{"id":15176,"date":"2018-04-02T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-evolution-of-rocky-balboa-realism-in-post-apocalyptic-cinema-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-04-02T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-the-evolution-of-rocky-balboa-realism-in-post-apocalyptic-cinema-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-the-evolution-of-rocky-balboa-realism-in-post-apocalyptic-cinema-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: The Evolution of Rocky Balboa, Realism in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-evolution-rocky-balboa-realism-post-apocalyptic-cinema-more\/23697?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-evolution-rocky-balboa-realism-post-apocalyptic-cinema-more\/23697?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201804\/fan_alecguinness_bridgeontheriverkwai_20180402.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Franchise in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>As <em>Creed II <\/em>begins production this week, here&#8217;s Luis Azevedo with personal video for Fandor on the evolution of Rocky Balboa through the <em>Rocky<\/em>&#8211;<em>Creed <\/em>franchise:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Easter Eggs of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Mr. Sunday Movies humorously tries his best to highlight all the Easter eggs, references and cameos in <em>Ready Player One<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Learn how to make your own cheap DIY graboid creature from <em>Tremors <\/em>with this Backyard FX video from Indy Mogul:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For a more impressive custom fan build, check out this showcase of a K-2SO puppet cosplay inspired by the droid from <em>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story <\/em>care of Tested:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Sir Alec Guinness, who was born on this day in 1914, with co-star Sessue Hayakawa and director David Lean on the set of 1957&#8217;s <em>The Bridge on the River Kwai<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For Vanity Fair, Jeff Goldblum breaks down his career and movie roles from <em>Death Wish <\/em>to <em>Isle of Dogs<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Comparison of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video essay from Like Stories of Old compares the dreamlike romances of <em>Call Me By Your Name <\/em>and <em>Before Sunrise<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Genre Showcase of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Supercut master Jacob T. Swinney mixes moments from post-apocalyptic movies with documentary footage in this video for Talkhouse about a dark but plausible future:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Rob Ager made a 67-minute video essay analyzing the character of Buffalo Bill in <em>The Silence of the Lambs<\/em>. Here&#8217;s an excerpt that will make you check out the full version for sure:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This week is the 20th anniversary of the release of <em>Lost in Space<\/em>, based on the classic TV series. Watch the original trailer for the movie below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-evolution-rocky-balboa-realism-post-apocalyptic-cinema-more\/23697?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Today in Movie Culture: The Evolution of Rocky Balboa, Realism in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-evolution-rocky-balboa-realism-post-apocalyptic-cinema-more\/23697?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-evolution-rocky-balboa-realism-post-apocalyptic-cinema-more\/23697?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201804\/fan_alecguinness_bridgeontheriverkwai_20180402.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Franchise in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>As <em>Creed II <\/em>begins production this week, here&#8217;s Luis Azevedo with personal video for Fandor on the evolution of Rocky Balboa through the <em>Rocky<\/em>&#8211;<em>Creed <\/em>franchise:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Easter Eggs of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Mr. Sunday Movies humorously tries his best to highlight all the Easter eggs, references and cameos in <em>Ready Player One<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Fan Build of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Learn how to make your own cheap DIY graboid creature from <em>Tremors <\/em>with this Backyard FX video from Indy Mogul:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Cosplay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For a more impressive custom fan build, check out this showcase of a K-2SO puppet cosplay inspired by the droid from <em>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story <\/em>care of Tested:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Sir Alec Guinness, who was born on this day in 1914, with co-star Sessue Hayakawa and director David Lean on the set of 1957&#8217;s <em>The Bridge on the River Kwai<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Actor in the Spotlight:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>For Vanity Fair, Jeff Goldblum breaks down his career and movie roles from <em>Death Wish <\/em>to <em>Isle of Dogs<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Movie Comparison of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This video essay from Like Stories of Old compares the dreamlike romances of <em>Call Me By Your Name <\/em>and <em>Before Sunrise<\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Genre Showcase of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Supercut master Jacob T. Swinney mixes moments from post-apocalyptic movies with documentary footage in this video for Talkhouse about a dark but plausible future:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Video Essay of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Rob Ager made a 67-minute video essay analyzing the character of Buffalo Bill in <em>The Silence of the Lambs<\/em>. Here&#8217;s an excerpt that will make you check out the full version for sure:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>This week is the 20th anniversary of the release of <em>Lost in Space<\/em>, based on the classic TV series. Watch the original trailer for the movie below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15176\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}