Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Character in Close-Up:
With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hitting theaters this weekend, SyFy Wire explores how Harry Potter icon Professor Dumbledore is, fortunately, a good manipulator:
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Expert of the Day:
For Wired, real hacker Samy Kamkar looks at the depiction of hackers in movies, including Swordfish and Sneakers:
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Human Cosplay of the Day:
Stan Lee had fans of all ages, as evidenced by this young cosplayer:
Great Cosplay #MadeMeSayExcelsior pic.twitter.com/5daZjJ1DsF
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) November 14, 2018
Non-Human Cosplay of the Day:
A robot from Oregon State University Dynamics Robotics Lab dressed up for Halloween as an AT-ST from Return of the Jedi (via Geekologie):
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Supercut of the Day:
New York Magazine shares a painful supercut of waxing scenes in movies and TV shows:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Louise Brooks, who was born on this day in 1906, on the set of the 1926 silent movie It’s the Old Army Game:
Actor in the Spotlight:
For GQ, Sarah Jessica Parker discusses her most iconic roles, including those in the movies Hocus Pocus and Ed Wood:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
Coincidentally, this video essay from Film Radar on David Fincher is part of a new series called Filmmakers in Focus:
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Cinematographer Celebration of the Day:
For Fandor, David R.L. looks at the work of cinematographer Robbie Ryan, who shot the new movie The Favourite:
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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Quantum of Solace. Watch the original trailer for the James Bond movie below.
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