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[ad_1] 10 NEW TO NETFLIX “American Pie““Apollo 13““Clueless““Dazed and Confused““The Departed““Hostiles““Jurassic Park““On Swift Horses““The Texas Chainsaw Massacre““Wet Hot American Summer” 7 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Bring Her Back“ Australian duo Danny and Michael Philippou followed up their breakout hit “Talk to Me” with one of the most critically acclaimed horror films of the year, now available on Blu-ray exclusively through A24’s online shop. This column is designed mostly for highlights, but since enough people like this movie significantly more than I do, I’ll make an exception. I think it wallows in way too many of the tropes of “Grief Horror,” and…
[ad_1] In this episode, we welcome back Steve Bannerman. Steve is a film industry veteran with experiences working at Amazon MGM Studios, Apple, Local Hero Post, and Real By FAKE. In our chat, he shares about the state of the film industry, evolving workflows — and ideas about a studio of the future. He also offers recommendations for filmmakers working today about embracing change and new technologies. “The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Introducing the all-new KUMO 6464-12GRedesigned for maximum reliability and performance, KUMO 6464-12G is a high-capacity 12G-SDI router featuring 64x 12G-SDI inputs and 64x 12G-SDI outputs that enables…
[ad_1] After dabbling in dystopian fantasy (The Lobster) and period comedy (The Favourite), shocking us along the way with original creations (Dogtooth) and fanciful adaptations (Poor Things) alike, Yorgos Lanthimos has proven time and again that there’s not a single uncreative bone in his body. Remaking the criminally underseen Korean sci-fi comedic thriller Save the Green Planet!, he succeeds in honoring the original while putting his unique stamp on it. The result is a sleeker (if slightly paler) version of a truly bonkers film. The story follows Teddy (Jesse Plemons), an intense-looking young man who works a low-level packing job…
[ad_1] If you like eating mediocre food while surrounded by weird crap, there was no better time to be alive than the 1990s.That’s when theme restaurants exploded, growing from a novelty into a multimillion dollar industry. The enormous popularity of chains like the Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood inspired countless restauranteurs and wealthy financiers to try to launch their own themed dining empires.Most of them failed — and failed quite spectacularly. Today almost all of them are gone, but they are not forgotten, as the following list of ten of the strangest defunct theme restaurants proves.Before we begin, we must define the term…
[ad_1] In this episode, we welcome Abe Abt. Abe is Senior Product Consultant at AJA Video Systems, where he helps guide product development and liaisons with various departments. In our chat, he shares his backstory and about all the latest AJA innovations for the broadcast, film and video industry. He also talks about workflow trends he’s seeing — and offers advice for the next generation of content creators.“The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Introducing the all-new KUMO 6464-12GRedesigned for maximum reliability and performance, KUMO 6464-12G is a high-capacity 12G-SDI router featuring 64x 12G-SDI inputs and 64x 12G-SDI outputs that enables…
[ad_1] Navigating the music business can be tricky for creators, especially when dealing with the minute details of rights management and music contracts. Entertainment lawyer/music business professor Karl Fowlkes has a strategy to help explain the four things every artist should consider before signing a music contract. It’s called LOMO, or Length, Obligation, Money, and Ownership.
[ad_1] The final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty has taken the world by storm, sitting comfortably at number one on Prime Video’s streaming charts every week and populating social media with endless memes about peaches and cacao. If you’re already wondering how you’re going to get your teen love triangle fix once the show ends for good on September 17, don’t fear — Netflix’s My Life With the Walter Boys makes for a pretty solid (albeit tamer) dupe. What Is ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Season 2 About? It’s been over a year and a half since…
[ad_1] On September 19, 2025, join the Great Works Regional Land Trust (GWRLT) at Wells High School in Wells, Maine for their Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour Event. Audiences at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival can expect an inspiring, energizing, and community-centered evening. Attendees will experience: Award-Winning Films – A curated selection of short films that highlight adventure, conservation, climate solutions, wildlife, and everyday people making a difference; Raffles – Thanks to so many wonderful community partners, they will have exciting raffles for people to purchase tickets and try and win their favorites; A Welcoming Atmosphere –…
[ad_1] Image Pic of the Day: “Guy goes into the agent’s office and he says, ‘I’ve got an act for “you. Wait till you hear “this’. ‘Tell me a little about it. What’s the act?’ He says, ‘My wife and I come out on stage – I’ve taken a lot of medicine prior to the appearance, and I’ve eaten a lot of cabbages and things – she lies down on the stage, I squat over her, I pull down my pants, and I shit in her mouth. It’s mostly liquid. It’s like a diarrhoeic thing. I try to include corn…
[ad_1] In this episode, we welcome Harley Chamandy. Harley is an independent filmmaker who just released his debut feature, Allen Sunshine. His film was awarded the prestigious Werner Herzog Award, selected and presented by the legend himself. In our chat, Harley shares about his early days, his cinematic inspirations, the genesis of this award-winning project, and various tales on his filmmaking journey. “The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Introducing the all-new KUMO 6464-12GRedesigned for maximum reliability and performance, KUMO 6464-12G is a high-capacity 12G-SDI router featuring 64x 12G-SDI inputs and 64x 12G-SDI outputs that enables cost-effective signal routing for production…