Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Movie Science of the Day:
For Nerdist, Kyle Hill continues his focus on the science of Thor: Ragnarok and tells us how Thor summons his hammer:
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Future Recasting of the Day:
X-Men: Dark Phoenix hasn’t even come out yet, but BossLogic shows us what Millie Bobbie Brown could look like as Phoenix in the next reboot:
Thinking of doing a fun series of the #strangerthings kids as #xmen here is @milliebbrown as phoenix @netflix@Stranger_Thingspic.twitter.com/IHvY0VOGEl
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 9, 2017
Retrospective Recasting of the Day:
With Christopher Plummer replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World, here’s a video where the actor has also replaced Spacey in The Usual Suspects (via Free Cinema Now):
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VFX Reel of the Day:
Hybride Technologies presents a breakdown of their incredible digital effects work for Kong: Skull Island (via io9):
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Dorothy Dandridge, who was born on this day in 1922, receives direction from Otto Preminger on the set of Carmen Jones in 1954:
Actress in the Spotlight:
In honor of her new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jacob T. Swinney and Fandor celebrate the many faces of Frances McDormand:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
For Trois Couleurs, Nicolas Longinotti highlights the panoramic landscape shots in Jeff Nichols movies:
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Movie Influences of the Day:
In this video essay, Patrick Willems looks at the origins of both Drive and Baby Driver:
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Cosplay of the Day:
Kotaku has compiled a great collection of people who’ve cosplayed as Star Wars vehicles:
The people who cosplay as Star Wars vehicles: https://t.co/0zzxoQRB9opic.twitter.com/IaE71Cpawn
— Kotaku (@Kotaku) November 9, 2017
Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men. Watch the original trailer for the Best Picture-winning classic below.
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