Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Directors’ Commentary of the Day:
For the New York Times, Joe and Anthony Russo talk over the New York City battle sequence from Avengers: Infinity War:
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Character History of the Day:
In honor of Avengers: Infinity War, Burger Fiction chronicles the evolution of Captain America in movies and on TV:
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Movie Business Lesson of the Day:
Does the MPAA’s ratings system seem arbitary? Slate details how Hollywood gets around certain classification rules in this NSFW, R-rated video:
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Supercut of the Day:
Editor Frederic van Strydonck didn’t just compile a bunch of clips of movie characters watching movies, he also made it so they’re all watching The Big Sleep:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Saul Bass, who was born on this day in 1920, designed this iconic movie poster for Otto Preminger’s 1959 movie Anatomy of a Murder:
Movie Craftperson of the day:
For Vanity Fair, Black Panther costume designer Ruth Carter discusses her work in one scene from the Marvel blockbuster:
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Film History of the Day:
Fandor looks at the iconic sound effect known as “the Wilhelm Scream” and how it became so popular:
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Movie Food of the Day:
The latest edition of Binging with Babish shows us how to make pies inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s Waitress:
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Truthful Marketing of the Day:
Honest Trailers does more of the same with their takedown of Fifty Shades Freed, which does more of the same with its premise:
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Classic Movie Clip of the Day:
Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Deep Impact. Watch the the devasting comet collision sequence from the classic disaster movie below.
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