Articles in the Film Category

Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual
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Posted in Film on 8 February 2012
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Now, when you’re boarded, you’ll know which lever dumps the cargo. Maybe I can finally fix my hyperdrive … The Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual. Don’t confuse it with this repair guide …     Tweet This Post


Star Wars Phantom Menace “Kids” Trailer … World’s First Anti-Trailer?
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Posted in Film on 6 February 2012
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Top 10 Thoughts After Viewing This Trailer … 10) This is actually an amazing trailer … they have actually edited the WORST parts of Phantom Menace, AND added a community access channel “funny man,” narrator to explain in 400 words why you need to see Phantom Menace …because it’s so freakin’ complicated. 09) Somehow LucasFilm [...]


What Time & Day Are the Oscars?
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Posted in Film on 5 February 2012
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The Oscars are February 26th, 2012. They air on ABC starting at 4 PM Pacific and 7 PM Eastern. This includes the red carpet coverage. The official nominees are here. The official ballet is available here. There is also an official Oscar app for the iPad/iPhone. Tweet This Post


Ferris Bueller’s (Older Dude’s) Day Off – Honda Commercial
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Posted in Film on 4 February 2012
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The Matthew Broderick Ferris Bueller Super Bowl ad is available for early viewing … (the extended version) There are “dozens” of references to the film … some are pretty obvious and direct and others are subtle such as … “Behind Broderick on the roller coaster on the Santa Monica Pier is a man wearing Cameron’s [...]


Everything is Fake: Making Boardwalk Empire
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Posted in Film on 31 January 2012
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You can’t believe ANYTHING you see … Tweet This Post


Producers Guild Award Tribute to Steven Spielberg Clip Reel
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Posted in Film on 25 January 2012
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The “Producers Guild Award Tribute to Steven Spielberg” clip reel. Amazing how many iconic cinematic moments he produced or produced/directed … From the silly to the solemn … (Because this is the Producer’s Guild award, it does not include clips of films he just directed – such as JAWS … or maybe they just couldn’t [...]


50th Anniversary James Bond 22-Film Box Set – Pre Order
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Posted in Film, Gadgets on 19 January 2012
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The 50th anniversary of James Bond … a box set of all 22 films … Coming in late September, early October (the next Bond film – Skyfall opens November 9th, 2012). Collectible box set featuring all 22 James Bond films on Blu-ray disc in one complete offering for the first time. Collection includes all 22 [...]


Playing With Action Figures … Will Lead You to Indiana Jones
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Posted in Film on 19 January 2012
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Action Figures + Stop Motion + Indiana Jones … Tweet This Post


Artist Paul Conrad: Concept & Finished Art from Pixar’s UP
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Film on 12 January 2012
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Artist Paul Conrad has posted some art he did when he worked on UP, again, the great dedication and attention to detail … for instance, all the examples of the airline tickets Carl & Ellie never get to use that he presented to pick from … something that is on screen for a few seconds [...]


Walmart.com – Star Wars Saga Blu Ray DVD One Day Sale – $70
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Posted in Film on 11 January 2012
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Walmart.com is having a one day sale on the 6-film (complete) Star Wars saga box set … About $9 off the usual price. Free pickup at Walmart stores or $.97 shipping. Blu-ray (9 Discs) + 16 page booklet Star Wars Complete Saga includes Episodes I-VI, Star Wars Documentaries, deleted extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette [...]