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04/01/2025

Classic cinematography shines when it frames the intensity and emotional trajectory of the story with visuals, sound and overt symbolism. Two of my favorite moments are Marion’s bar fight in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and this scene from Inglorious Basterds.

Get Opera for free here :) https://opr.as/Opera-browser-lancellotiIn today video essay lets breakdown the iconic bar scene in Inglourious Basterds, diving d...

03/17/2025

Oh no, not again

Too late to operate.

03/09/2025

‘FLOW’ was made entirely with the free computer software Blender and rendered in nearly real time with EEVEE.

The film just won Best Animated Feature at the Oscars.

03/02/2025

Some great lesser known sci fi films here

Many of the best science fiction movies of the 1970s have been forgotten, erased from people's minds by the success of Star Wars. These are the 70s science f...

02/23/2025

“You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.”
“You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.”

In “The Princess Bride” (1987), Inigo Montoya and The Man in Black didn’t just cross swords—they delivered one of the finest, most technically impressive duels ever filmed.

Choreographed by Bob Anderson (Darth Vader’s stunt double) and Peter Diamond (who worked on Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Highlander), this fight wasn’t just cinematic magic—it was old-school mastery.

Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin trained so rigorously that they had to slow down for the cameras to capture their lightning-fast moves.

No CGI. No stunt doubles. Just two actors wielding steel in a duel that has stood the test of time.

Was this the last truly great fencing fight in Hollywood?

02/13/2025

"I can tell you that I thought Season 1 was extraordinary, personally, I was very pleased with it. This blows it out of the water," said Walton Goggins about Fallout Season 2. Link in the comments for more.

02/12/2025

The first episode of the British science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf aired February 15, 1988 on BBC Two. The series would initially run until April 5, 1999, then return in 2009 for more seasons and a feature-length special. Created by Rob Grant and Doug NaylorIt, it stars Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett, Hattie Hayridge, and Clare Grogan.

02/08/2025

12/24/2024

James Hong as Lo Pan, James Pax as Lightning, Carter Wong as Thunder, and Peter Kwong as Rain in Big Trouble in Little China (1986).

12/18/2024

10/29/2024

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