{"id":5818,"date":"2015-12-01T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-recapped-a-star-wars-themed-movie-theater-and-more\/"},"modified":"2015-12-01T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T07:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-recapped-a-star-wars-themed-movie-theater-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-star-wars-recapped-a-star-wars-themed-movie-theater-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: 'Star Wars' Recapped, a 'Star Wars'-Themed Movie Theater and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Movie Series Recap of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We’ve entered the month of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>. In anticipation of the new movie, the spoiler-spouting Fine Brothers are back to recap the entire Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> franchise in only six minutes:<\/p>\n

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Movie Theater of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The new Alamo Drafthouse in Omaha has a lobby modeled after the Death Star from Star Wars<\/em><\/strong>. And it’s permanent (via Screen Crush<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Movie Trivia of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever been in an argument with another Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fan about which is bigger, Jabba’s sail barge or the Millennium Falcon<\/em>? This video sizing up all the franchise’s vehicles side by side from Ewok glider to the second Death Star:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Theory of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Now for something actually about The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>: The Film Theorists analytically considers the possibility that Luke Skywalker<\/strong> is a bad guy in the new movie:<\/p>\n

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Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Honest Trailers aims a death ray at the animated spinoff prequel Minions<\/em><\/strong>, aka “Despicable Greed”:<\/p>\n

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Classic Cartoon of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to see better animation, there’s the classic Merrie Melodies<\/em><\/strong> animated short Nasty Quacks<\/em><\/strong>, starring Daffy Duck<\/strong>, which turns 70 years old today. Watch it in full below.<\/p>\n

Actor in Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Julianne Moore<\/strong> and Billy Eichner<\/strong> took to Times Square and she performed impromptu scenes from her movies for the latest episode of Billy on the Street<\/em>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Supercut master Jorge Luengo compiled close-up shots of hands in Christopher Nolan<\/strong> films:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Titled “Copy Complete,” here’s a stylish supercut collage of computer scenes in movies from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This weekend is the 25th anniversary of the initial limited theatrical release of the Oscar-nominated con-man classic The Grifters<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, which was produced by Martin Scorsese<\/strong> and directed by Stephen Frears<\/strong> and stars John Cusack<\/strong>, Angelica Huston<\/strong> and Annette Bening<\/strong>, below. <\/p>\n

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Send tips or follow us via Twitter:<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Movie Series Recap of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We’ve entered the month of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>. In anticipation of the new movie, the spoiler-spouting Fine Brothers are back to recap the entire Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> franchise in only six minutes:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Theater of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The new Alamo Drafthouse in Omaha has a lobby modeled after the Death Star from Star Wars<\/em><\/strong>. And it’s permanent (via Screen Crush<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Trivia of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever been in an argument with another Star Wars<\/em><\/strong> fan about which is bigger, Jabba’s sail barge or the Millennium Falcon<\/em>? This video sizing up all the franchise’s vehicles side by side from Ewok glider to the second Death Star:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Theory of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Now for something actually about The Force Awakens<\/em><\/strong>: The Film Theorists analytically considers the possibility that Luke Skywalker<\/strong> is a bad guy in the new movie:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Takedown of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Honest Trailers aims a death ray at the animated spinoff prequel Minions<\/em><\/strong>, aka “Despicable Greed”:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Classic Cartoon of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to see better animation, there’s the classic Merrie Melodies<\/em><\/strong> animated short Nasty Quacks<\/em><\/strong>, starring Daffy Duck<\/strong>, which turns 70 years old today. Watch it in full below.<\/p>\n

Actor in Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Julianne Moore<\/strong> and Billy Eichner<\/strong> took to Times Square and she performed impromptu scenes from her movies for the latest episode of Billy on the Street<\/em>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Supercut master Jorge Luengo compiled close-up shots of hands in Christopher Nolan<\/strong> films:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Titled “Copy Complete,” here’s a stylish supercut collage of computer scenes in movies from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This weekend is the 25th anniversary of the initial limited theatrical release of the Oscar-nominated con-man classic The Grifters<\/em><\/strong>. Watch the original trailer for the movie, which was produced by Martin Scorsese<\/strong> and directed by Stephen Frears<\/strong> and stars John Cusack<\/strong>, Angelica Huston<\/strong> and Annette Bening<\/strong>, below. <\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Send tips or follow us via Twitter:<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

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