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

Abridged Movie of the Day:

We’ve got a few months left before the release of The Predator to catch up, but here’s a quick one-minute recap of the original Predator:

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Filmmaking Parody of the Day:

This NSFW video humorously reveals how easy it is to make an acclaimed and Cannes-worthy European art film:

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Character in Close-Up:

In the latest edition of Awesome Bad Guys for IMDb, Patrick Epino spotlights Will Ferrell’s Mugatu from Zoolander:

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Movie Food of the Day:

This recent edition of Binging With Babish shows how to make the pineapple and olive pizza from Deadpool:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Tobey Maguire, who turns 43 today, with co-star Joan Allen and director Gary Ross on the set of Pleasantville in 1997:

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Tobey Maguire, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why Dragonball Evolution is basically a remake of Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

In honor of Aubrey Plaza’s birthday this week, Fandor examines why we all love the Ingrid Goes West actress:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

Also for Fandor, Q.V. Hough looks at the screenwriting brilliance of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Tested puts the spotlight on My Neighbor Totoro costume creator Adam Quinones ahead of a Totoro meet-up at next month’s Comic-Con:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 45th anniversary of the release of Live and Let Die. Watch the original trailer for the classic James Bond movie below.

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Video Essay of the Day:

This Rossatron video essay explores what’s wrong with the action of most modern blockbusters:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

What if Mary Poppins was rated R? This animated video from FBE offers a violent and crass version of the Disney classic:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Speaking of Disney classics, here’s a cosplayer who has no reason to be shy since she looks perfect as the title character from Moana:

My name is Tisha and cosplay has been my life for 7 years. I’m shy about uploading my stuff, but my love for being my favorite characters is too much for me to hide. Moana is the one cosplay I feel the most confident in. #BlackCosplayerHere #CosplayAnyWay pic.twitter.com/eUK3V2GfKw

— tired princess ??????? ?? AX/SDCC (@tisheriffic) June 26, 2018

Movie Food of the Day:

And more for the Disney lovers, the latest edition of Binging with Babish shows us how to make congee from Mulan:

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Recreated Movies of the Day:

Take a tour of the settings of Hayao Miyazaki animated features as created in Minecraft (via Geekologie):

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Peter Lorre, who was born on this day in 1904, wears a fur coat on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much from 1934:

Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Q.V. Hough showcases the work of French filmmaker Claude Chabrol in this video essay:

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Double Feature of the Day:

Honest Trailers shows why Tomb Raider and Pacific Rim: Uprising are the 2018 movies that go together best:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of movies going together, Dimitri Bitu compares scenes depicting the evacuation of Dunkirk from Atonement, The Darkest Hour and Dunkirk:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight. Watch the original trailer for the classic crime film below.

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Now that you’ve seen Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, here’s Mr. Sunday Movies with another amusing video highlighting the movie’s Easter eggs and references to the other Jurassic movies:

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Director Commentary of the Day:

Watch a scene from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom with commentary by director J.A. Bayona via the New York Times:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Hey, look, it’s the people dressed up as the dinosaurs from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom dressed up as The Avengers:

#FBF to assembling with the #DinoVengers at @FanimeCon. This was so much fun…but hot! ?????? Cant wait to wear these again once the weather cools down.#Fanime2018 #FanimeCon #Fanime #DinoAvengers #Avengers #InfinityWar #JurassicAvengers #JurassicPark #JurassicWorld #cosplay pic.twitter.com/LBQy3qcJAX

— Kittie Cosplay ?? Monterey Comic Con (@kittiecosplay) June 22, 2018

Fake Trailer of the Day:

Stryder HD created a concept trailer for the Man of Steel sequel where Henry Cavill’s Superman is expected to fight Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam:

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Mashup of the Day:

Nerdist mashed together Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp (and parts of Ant-Man ) with the comedy I Love You, Man to make for a more awkward superhero movie:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Sidney Lumet, who was born on this day in 1924, directs a scene on the set of Network in 1976:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Wisecrack takes a look at the philosophy of Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

Fandor celebrates the acting talent, not just the beauty, of Jennifer Connelly in this video essay:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

MatPat of Film Theory examines the idea from the Incredibles movies that you could sue a superhero:

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Classic Movie Clip of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of Sleepless in Seattle. Watch the iconic ending of the classic romantic comedy below.

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BIG NEWS

The Witches remake on the way: Robert Zemeckis, who hasn’t made a family film in a while, is heading back to kid-friendly territory with a new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. Read more here and check out a trailer for Zemeckis’ next movie down below.

GREAT NEWS

Marvel narrowed down choice for Black Widow director: Cate Shortland, Amma Asante and Maggie Betts were named as shortlisted candidates to helm Marvel’s Black Widow, which is committed to having a woman director. Read more here.

