Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Trailer Parody of the Day:
Have a big tentpole movie to market? Follow this video on how to make a trailer for a blockbuster:
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
With Steven Soderbergh’s Lucky Logan out this week, ScreenCrush shares some trivia about his Ocean’s Eleven:
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Fight Scene of the Day:
Stunt doubles for Black Widow and Elektra choreographed an awesome fight scene that lets us imagine a battle between the Marvel characters (via Geek Tyrant):
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Movie Franchise History of the Day:
The Dark Crystal is getting a sequel, so Distractotron traces the history of the franchise from its one existing movie through comics and more:
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Movie Food of the Day:
The latest episode of Binging with Babish shows how to make courtesan au chocolat from The Grand Budapest Hotel:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Ben Affleck, who turns 45 today, and Liv Tyler and Billy Bob Thornton receive direction from Michael Bay on the set of Armageddon:
Filmmaker in Focus:
Fandor’s latest filmmaker-focused video essay celebrates “the enigma” of Werner Herzog:
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Cinematographer Showcase of the Day:
This supercut pays respect to the late Glen Campbell while also showcasing the work of cinematographer Henry Braham for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (via Film School Rejects):
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Movie Takedown of the Day:
Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Honest Trailers at least admits it’s better than most other Marvel sequels:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Steel. Watch the original trailer for the DC superhero movie starring Shaquille O’Neal below.
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