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• None Michelle Buchman rewatched and rated Some Like It Hot ★★★★½ on Wednesday Jan 8, 2020 • None Michelle Buchman rewatched, liked and rated Frances Ha ★★★★ on Tuesday Jan 7, 2020 • None Michelle Buchman rewatched and rated The Maltese Falcon ★★★★ on Monday Jan 6, 2020
SDCC 2019: 5 Things We Learned from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Panel
Events // JULY 19, 2019 The museum's expansive collection will offer an up-close look at Star Wars props and much, much more. Michelle Buchman Just as fans received their first glimpse of the Star Wars saga at San Diego Comic-Con in 1976, a packed audience in room 5AB at the San Diego Convention Center were introduced to another first look on Thursday.
A History of [SPOILER]'s Home Planet in STAR WARS
The swamps of Dathomir were home to the Nightsisters, also known as the Dathomir witches, Force-wielders who used the power of magick fueled by the planet's own dark energies. Dathomir was also home to the Nightbrothers, a tribal group of Dathomirian Zabrak males who were ruled by the Nightsisters. The Nightbrothers were also Force-sensitive beings. How does Darth Maul fit into all of this? Darth Maul was raised on Dathomir as a member of the Nightbrothers.
Classic Films: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film available on streaming. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. Zombies as we know them now, the deceased who walk the earth and feast on human flesh, are a fairly recent development in cinema. In the early 1930s and 40s, the term “zombie” had an entirely different meaning.
A Complete Guide to the Cinematic References and Inspirations of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
If you’re looking to obtain a crash course in cinema history, look no further than Star Wars. The series owes much of what makes it feel so grandiose and enthralling to the cinema of the past. From rebellious outlaws to epic duels, Star Wars‘ cinematic influences cover all eras and genres of film history. Continuing this tradition, the newest entries in the franchise display their influences proudly.
IN FABRIC Is a Bizarre, Blood-Soaked Throwback to Euro-Horror (TIFF Review)
If you’re a horror fan, then you know all the classic trappings of the giallo genre. A beautiful woman, gruesome and gory murders, and bright red blood spatter were all essentials in ’70s Italian horror flicks. Four decades later, the new film In Fabric borrows these classic elements to craft a deeply weird and dark fable that serves as perfect midnight movie material.
WILDLIFE Gives Us Carey Mulligan’s Best Performance in Ages (TIFF Review)
The first few scenes of Wildlife paint a picture of the most picturesque small town imaginable. Father and son throwing a football together. The grass in the front yard perfectly cut and that perfect hue of green. Mom in the kitchen setting the table for dinner. But underneath the seemingly impeccable exterior, there’s a sense of hushed gloom. Nothing can stay perfect forever. Paul Dano’s impressive directorial debut takes place in 1960s Montana.
The Best Movies at TIFF 2018 You Need to See
As the calendar ushers in September, the conversation turns to pumpkin spice, Halloween, and longing for autumn weather. For movie lovers, it marks the beginning of festival season, when movies positioned as Academy Award contenders are first screened for audiences. This week marks the start of one of the biggest events in the upcoming festival line-up, the Toronto International Film Festival.
A History of [SPOILER]’s Home Planet in STAR WARS
Warning: Spoilers follow for Solo: A Star Wars Story. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, jump on your speeder and steer away from this page! Come back after you’ve seen the film. Much of Solo: A Star Wars Story features key moments that have been long-discussed in Star Wars lore. The legendary Sabacc game between Han and Lando, the infamous Kessel Run, and Han’s first meeting with his BFF Chewbacca all are key moments in Solo.
7 Movies to Watch After SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
The summer blockbuster season has officially begun, and with it a new Star Wars to the delight of fans around the world. Solo: A Star Wars Story tells the story of Han Solo before he became the lovable rogue and smuggler we all know from the original Star Wars trilogy. The film is a blend of genres: part Western, part caper, and part adventure movie. If you loved the look and feel of this standalone Star Wars tale and are itching for more, we’ve got you covered.
Tom Holland Dropped an INFINITY WAR Spoiler for an Entire Theater
Warning: spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow. Stop reading if you haven’t seen the movie yet. Tom Holland: Peter Parker, Spider-Man, terrible secret-keeper. Holland has a reputation for letting Marvel Cinematic Universe spoilers slip–so much so that Marvel paired him with Benedict Cumberbatch during Avengers: Infinity War press so Cumberbatch could stop Holland from spilling the goods.