INCREDIBLE NEWS

Incredibles 2 smashes records at the box office: The latest Pixar release, Incredibles 2, had a bigger box office opening than any other animated feature ever, beating previous champs Finding Dory and the first two Shrek sequels. Read more here and check out what you might have missed in Incredibles 2 here and what’s next for Pixar here.

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Peyton Reed talks Ant-Man and the Wasp: We talked to Ant-Man and the Wasp director Peyton Reed about what to expect from the sequel and how it compares to other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read the whole interview here and then check out our Ant-Man and the Wasp set report here and character guide here.

COOL CULTURE

Jurassic franchise recap: With Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom out in theaters this weekend, Screen Junkies helped us cram for the sequel with a recap of the previous four movies. Watch the video below and find other cool Jurassic content here and here and here.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Welcome to Marwen looks heartwarming: The first trailer arrived for Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen, a fictionalized remake of the 2010 documentary Marwencol. The new version, which looks magically heartwrenching, stars Steve Carell and a bunch of dolls. Watch the spot below.

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Creed II teases a revenge 33 years in the making: The thrilling first trailer for Creed II, in which Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed goes up against the son of Rocky IV villain Ivan Drago, has arrived. Watch it below.

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Nobody’s Fool gives us our Tiffany Haddish fix: The first trailer for Tyler Perry’s latest, Nobody’s Fool, arrived with a lot of current it-girl Tiffany Haddish, who makes the movie look pretty funny all on her own. Watch it below.

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VFX Breakdown of the Day:

This video deconstructs the visual effects that went into the scene where Iron Man and Doctor Strange fight Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (via /Film):

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Movie Recap of the Day:

With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in theaters starting tonight, here’s another rapped recap of the last movie:

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Movie Science of the Day:

Speaking of the Jurassic movies, here’s Kyle Hill scientifically explaining the best way to fight off a T.rex:

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Character Guide of the Day:

Speaking of the science of the Jurassic movies, here’s a scientist on the truth about all the dinosaurs that have appeared in the franchise:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Juliette Lewis, who turns 45 today, with co-stars Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange in a promo photo for Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Today is also Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star Chris Pratt’s birthday, so IMDb put together this supercut highlighting his career:

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Supercut of the Day:

Speaking of supercuts, here’s one from ScreenCrush honoring the Jurassic franchise with all the utterances of “clever girl” in movies and TV:

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Video Essay of the Day:

The latest Nerdwriter video essay makes the case that Battle Royale is the best teen movie of all time:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Here’s a Disney fan asserting her right to cosplay as any of the Princesses she wishes to dress up as:

If I want to be a Disney princess, I don’t want to JUST be Mulan.

I want anybody to cosplay who they want.#CosplayAnyway pic.twitter.com/nro2ensc0f

— runDEVINrun (@runDEVINrun) June 20, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom out in theaters starting tonight, let’s revisit the original trailer for Jurassic World:

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Alternate Ending of the Day:

Not an alternate plot but an alternate view of how the ending of Jurassic World went down, here’s the climax of the movie without any special effects:

#JurassicWorld without special effects is unreal ???? (via @BDHnetwork) pic.twitter.com/MO7ezthxo7

— FANDOM (@getFANDOM) June 18, 2018

Movie Food of the Day:

Celebrate the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by making a dino cobb salad care of Nerdist Noms:

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Franchise Fix of the Day:

This silly but logical video proposes that Disney avoid having a Star Wars movie bomb at the box office by targeting just the fanbase and charging a lot more for tickets:

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Fan Art of the Day:

A Reddit user paid homage to the new Wonder Woman 1984 image with a 1990s version for Captain Marvel (via Heroic Hollywood):

Wonder CaptainMarvel 90’s from r/marvelstudios

Fan Theory of the Day:

That Film Theory explores the idea that Harry Potter was bred as a weapon by Professor Dumbledore:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Robert Rodriguez, who turns 60 today, directs Carlos Gallardo for a scene in his breakout feature debut, El Mariachi, in 1991:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Fandor highlights the use of color in the movies of Xavier Dolan, including Heartbeats and Mommy:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

In the latest edition of IMDb’s No Small Parts, Brandon Hardesty showcases the movie and TV work of Noel Clarke:

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Cosplay of the Day:

This is already some killer Predator cosplay but then you add the custom Alien Xenomorph motorcycle and it’s over-the-top awesome (via Geekologie):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Ang Lee’s Hulk. Watch the original trailer for the classic comic book movie below.

