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Movie Science of the Day:

With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 out in theaters, Kyle Hill scientifically explains why every movie space battle is wrong:

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Musical Cosplay of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, here are some fans in costume as its characters singing a capella covers of its songs:

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Fan Build of the Day:

And speaking of space movies, here’s a tutorial on how to make your own bike helmet modeled after K-2SO from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (via Fashiobably Geek):

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

And speaking of Star Wars, here’s a redo of the trailer for The Last Jedi with old school video game graphics (via /Film):

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Mashup of the Day:

Also speaking of space movies and video games, here’s a mashup of an old school Super Mario Bros. game and Aliens (via Geek Tyrant):

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

And speaking of James Cameron’s Alien sequel, Couch Tomato has 24 reasons why Aliens and Resident Evil are the same movie:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Goldie Hawn, who returns to cinemas this week in Snatched, and the late director Jonathan Demme on the set of Swing Shift in 1983:

Movie Trivia of the Day:

Speaking of Demme, here’s ScreenCrush with a bunch of trivia you might not know about The Silence of the Lambs:

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Video List of the Day:

CineFix is back with part two of its selection of the best shots of all time, from movies including Persona, The Master and Metropolis:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 60th anniversary of the Cannes premiere of Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning masterpiece The Nights of Cabiria. Watch the original U.S. trailer for the Italian classic, celebrating Giulietta Masina’s best actress festival award win below.

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Alternate Universe Movie of the Day:

ScreenCrush made a retro trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi as if it were released in 1983 instead of this year:

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Casting Rendering of the Day:

David Harbour is playing Hellboy in a reboot of the comic book movie franchise, so BossLogic shows us what he could look like for ComicBook.com:

Worked with @ComicBook on @DavidKHarbour as HellBoy pic.twitter.com/i365qdtyOe

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 10, 2017

Custom Build of the Day:

DIY Prop Shop shows you how to make your own replica Alien facehugger statis tank prop in this instructional video:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Be our guest and feast your eyes on this bearded Belle from Beauty and the Beast who just needs a clean shaven Beast as his date (via Fashionably Geek):

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Well that‘s twice now that Emma Watson has beat me to a role…#ladybeardshouldhavebeenhermionepic.twitter.com/bgh4IA0N78

— Ladybeard?? (@Ladybeard_Japan) May 4, 2017

Soundtrack Star of the Day:

Fandor spotlights David Bowie and how his music has been used in such movies as The Life Aquatic and Inglourious Basterds:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Patrick (H) Willems holds The Matrix up as a movie with a perfect beginning in his latest video essay:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Joan Crawford, who died 30 years ago today, with a costumed Joe Cornelius on the set of her final movie, Trog, in 1969:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Clint Eastwood and his back story are animated in this adaptation of a 2009 Esquire interview:

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Franchise Parody of the Day:

A trio of Harry Potter fans made a parody song inspired by the franchise set to the tune of Sam Cooke’s “Wonderful World” (via Fashionably Geek):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the Cannes premiere of Baz Luhrman’s Strictly Ballroom. Watch the original trailer for the classic musical below.

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Summer Movie Preview of the Day:

We’ve just entered the summer movie season, so get excited with this supercut of this year’s hottest blockbusters:

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Behind the Scenes Video of the Day:

With just over a week until the release of Alien: Covenant, here’s a look at the prequel being filmed, plus outttakes:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Speaking of Alien, this new video essay from The Discarded Image explores how Ridley Scott builds terror in the original movie:

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Filmmaker Tribute of the Day:

Gallery1988 is doing an art show in tribute to the works of Stephen King, and this piece featuring various King book/movie characters is included. See more at /Film.

Alternate Opening of the Day:

If you don’t care for The Lion King because of the songs, here’s a more natural version of the opening to the Disney animated classic (via Geekologie):

Vintage Image of the Day:

James L. Brooks, who turns 77 today, directs William Hurt on the set of Broadcast News in 1987:

Movie Takedown of the Day:

Honest Trailers beats Fifty Shades Darker into submission, complete with a parody of “Crazy in Love”:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Who’s ready for Wonder Woman to come out already? This woman, for sure, and we can bet she’ll be in this costume on opening night (via Fashionably Geek):

Influencers of the Day:

In the third part of Vugar Efendi’s Film Meets Art series of videos, he highlights influences on The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Children of Men, Moonlight and more:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of Ivan Reitman’s Father’s Day starring Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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Summer Movie Preview of the Day:

For The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Neil deGrasse Tyson offers his thoughts on Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Baywatch:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Now that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is out, Mr. Sunday Movies is back with a full list of Easter eggs, references and other things you need explained:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, this is what you do when you have nine other friends and you’re all going to see the movie together. See many more photos at Fashionably Geek.

