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Superhero Franchise Parody of the Day:

In honor of the start of Comic-Con, Conan O’Brien put on a sketch where he plays Batman trying to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe:

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Cosplay of the Day:

You can’t get a group of cosplaying Deadpool 2 fans at Comic-Con and not have Peter:

When you see the Peter cosplay!#Deadpool2 #FunkoSDCC pic.twitter.com/Nc82jZNMFd

— Funko (@OriginalFunko) July 19, 2018

Fan Theory of the Day:

In his latest Film Theory video, MatPat explains how Solo: A Star Wars Story exposes Han Solo as anything but the best pilot in the galaxy:

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Movie Science of the Day:

Speaking to its portrayal in movies, including Hollow Man and Predator, Kyle Hill explains why invisibility is a terrible power:

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VFX Breakdown of the Day:

DNEG shared a video breaking down the effects work they did for the sci-fi movie Life:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Animation legend Max Fleischer, who was born on this day in 1883, works on his 1939 feature Gulliver’s Travels:

Filmmaker in Focus:

In honor of Wong Kar-wai’s birthday this week, Philip Brubaker and Fandor paid tribute to the In the Mood for Love filmmaker:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

In honor of the release of The Equalizer 2, here’s Couch Tomato showing why the first movie nearly identical to John Wick:

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Video Essay of the Day:

In the latest video essay from Film Radar, Daniel Netzel looks at the visual storytelling of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 70th anniversary of the release of Powell and Pressburger’s The Red Shoes. Watch the original trailer for the classic movie below.

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Landmark of the Day:

Everyone is talking about this statue of Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park that went up near London’s Tower Bridge:

I see there’s 25ft statue of Jeff Goldblum by Tower Bridge just now pic.twitter.com/gi47FHtzZA

— Alan White (@aljwhite) July 18, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Steven Spielberg movies, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why Ready Player One is basically a remake of the anime feature Summer Wars:

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Remixed Movie of the Day:

Speaking of Ready Player One, Eclectic Method made a remix out the movie’s sounds, music and dialogue:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

This week marked the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus, so SyFy Wire shares some trivia about the cult classic Halloween movie:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Paul Verhoeven, who turns 80 years old today, directs Peter Weller on the set of the original RoboCop in 1986:

Filmmaker in Focus:

This supercut by Titouan Ropert highlights the vehicles of Christopher Nolan’s movies, including his Dark Knight trilogy:

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Character in Close-Up:

In the latest edition of IMDb’s Awesome Bad Guys, Patrick Epino spotlights Helena Bonham Carter as Harry Potter villain Bellatrix Lestrange:

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Video Essay of the Day:

For Fandor, Leigh Singer looks at the meaning of ice cream when it’s in the movies:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Who knows if this fan will be at Comic-Con, but it’s still good timing for some Hellboy cosplay:

Sorry bout the car ???????

I had a blast making my Hellboy arm & gun. And it was my first time incorporating body paint & prosthetics in a cosplay! HYPE!

?? @davidlovephotog pic.twitter.com/JjuqFquPWx

— Kristen Lanae (@kristenlanae) July 18, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of The Dark Knight. Watch the original trailer for the classic Batman sequel below.

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

In honor of the 10th anniversary of The Dark Knight, Screen Crush shows how similar the movie is to the 1989 Batman but also highlights their main difference:

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Cosplay of the Day:

This fan’s Avengers: Infinity War-inspired Iron Spider cosplay is already one of the best of this year’s Comic-Con:

All done! See you at SDCC!
I didn’t wear my contact lens???? So I look like a fool cause I can’t see anything! pic.twitter.com/x9GiwbFPph

— Lenses_Factory_HK (@LensesFactoryHK) July 15, 2018

Film Studies Lesson of the Day:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney helps us understand the difference between sound editing and sound mixing:

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Movie History of the Day:

The latest video essay from 100 Years of Cinema looks at The Wizard of Oz for 1939, celebrating its musical magic:

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Supercut of the Day:

Eclectic Method put together a bunch of movies, including The Matrix, Black Panther and Isle of Dogs, linking them with lines of dialogue that rhyme:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Wong Kar-wai, who turns 60 years old today, takes a rest on the set of his movie 2046 in 2001:

Filmmaker in Focus:

This video essay by Thomas Flight looks to Wes Anderson’s first feature, Bottle Rocket, for the first signs of his signature style:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

The latest edition of IMDb’s No Small Parts showcases the career of chemical engineer-turned-actor Dolph Lundgren:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Screen Junkies sells A Quiet Place as a father’s dream scenario rather than nightmare in the latest edition of Honest Trailers:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 30th anniversary of A Fish Called Wanda. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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Fake Trailer of the Day:

Get a load of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker in this fan-made teaser for DC’s upcoming movie about the origin of the iconic villain:

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Mashup of the Day:

Speaking of DC movies, fans took one look at the new Aquaman poster and thought of Pixar’s Finding Nemo:

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— TASK the New Comic Book Daywalker #DYECB (@LakelPruitt) July 16, 2018

Actor in the Spotlight:

The latest edition of IMDb’s No Small Parts showcases the career of Justice League actor Ezra Miller:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Barbara Stanwyck, who was born on this day in 1907, with co-star Fred MacMurray and a bunch of security guards hired to protect groceries during wartime rationing on the set of Double Indemnity in 1943:

