Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Prequel Short of the Day:
Denis Villeneuve introduces another short prequel to Blade Runner 2049, this one introducing Dave Bautista’s replicant character:
#BladeRunner2049‘s @DaveBautista is a replicant on the run in this never-before-seen in-world prequel. Watch it now. pic.twitter.com/xGn3WfjATF
— iTunes Trailers (@iTunesTrailers) September 14, 2017
Fan Theory of the Day:
Cracked explores the theory that Harry Potter’s curse magically caused his nice adoptive family into a bunch of jerks:
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Poster Homage of the Day:
This week’s new Stranger Things throwback poster pays homage to Jaws or maybe Tremors or both:
You’ll never go in the Upside Down again. #StrangerThursdays begins now. pic.twitter.com/5Q6JmasZQL
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) September 14, 2017
Movie Comparison of the Day:
If The Fate of the Furious seemed familiar, maybe it’s because, as shown by Couch Tomato, it’s basically a redo of Misson: Impossible – Ghost Protocol:
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Remixed Movie of the Day:
Eclectic Method turns the sounds and dialogue of Bong Joon-ho’s Okja into an approriately industrial-sounding dance mix:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Sam Neill, who turns 70 today, with co-star Laura Dern and director Steven Spielberg during the making of Jurassic Park in 1992:
Steven Spielberg with Sam Neill and Laura Dern on the set of “Jurassic Park” pic.twitter.com/2hC7AQbjpK
— Movies in the Making (@moviesinmaking) July 12, 2017
Actor in the Spotlight:
The latest edition of No Small Parts for IMDb tracks the career of Elisabeth Moss through this year’s The Handmaid’s Tale:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
In his new video essay, Mr. Nerdista shows how Alfred Hitchcock, with his movie Rope, changed the editing forever:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Thor: Ragnarok isn’t even out yet, but Cate Blanchett’s Hela is already inspiring some great cosplay:
Asgard, you will fall.
Photo by Nels._#hela#cosplay#helacosplay#ThorRagnarok#asgard#thor#cosplayerpic.twitter.com/2veTbd70oX— Sylvia Slays @LBCC (@SylviaSlays) August 31, 2017
Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe. Watch the original trailer for the Beatles musical below.
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