Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Surprise Meeting of the Day:
Old Han Solo Harrison Ford surprised new/young Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich during an interview with Entertainment Tonight promoting Solo: A Star Wars Story:
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Movie Science of the Day:
For Vanity Fair, actress Letitia Wright, who plays genius science Shuri in Black Panther, breaks down the tech we see in the movie:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Speaking of Marvel characters, apparently Avengers: Infinity War villain Thanos was apprehended in Canada:
The @TorontoPolice do what the @Avengers couldn’t do, stop #Thanos #jobwelldone #WeAreHiring #JoinUs #torontopolice #jobs #TheAvengersInfinityWar pic.twitter.com/9DUHGmLmL0
— PCPapadopoulos (@PCPappy) May 13, 2018
Classic Movie Clip of the Day:
Margot Kidder, who passed away at age 69, was best known for playing Lois Lane so perfectly in four Superman movies, including Superman IV: The Quest for Peace seen below.
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Video Essay of the Day:
In this video essay, editor Richard J. Moir looks at the significance of hands in the movie Let the Right One In:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
George Lucas, who turns 74 today, with director Ron Howard, star Warwick Davis and young Dawn Downing on the set of the Lucas-produced Willow (which may be getting sequel) in 1987:
Filmmaker in Focus:
In honor of the 50th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey this year, IMDb looks at the directorial trademarks of Stanley Kubrick:
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Actor in the Spotlight:
Also at IMDb, the latest No Small Parts looks at the TV and movie career of Riley Keough, star of the upcoming Under the Silver Lake:
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Movie Comparison of the Day:
Dimitreze compares scenes from the biopic LBJ with footage of the real Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy side by side:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This week is the 60th anniversary of Vincente Minnelli’s Gigi. Watch the original trailer for the classic musical below.
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