Trailer Reaction of the Day:

The Thor: Ragnarok trailer is the greatest thing to happen to Earth this year, or so it seems in this video mashing it up with scenes from V for Vendetta, The Martian, Apollo 13 and other movies.

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Mashup of the Day:

At the MTV Movies and TV Awards last night, host Adam Devine crossed Get Out with Stranger Things:

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Vintage Poster of the Day:

Saul Bass, who was born on this day in 1920, designed the below poster for Advise & Consent, which premiered at Cannes on this day in 1962:

Filmmaker in Focus:

The Film Guy teamed up with Indy Mogul for a video teaching you how to direct movies like Wes Anderson:

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Supercut of the Day:

Drive, The Big Lebowski, Eyes Wide Shut and a few movies by Martin Scorsese come together in Aletranco’s supercut of night driving scenes:

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Trope of the Day:

WatchMojo looks at the history of the training montage with attention to significant examples in the Rocky series, The Karate Kid and of course Team America:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 75th anniversary of the release of John Huston’s In This Our Life, starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. Watch the original trailer for the classic movie below.

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Mashup of the Day:

PistolShrimps cut Tommy Wiseau from his cult movie The Room and inserted him into scenes from the Star Wars movies:

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Talk Show Appearance of the Day:

Speaking of Star Wars, watch how elated megafan Adam Scott is when Mark Hamill surprises him on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Deadpool breaks the fourth wall a lot in Deadpool, but is the character the writer of his own movie? MatPat argues that he is:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Marvel presents a video of cosplayer Sidney Cumbie becoming Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

In honor of his Guardians sequel’s release, here’s James Gunn on the set of his feature directorial debut, Slither, with cinematographer Greg Middleton in 2005:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Another filmmaker with a new sequel to his own great sci-fi movie is Ridley Scott. Here is a bunch of trivia about the Alien: Covenant director via ScreenCrush:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

Keanu Reeves says “whoa” a lot in his movies and early commercials, as seen in this supercut:

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Movie Food of the Day:

In Fandor’s latest Film to Table, Jason English shows us how to make a souffle inspired by Sabrina:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Pop Culture Detective explores a problematic trope labeled “Born Sexy Yesterday” as featured in such movies as Tron: Legacy, The Fifth Element and Splash (via /Film):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 20th anniversary of the Cannes premiere of The Fifth Element. Watch the original teaser trailer for the sci-fi classic below.

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Prank of the Day:

The latest Omaze Force for Change video stars Mark Hamill as he surprises fans reenacting scenes from Star Wars movies:

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Movie Character Karaoke:

The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon presents this video of Star Wars characters singing Smashmouth’s “All Star”:

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Fake Audition of the Day:

Danny Trejo celebrated by sharing Machete’s audition for the role of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars:

#MayThe4ThBeWithYou! @elreynetworkpic.twitter.com/l9Kt3dnlyp

— Danny Trejo (@officialDannyT) May 4, 2017

Vintage Image of the Day:

For the occasion, here’s a photo of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill in a hotel room trying to replicate the poster for Star Wars:

“Naturally they became heroes.” from StarWars

Movie Takedown of the Day:

Not all is completely celebratory, as Mr. Sunday Movies chose today to offer how they’d fix the ending of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Who protects swimmers at those beaches of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story? Why it’s Baywatch Scarif, of course (via Fashionably Geek):

#maythe4thbewithyou ?? Never fear, Scarif #Baywatch is here ?? #vamp #thevamps #starwars #starwarsgirls #vamptress #leeannavamp #ghoulofyourdreams #queenofthenerds #rougeone #maythefourth #mtfbwy

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Movie Science of the Day:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is out this week, so here’s scientist Kyle Hill explaining how long Star-Lord can survive unprotected in space:

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Rumor Rendering of the Day:

Josh Gad may have teased he’s playing The Penguin in the DC Extended Universe, so BossLogic shows us what that could look like:

Some break time fun – @joshgad Penguin pic.twitter.com/n5cEdaNXpK

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 4, 2017

Reworked Movie of the Day:

CineFix cut a new trailer for the classic Bill Murray comedy What About Bob? so it looks like a stalker thriller:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3. Watch the original trailer for the superhero sequel below.

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Parody Album of the Day:

Every song from The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has been spoofed so it’s a plot song for Star Wars, and together they retell the whole movie. Start with “Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans”/”With Illicit Help From Your Friends” below (via Paste).

