Six Surprisingly Self Aware Movie Cameos
A really good cameo from the right movie star can propel a movie from good to great. There are a couple key elements to a cameo working really well. One, it cannot feel forced. You…
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A Delightfully Creepy Majora’s Mask Fan Film
Have nine minutes to spare? Of course you do, it’s Friday afternoon! How much work are you actually getting done? That’s what I thought. Now, take a break, put your headphones on, and watch this…
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I Had to Invent a New Word for This: Adorablfying Hobbit Figures
Otto Bjornik has a style all his own when it comes to crafting figurines of popular culture figures. The word is “adorablfying,” which I made up just for this occasion, as it’s the perfect combination…
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“It Goes to Eleven:” Netlifx Rockumentaries that Will Make You Want to Start a Band
By Jenni Wright Sometimes you’re stuck at home on an unseasonably cold day in Raleigh-Durham at your dad’s house during the holidays, thinking about who you thought you would be when you were in high…
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The Doctor Is Out: The End of Matt Smith’s Era
As a critic, it occasionally gets easy to ‘overthink’ a property. We critics tend to look for deeper meaning(s) in what we watch – some glorious cinematography, an artsy script, mesmerizing performances, etc. In our…
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Gandalf Learned Mirror Image
When you’re pushing seventy years old, it’s a good idea to have a stunt double (or two) on the action movie you’re working on. But as his role was unique in the Lord of the…
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An Awesome New Line of Blizzard T-Shirts
Musterbrand has apparently just partnered with Blizzard to bring us this absolutely incredible line of t-shirts starting heroes from Starcraft, Warcraft and Diablo. The shirts are $39, but almost entirely sold out at this point,…
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The Auteurs of Christmas
This is a clever little short showing how a bunch of famous directors might shoot Christmas morning, if they were making a film of the occasion. From Spielberg to Scorsese to Von Trier, there are…
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Parents of the Year Recreate Movie Scenes With Their Baby
I’m not sure how I’ll react when I have a baby, but I hope I go crazy and start recreating all my favorite movie scenes with them, like this hilarious couple. They made a website…