movies

This is the kind of nerdism that I love: How much would Darth Vader’s suit cost to build today? ShadeStation has calculated it based on technology that exists today. Think about it: prosthetics, breathing apparatus, etc. Even by today’s standard...

Jan 20, 2011 movies

Hanna

I just bumped into this interesting trailer of the movie Hanna by director Joe Wright. This thriller starring Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones, Atonement) tells the story of Hanna. I paraphrase: “Raised by her father (Eric Bana),...

Jan 12, 2011 misc., movies

What If Your Mom Wrote Movie Titles

Some things are hilarious because they are so true… Via: Lost At E Minor

Dec 23, 2010 movies

The Tree of Life

Coming this March is the movie The Tree Of Life by Terence Malick, whom you might know of The Thin Red Line. The Tree of Life stars Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain in “a tale of a Midwestern boy’s journey from the innocence of childhood...

Nov 15, 2010 movies

Timescapes by Tom Lowe

Wow. That was the only thing in my mind when I saw this footage from Tom Lowe’s debut film project Timescapes. Just have a look and see what I mean. These guys totally get the new way of film making, so check out the Timescapes blog on their site...

Aug 25, 2010 movies

Catfish

Another movie on how Facebook can change your life. Story: In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. Nev met a girl, Megan, online and they seemed to have...

Aug 19, 2010 movies

Sucker Punch

Zack Snyder, the director who also brought you 300 and Watchmen has another visual marvel coming our way. Sucker Punch is an action fantasy movie that takes us into the imaginary world of a young girl. This dream world provides the ultimate escape from...

Aug 16, 2010 documentaries, movies

Freakonomics Movie

Freakonomics is one of my favorite books ever. The authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner use economic models to explain things like why most drug dealers still live with their moms and what the similarities are between school teachers and sumo wrestlers....