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Dimitri Bitu compares scenes from The Doors with footage of the real Jim Morrison and the Doors side by side:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

In honor of its 20th anniversary this summer, CineFix shares a bunch of obscure trivia about Michael Bay’s Armageddon:

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Video Essay of the Day:

The latest Rossatron video essay looks critically at the action of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, focusing on Black Panther:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Speaking of the MCU, here’s a look at the fan theory that Thor’s father, Odin, tried to collect all the Infinity Stones before Thanos did:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Michael Rooker shares a photo of himself with Guardians of the Galaxy co-star Sean Gunn and a little fan cosplaying as Rooker’s character, Yondu:

Ravager Salute for this cool little dude. #LilYondu #cosplay #gotgvol2 #immarypoppinsyall @seangunn pic.twitter.com/kXibnrAL35

— MichaelRookerOnline (@RookerOnline) July 15, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Free Willy. Watch the original trailer for the classic family film below.

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Need a quick recap of the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:

BIG NEWS

Billy Dee Williams is returning as Lando Calrissian: Following the fans’ embrace of Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story, now original Lando Billy Dee Williams is set to reprise the role for Star Wars: Episode IX. Read more here.

GREAT NEWS

Jeremy Renner joins Spawn: While Jamie Foxx is set to play the title supernatural superhero in Spawn, fellow Oscar-caliber actor Jeremy Renner has now been cast in the co-lead role as Detective “Twitch.” Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

RoboCop sequel in the works: Never mind that remake or the other sequels to the original RoboCop. Neill Blomkamp, director of Best Picture nominee District 9, is going to helm a direct follow-up to the first movie from 1987 based on an old never-produced script. Read more here.

COOL CULTURE

Skyscraper as a ’90s action movie: Because the new Dwayne Johnson movie, Skyscraper, seems like a throwback to the days of rampant Die Hard knockoffs, Nerdist made a ’90s style trailer to show what it really would have looked like then. Watch it below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween looks creepy enough: The first trailer for the sequel Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween showcases the return of Jack Black plus a lot of creepy creatures, including killer Gummy Bears. Watch it below.

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Mary Queen of Scots is sure to be an Oscar contender: The first trailer for the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots arrived, spotlighting dueling monarchs played by Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, both of whom are likely awards contenders this year. Watch it below.

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The Favourite could also be an Oscar contender: Another movie about an English queen also revealed its first trailer this week, but The Favourite from Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster) looks a lot riskier in terms of garnering awards groups’ attention. Watch it below.

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Musical Parody of the Day:

In this NSFW follow-up to 2017’s Deadpool The Musical, the Merc with a Mouth is back to sing parodies of classic Disney songs:

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Movie Score Cover of the Day:

Speaking of musical covers, here are three Tesla coils performing a medley of themes from Star Wars (via Geekologie):

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Movie Recap of the Day:

Revisit the most important bits of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in this abridged recap done in Lego:

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Movie Science of the Day:

In this week’s A Quiet Place-inspired edition of Because Science, Kyle Hill explores the science of silence and showcases the official quietest place on Earth:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Louis B. Mayer, who was born on this day in 1884, hosts Charlie Chaplin, Marion Davies, Clark Gable and special guest George Bernard Shaw in 1933:

Actor in the Spotlight:

In honor of Sorry to Bother You in theaters, Fandor showcases the career and talent of Lakeith Stanfield:

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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

In this video essay that should help Hollywood action filmmakers, Patrick Willems shows us what makes a great car chase:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Paddington 2 is getting a lot of love on midyear best-of lists lately, so here’s a video essay by Matt Draper about the movie and its focus on family love:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Some cosplayers go to great heights to properly display their getups, like this Spider-Man: Homecoming-inspired fan:

Spider-Man – @MexxKite #cosplay #marvel #spiderman #homecoming pic.twitter.com/qz4eHB3AI7

— Sarah (@downpourin) July 12, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 30th anniversary of the release of Die Hard. Watch the original trailer for the classic action movie below.

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Mashup of the Day:

It’s superhero versus cyborg in this stop-motion animation featuring Superman and RoboCop battling the Terminator (via Geek Tyrant):

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Cosplay of the Day:

If you’ve seen Incredibles 2, you should appreciate this fan cosplaying as Edna Mode babysitting Jack-Jack:

This amazing Edna Mode and Jack-Jack cosplay!!! pic.twitter.com/UTH81oAoNw

— Sasaki Time (@SasakiTime) July 11, 2018

Cover Song of the Day:

Speaking of cosplay, here’s a bunch of guys in Marvel superhero costumes singing an a capella cover of the Avengers score:

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Film History of the Day:

Moon Film chronicles 85 years of disaster movies, from Deluge to Geostorm, in this historical supercut:

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Film Studies Lesson of the Day:

Find out what an alien from the future thinks Black Swan is about in this edition of Earthling Cinema:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Tab Hunter, who would have turned 87 today had he not passed away this week, with Natalie Wood on the set of their 1956 movie The Girl He Left Behind:

Actor in the Spotlight:

In honor of her minor return in Ant-Man and the Wasp, IMDb’s No Small Parts celebrates the movie and TV career of Judy Greer:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Q.V. Hough profiles the work of legendary Italian neorealist filmmaker Vittorio De Sica:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Wisecrack looks at the scene in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street that suddenly changes the meaning of the movie:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Watch one of the original trailers for the superhero sequel below.

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