Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Adaptation of the Day:
To catch kids up with what happened in the first Independence Day before the sequel arrives, Jeff Goldblum reads from his own rhyming children’s book version of the 1996 “documentary”:
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If Movies Were Real:
Speaking of Independence Day, College Humor shows us what it would be like if President Whitmore gave his famous speech in real life now with the media and internet what it is today:
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Funny Movie Review of the Day:
Independence Day: Resurgence didn’t screen for critics, but somehow the Onion was able to review the sequel, humorously:
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Music Video of the Day:
See new Suicide Squad footage in the official music video for the soundtrack tune “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots:
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DIY Superhero of the Day:
Watch as a guy turns himself into a real-life Iceman from X-Men in this DIY video:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Frances McDormand, who turns 59 today, directed by husband Joel Coen on the set of Fargo in 1995:
Filmmaking Tip of the Day:
RocketJump Film School showcases the use of off-screen sound when telling stories in the visual medium of movies:
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Film History Lesson of the Day:
For Fandor Keyframe, Jacob T. Swinney chronicles the history of Oscar nominations for actors playing LGBTQ characters, noting which of those actors are themselves LGBTQ:
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Supercut of the Day:
Phil Parma spotlights movies evoking an atmosphere of menace in the following supercut:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 40th anniversary of Logan’s Run. Watch the original trailer for the sci-fi classic below.
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