Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Sound Showcase of the Day:
Check out a new short documentary from ABC News on the sound design of Star Wars: The Last Jedi:
VFX Breakdown of the Day:
Now that everyone has apparently seen Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle a number of times, it’s time for an effects breakdown reel courtesy of Iloura:
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Easter Eggs of the Day:
Now that you’ve seen Black Panther a few times, see how many Easter eggs you missed with Mr. Sunday Movies’ latest:
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Fan Art of the Day:
Speaking of Black Panther, who wouldn’t want to see Shuri team up with young Spider-Man? Here’s a little fan art to show what that could look like:
my favorite marvel teens!! i wanna see them team up, peter would totally geek out over wakandan tech ?? #BlackPanther#Shuri#Spiderman#Fanartpic.twitter.com/A4VVc9nHaO
— ? Minty ? (@tinymintywolf) February 18, 2018
Mashup of the Day:
Funny or Die ships Will Ferrell in Zoolander with Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread for a wonderful parody of the latter Best Picture nominee:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Sidney Poitier, who turns 91 today, directs Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor on the set of Stir Crazy in 1980. The movie remains, for now, the highest-grossing North American release directed by a black filmmaker when the figure is adjusted for inflation.
Filmmaker in Focus:
Jorge Luengo showcases the lighting in Steven Spielberg movies in this illuminating video:
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Truthful Marketing of the Day:
Honest Trailers easily takes down Justice League, which turns out to have just been a team-up of characters with super smelling powers:
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Trailer Parody of the Day:
There’s nothing weirder than a Weird Trailer from Aldo Jones, and his take on Avengers: Infinity Jones is a masterpiece of lunacy:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of MGM’s The Brothers Karamazov. Watch the original trailer for the Oscar-nominated adaptation below.
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