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Movie Franchise Parody of the Day:

Do the Fast and Furious movies all seem the same to you? Here’s an animated parody of the franchise explaining why:

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Board Game of the Day:

Here’s a look at the new The Thing board game Infection at Outpost 31 from Mondo and Project Raygun:

Cosplay of the Day:

The latest edition of Tyrants of Cosplay showcases an award-winning costume of Faun/Pan from Pan’s Labyrinth:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Cracked presents a theory that makes The Dark Knight Rises better by arguing that Batman killed the Joker in The Dark Knight:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Bing Crosby, who was born on this day in 1903, with director Frank Capra, co-star Jane Wyman and a birthday cake on the set of 1951’s Here Comes the Groom:

Movie Comparison of the Day:

There are some similarities between Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad, but here’s Couch Tomato with 24 ways they’re different:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 out this week, Burger Fiction chronicles the evolution of Chris Pratt’s career:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

Pratt is in Her, and speaking of Her, here’s a video by StudioBinder on how to make movies about loneliness like Spike Jonze does:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Spider-Man, Sam Raimi’s first of three. Watch the original full trailer for the classic superhero movie below.

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

CineFix swedes Wonder Woman in this shot for shot homemade remake of the trailer for the upcoming DC superhero movie:

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Alternate Poster of the Day:

Artist Matt Ferguson created an alternate poster for the original Guardians of the Galaxy that paid homage to Star Wars, so now he’s got one for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that pays homage to The Empire Strikes Back (via Geek Tyrant):

Just for fun & for you. The Star-Lord Saga Continues… my GOTG Vol. 2 poster inspired by Roger Kastel’s iconic Empire Strikes Back poster. pic.twitter.com/Hcn0X1Q30u

— Matt Ferguson (@Cakes_Comics) May 2, 2017

Behind the Scenes Video of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, watch Zoe Saldana’s three-hour makeup sitting to go green for Gamora in time-lapse:

3hrs in 38seconds #GotGVol2#Gamorapic.twitter.com/Yxrg6epzL6

— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) April 29, 2017

Movie Takedown of the Day:

Honest Trailers trashes La La Land and this year’s Oscars snafu on the way to switching gears and paying a musical tribute to Moonlight:

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Video Essay of the Day:

For Fandor, Philip Brubaker looks at how movies present New York as a nightmare city:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson turns 45 today, so here’s his publicity photo for his first big movie role in 2001’s The Mummy Returns:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Here’s another video for yesterday’s birthday boy, Wes Anderson, focused on his title cards:

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Craftwork of the Day:

Kaptain Kristian showcases sound designer Ben Burtt, specifically his groundbreaking work on Star Wars:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Mineralblu’s video of the best cosplay of C2E2 2017 features cosplay based on Jurassic Park, Moana, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Good Burger, The Fifth Element, Star Wars and more (via Fashionably Geek):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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Promo of the Day:

Ahead of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Chris Pratt shows off some props from the movie, and you’ll never guess which is his favorite:

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Poster Tribute of the Day:

Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, here’s a new poster for the movie paying homage to the poster for The Goonies:

Trivia of the Day:

Also speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy, here’s a bunch more trivia about the first movie and its sequel via CineFix:

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Cosplay of the Day:

We know thanks to Descendants that at least some Disney characters had children, so it’s about time we got a pregnant Disney princesses cosplay photoshoot. See their solo pics at Fashionably Geek.

Influential Movie of the Day:

For Fandor, Bill Rwehera showcases the influence of Seven Samurai on such movies as Star Wars, A Bug’s Life and Mad Max: Fury Road:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

In honor of Danielle Darrieux, who turns 100 today, here is one of her glamorous Universal Pictures publicity images circa 1938:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Today is also Wes Anderson’s birthday, so here’s a Fandor video essay by Philip Brubaker on the childhood whimsy of his films:

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Screenwriting Lesson of the Day:

Lessons from the Screenplay looks at the scripts for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with focus on their flaws and imperfections and why the former is a better movie:

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Supercut of the Day:

Speaking of Rogue One, here’s a supercut of the sounds of the Star Wars spinoff edited by Zackery Ramos-Taylor:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 65th anniversary of the premiere of High Noon in England. Watch the original trailer for the classic Western below.

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Song Parodies: Spider-Man spoofs the latest Bruno Mars hit.

Mashups:Star Wars meets The Legend of Korra.

Reworked Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy as a DC movie.

Reworked Trailers: Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Thor: Ragnarok style.

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