Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Reworked Movie of the Day:
This is not a fan edit. Sony themselves cut a new trailer to make Venom appear to be a romantic comedy:
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Movie Promotion of the Day:
Speaking of cool marketing ideas, here’s a flashmob musical performance promoting Anna and the Apocalypse in Austin:
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
With the holiday season upon us and in honor of its 15th anniversary, CineFix shares a bunch of obscure trivia about Elf:
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Actor in the Spotlight:
For GQ, Ben Mendelsohn discusses his most iconic characters, including those from The Dark Knight Rises and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Alfonso Cuaron, who turns 57 today, directs Daniel Radcliffe on the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2003:
Filmmaker in Focus:
For Fandor, Shaina Hodgkinson and Jacob T. Swinney highlight the directorial trademarks of Kathryn Bigelow:
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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:
For Vanity Fair, Martin Scorsese’s regular script supervisor, Martha Pinson, shows the importance of her job:
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Mashup of the Day:
Dimitri Bitu cut together parts from The Lion King and The Lion King 1½ to extend an iconic scene:
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Cosplay of the Day:
There is not enough Muppets cosplay, but this Swedish Chef totally makes up for the general lack:
I kept the cosplay a secret from almost all the cosplayer friends I know. During the con, I’d walk up & ask “Hurm durdoo de ‘clicky-clicky’?” while shaking my phone at them and making camera gestures. I’d thank them by name in my normal voice!
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— ejen @ Ikkicon (@cosplayamerica) November 28, 2018
Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:
This week is the 15th anniversary of the release of Shattered Glass. Watch the original trailer for the modern classic below.
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