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Alternate Ending of the Day:

Here’s how Jurassic World should have ended, logically, but then of course we wouldn’t have Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard for the sequel:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Speaking of Jurassic World, here’s a fan cosplaying as the velociraptor Blue, who also features in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom:

Blue Velociraptor Costume WIP by Hannah Chan (Rexy Cosplay). https://t.co/nBkqi7uml5 Speaker boxes by Danny Sharples. #JurassicWorld #Cosplay #Dinosaur #Costume #CraftYourFandom pic.twitter.com/PycoNEkmuc

— the RPF (@therpf) June 19, 2018

Movie Food of the Day:

Celebrate the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by learning how to make a dinosaur fossil cake from Nerdy Nummies:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Honest Trailers scratches at the surface of Jurassic Park III, which is best known as “the one where a dinosaur says ‘Alan'”:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Jurassic Park III, Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why Kong: Skull Island is basically a remake of that sequel:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Gena Rowlands, who turns 88 today, with her young co-star John Adames on the set of Gloria in 1979:

Remade Movie Scene of the Day:

Huxley Berg Studios re-created the Iron Man vs. Thanos fight from Avengers: Infinity War in Lego:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Following the theory that Syndrome from The Incredibles is the true hero of the movie, now Wisecrack makes the case for Screenslaver from Incredibles 2:

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Film History Lesson of the Day:

One Hundred Years of Cinema highlights the legacy of 1938’s The Adventures of Robin Hood and its influential introduction of the “lovable rogue” archetype:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of Disney’s Mulan. Watch the original trailer for the animated classic below.

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender made a live-action version of the trailer for the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse using footage from other movies and TV shows:

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Franchise Recap of the Day:

Before Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hits theaters this Friday, cram on a recap of the Jurassic franchise so far care of Screen Junkies:

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Mashups of the Day:

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom director J.A. Bayona shared these images of Paddington Bear infiltrating horror movies including Psycho, The Shining and his own The Orphanage:

This is the real website where you can see how popular horror movies would look like with Paddington in it. Insane work, @ollyog!
Glad you included The Orphanage.https://t.co/O5nw4HhC6g pic.twitter.com/nKJTK7JRKb

— JA Bayona (@FilmBayona) June 17, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of The Shining, Dimitri Bitu compared Steven Spielberg’s re-creation in Ready Player One to Stanley Kubrick’s original:

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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

And here’s another thing with The Shining, Rob Ager’s look at five subliminal filmmaking techniques Kubrick used for the movie:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Carol Kane, who turns 66 today, in makeup with co-star Billy Crystal in a promotional image for 1987’s The Princess Bride:

Actor in the Spotlight:

In the latest No Small Parts for IMDb, Brandon Hardesty highlights the TV and movie career of The Incredibles star Craig T. Nelson:

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Cosplay of the Day:

The cast of Black-ish suited up in their best Parr family super-suits to help promote the release of Incredibles 2:

The wait is finally over! From one Incredible family to another, we’re suiting up to see #Incredibles2 – in theaters tonight. pic.twitter.com/HNgw251P8x

— black-ish (@blackishabc) June 14, 2018

Custom Prop Replica of the Day:

Watch the guys from Baltimore Knife & Sword create a replica of the sword Brisingr from Eragon in this edition of Man at Arms:

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Classic Movie Clip of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Last Action Hero. For the occasion, watch the movie’s classic fake trailer where Arnold Schwarzenegger does Hamlet:

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BIG NEWS

Wonder Woman sequel teases a surprising co-star: We learned Wonder Woman 2 is titled Wonder Woman 1984 and saw some new images from the ’80s-set superhero movie, including one mysteriously featuring Chris Pine as the previously killed-off Steve Trevor. Read more here and check out more Gal Gadot news here.

GREAT NEWS

Ewan McGregor is the grown-up Danny Torrance: Ewan McGregor will star in the Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep, taking on another iconic movie character for the Shining sequel with his role as the adult Danny Torrance. Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

James Wan to produce Arachnophobia remake: It’s not that surprising that an Archnophobia remake is in the works, but the people involved are suprisingly an exciting bunch, including original producer Steven Spielberg and Saw director James Wan. Read more here.

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Ari Aster talks Heriditary‘s most shocking moments: We talked to Hereditary writer/director Ari Aster about the horror movie’s most surprising scenes, biggest twists and that crazy ending. Read the whole — obviously, very spoiler-filled — interview here.

COOL CULTURE

The enduring legacy of Jurassic Park: With this week being the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park and with Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom out in theaters this month, Fandor looks at why the original is still so beloved today. Watch the video below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Dumbo looks absolutely magical: The first trailer arrived for Tim Burton’s Dumbo, the live-action remake of the Disney animated classic about a flying elephant, and it looks to be a heartwarming family movie. Watch the spot below.

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The Nun promises another creepy Conjuring spinoff: The first trailer for The Nun, a prequel spinoff of the Conjuring franchise, advertises itself as the darkest installment of the horror cinematic universe. Watch it below.

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Pick of the Litter offers an adorable puppy dog tale: We shared an exclusive new trailer for Pick of the Litter about puppies being trained to become service animals for the blind, and it looks as cute as that sounds. Watch it below.

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