5 Horror Classics to See at the 2018 TCM Film Fest
Every April, film buffs flock to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles to share in their love of movies, as the TCM Classic Film Festival, now in its eighth year, brings fans of the classics new and old together to watch a wide range of films. This years theme, titled “Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen,” highlights the importance of writing and the part it plays in cinema.
A Complete Guide to the Cinematic References and Inspirations of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
No film series has such a clear love for cinema of the past like Star Wars. From A New Hope‘s ode to Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress to The Force Awakens‘ western feel, the franchise lovingly celebrates film history. Director Rian Johnson packs so many film references into Star Wars: The Last Jedi that it demands multiple viewings to spot them all. Some sequences are direct homages while others are more subtle, resonating thematically or tonally.
Classic Films: PLANET OF THE APES
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. Entering the 1960s, cinema was still heavily obsessed with the science fiction genre. The B-movie’s of the 1950s gave way to bigger budget blockbusters.
Classic Films: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE | Nerdist
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. During the holiday season in 1943, author and historian Philip Van Doren Stern mailed out 200 copies of a short story to family and friends as part of his annual Christmas card.
Classic Films: White Christmas | Nerdist
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. Musicals grew in popularity in the 1930s, with films such as Top Hat and The Wizard of Oz bringing box office success in their years of release.
Classic Films: THE BIG SLEEP | Nerdist
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. America’s obsession with film noir continued throughout the 1940s. As the country entered World War II, studios adjusted to what moviegoers wanted to see. While musicals were indeed a much-needed form of distraction and entertainment, they were the exception.
5 Can’t-Miss Classic Comedies to See at This Year’s TCM Film Fest | Nerdist
Each year, movie fans young and old flock to Hollywood and celebrate the all things classic cinema at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. This year’s theme, “Make ‘Em Laugh,” explores iconic comedies of the golden era. Over 80 films complete the 2017 line-up, with ranging from dark comedies to full-on slapstick.
Debbie Reynolds, Classic Film Legend, Has Died at Age 84 | Nerdist
Still reeling from the loss of our General, the wonderful Carrie Fisher, we here at Nerdist are saddened to report on another loss merely a day later. The Los Angeles Times reports that Fisher’s mother, the great classic film star Debbie Reynolds, has died at age 84. For those who may be unfamiliar with Reynolds’ remarkable story, she leaves behind an extensive body of work to appreciate. At the tender age of 18, she was plucked out of obscurity by Louie B.
MOONCOP Is a Clever, Existential Space Adventure Comic (Review) | Nerdist
Human beings have not found another planet to colonize just yet, but we certainly are trying. NASA is hard at work sending rovers to other planets in search of hospitable environments. However, what would happen if the nearest hospitable planet were right in our own backyard? What if the moon itself was humanity’s most promising candidate for expanding civilization beyond Earth? Tom Gauld imagines such a reality in his new graphic novel Mooncop from Drawn & Quarterly.
Classic Films: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN | Nerdist
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. Movie musicals are an important genre in the golden age of Hollywood. When the first motion picture with sound, The Jazz Singer, was released in 1927, it caused a huge stir nationwide. Suddenly, audiences could hear actors not only talking but singing too.
How to Properly Watch This Year’s Eurovision Final
TV. Chocolate. Cheap travel. Europe does it better in numerous ways. What the uninitiated may not know, is that Europe bestows one of its greatest gifts upon us this weekend. Yes, my friends, the Eurovision Song Contest final has arrived. On Saturday (12pm PST/3pm EST) the greatest TV event you’ve probably never heard of consumes the masses abroad. What is Eurovision? Only the GREATEST. THING. EVER.
5 Films We’re Excited to See at the 2016 TCM Film Fest
Each year, classic movie fans from around the world gather in Los Angeles for a weekend of celebrating all things film. TCM Film Fest is the Super Bowl for cinephiles, a place for film fans to gather and nerd out. Movie buffs come in all forms of course, and the festival this year caters to every kind of film fanatic. Classic sci-fi, 1940s noir, silent era essentials, and modern 1970s masterpieces—there’s something sure to strike your fancy at this year’s fest.
Celebrate Shakespeare With the Best Adaptations on Streaming
As good luck would have it for word nerds everywhere, April 23 is a day of celebration. William Shakespeare, perhaps the greatest wordsmith of all-time, was born and died on this day. This year, the world pays tribute to The Bard on the 400th anniversary of his death. In Shakespeare’s short-lived life (he died at only 52 years old), he managed to completely change the English language.
