

Black Widow by Helen Stifler – https://t.co/gUfU2Vm09D pic.twitter.com/o7SQdF7yhi

— Lovely Cosplay (@lovelycosplay) July 2, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Hancock starring Will Smith. Watch a memorable moment from the classic superhero movie:

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Business July 2, 2018

The Problem With Unobservable Variables

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Sports July 2, 2018

And Los Angeles Says Hello To Ex-Cleveland Cavalier LeBronJames

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Health July 2, 2018

Many Common Sunscreens May Harm Coral. Here's What To Use Instead

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