You’ve heard of short films, but now we’ve moved into a new realm: small films. IBM engineers created this 90 second short film by magnifying atoms (100 million times) and manipulating them into a remarkable little 8-bit block style animated film called A Boy and His Atom. Well played, science. Well played.
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So, it sounds like the big Wayne’s World screening that reunited the embittered cast and crew (Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Penelope Spheeris and Lorne Michaels among others) that the Academy hosted this week was mostly a dud. From the reports, the post-screening Q&A avoided the friction between the cast and crew, especially the friction between...
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I was all set to lead this week’s SFF out with the first live action short film from Studio Ghibli — the eight-minute Hideaki Anno produced Giant God Warrior Appears in Japan – which turned up online yesterday, but the studio quickly pulled it off of YouTube. I managed to grab a copy of it from...
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The Onion absolutely nailed it with their headline the other day, “Jesus, This Week“. To ignore everything else that happened this week, lets take a look at the the 2013 Festival de Cannes, which announce the main competition and Un Certain Regard lineups (and special screenings) this week. It looks like a great lineup,...
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If you happen to see a ginormous yellow cyclops hovering overhead this weekend, don't panic: it's just the Despicablimp. To promote the June 22 release of Despicable Me 2, Universal Pictures is parading a 165-feet long, 55-feet high helium-filled Minion on a cross-country publicity tour. The blimp was sighted in the air over eastern...
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Ken Burns’ controversial documentary about the Central Park Jogger case — wherein five juveniles (four black, 1 Hispanic) were arrested and imprisoned for the rape of Trisha Meili in 1989 – airs on PBS for the first time tonight. The film caused even more controversy last year in the weeks before its theatrical release...
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**** 30 for 30: Holy Grail Dir: Barnacle Bros. Running Time: 14:11 Grantland.com A exploration of the history of the famous Honus Wagner T206 card, the most expensive card ever sold (most recently for $2.8m in a private sale). Known as the “Gretzky card” for former owner Wayne Gretzky, the card has reached almost...
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During his brief visit to Central Florida, the director will share stories of his life and career, as well as personal viewpoints about the current state of American and global affairs.
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The Enzian Theater could be seeking to almost triple its current size by adding two screens and two lobbies to its existing building, according to the City of Maitland and other sources with knowledge of the plans. The independent art cinema currently has just one screen, in addition to an outdoor bar and restaurant....
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I don’t know if it was the “big” news of the week, but in an interview with Comic Book Resources this week, Hellboy creator and artist Mike Mignola quashed any hope of a third Hellboy movie. I’m not necessarily disappointed that there won’t be a Hellboy 3 (I really hated Hellboy 2, aside from Ron Perlman as HB),...
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