Classic Films: WEST SIDE STORY
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. Since the beginning, cinema has looked to the stage as a source of inspiration for new material. From comedy to tragedy, theatre offered a wide range of incredible stories for filmmakers to choose from.
Classic Films: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Welcome to a weekly classic movies column here on Nerdist.com. Each week focuses on a different film considered to be essential to the cinema’s golden age. Sit back, grab some snacks, and expand your film knowledge with old Hollywood cinema. By 1964, director Stanley Kubrick was already garnering attention within the cinema world. Kubrick had directed 10 films, the most recent being the Cold War satire Dr. Strangelove, a popular success at the box office with moviegoers.
Issue 5: Halloween
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Enter Nerdist’s 2016 Academy Awards Pool Contest! | Nerdist
If you’re like me, then the Academy Awards are your version of The Big Game. The themed snacks have been prepped, the frosty beverages mixed, and now comes the hardest part… picking the winners! Well, we here at Nerdist want to get into the Oscar pool spirit too. Picking the year’s best takes a bit of movie buff knowledge, and a handful of luck. We challenge you, dear readers, to choose wisely and correctly guess this year’s Academy Awards winners.
How to Watch This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Films
The 88th annual Academy Awards are just around the corner. If you’re a movie buff like me, then the Oscars are probably your own version of the Super Bowl. Every Academy Awards party needs a few essentials: themed snacks, frosty beverages, and an Oscars pool of course. But the most important question is: has everyone seen this year’s nominated films yet? Keeping up with all the nominees can be an exhausting task.
11 Oscar Isaac GIFs for Every Occasion | Nerdist
Everyone in the world is in love with Oscar Isaac right now. Seriously. Ask your neighbors, best friend, all of Tumblr, or even your mom. They will all probably confess to being smitten. And it’s okay—you can admit it, too. Poe Dameron is only the best pilot in the Resistance and all. Those soulful eyes, that swanky jacket, those suave fighter pilot skills… Poe Dameron, and in turn Oscar Isaac, is the latest boyfriend of the Internet’s dreams.
The LOST IN SPACE Cast Reflects on the Show’s 50th Anniversary
Danger Will Robinson, danger! As a kid, there were a handful of television shows that I loved watching when home sick. One of them was Lost in Space. The adventures of the Robinson family, wandering through space in the Jupiter 2 on their search to get back home, was one of my favorite shows. The Robinsons, along with Major Don West and the sometimes villainous Dr. Zachary Smith, encountered alien worlds and creatures each week that were equal parts thrilling and scary.
Recap HOUSE OF CARDS S1 and 2 With The Fine Bros.
Frank Underwood will see you now, well… soon. Binge watchers everywhere are eagerly counting down the days until the release of House of Cards season three on Netflix this Friday. But wait, what’s that? You haven’t caught up yet? Don’t worry readers, we can get through this together. The internet is here to help you get back on Kevin Spacey’s good side just in time. YouTubers The Fine Brothers have created an amazing recap of the two previous seasons for those looking to catch up with House of Cards.
Updated Live! Oscars 2015 Liveblog
Quick! Get those last minute ballots filled out for your pool, the Academy Awards are finally here. Hollywood’s biggest night is upon us and I couldn’t be more excited. This is the night us cinephiles wait for all year. Pull up a chair and grab your favorite snack, we’re in for a stellar show. C’mon, Neil Patrick Harris is hosting, you know there will be song and dance numbers to remember.
10 Podcasts to Nurse Your Post-Serial Hangover
RING! RING! The alarm on your phone awakens you from a deep slumber. Slowly, it dawns on you: it’s Thursday. There’s a new episode of Serial today. A spin-off of the storytelling program and podcast This American Life, listeners across the country have become Serial obsessed. The non-fiction podcast, hosted by journalist Sarah Koenig, follows her journey in trying to figure out a 1999 Baltimore murder case.
The Ultimate Christmas Movie Bracket
With the holiday season fast approaching, a lingering question remains: What is the greatest Christmas movie of all time? From Thomas Edison’s 1908 silent film version of “A Christmas Carol” to Robert Zemeckis’ 2009 3D motion capture animation adaptation of the same Dickens tale, Christmas films have certainly evolved over the last 100+ years, but yet much remains the same.
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