Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Reworked Movie of the Day:
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is such a marvel of visual storytelling that Like of Stories of Old reworked it so it’s a black and white silent film:
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Reworked Movie Scene of the Day:
Hopefully you’ve seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi already so now you can watch its climactic fight scene again in video game graphics form via Mr. Sunday Movies:
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Video Essay of the Day:
Speaking of Star Wars, Pop Culture Detective makes a case that Jedi teachings are problematic:
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End of Year Recap of the Day:
We’re into 2018 but there are still some great recaps of 2017 at the movies, such as this one for One Perfect Shot by Sleepy Skunk:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Cuba Gooding Jr., who turns 50 today, with co-star Ice Cube and writer/director John Singleton on the set of Boyz n the Hood in 1990:
Actor in the Spotlight:
Stan Lee, who just turned 95, isn’t an actor but he’s been in numerous movies. Here’s a montage of all his cameo appearances (via Geekologie):
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Movie Takedown of the Day:
One of the biggest hits for kids last year is also the one that will mess them up the most, according to this Honest Trailer for The Boss Baby:
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Bad Film Analysis of the Day:
Speaking of animated movies, here’s the “hidden meaning” of Pixar’s Up according to an alien in the future:
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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:
This video essay from Film Radar shows how editing shapes story using Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as an example:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
This week marks the 40th anniversary of Michael Crichton’s Coma. Watch the original trailer for the classic thriller below.
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