Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Franchise Recap of the Day:
Get ready for Jason Bourne with this video of Matt Damon himself recapping the first three Bourne movies in just 90 seconds (via Geek Tyrant):
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Franchise History of the Day:
In honor of the release of Star Trek Beyond, Burger Fiction chronicles the 50-year evolution of Star Trek in movies and TV:
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Cosplay of the Day:
There are many videos highlighting cosplay from Comic-Con, but only Vanity Fair has one where the cosplayers dramatically cover David Bowie’s “Heroes”:
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Fan Theory of the Day:
In a ranting video list for Cracked, Daniel O’Brien argues that every superhero in the movies is actually a bad guy:
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Fan Art of the Day:
With Pokemon Go all the rage, the latest Nicolas Cage meme comes to us from artist Sarah Wainschel. See more at BuzzFeed.
Studio Tribute of the Day:
In a video titled “Fan.tasia,” Lindsay McCutcheon honors Disney’s animated features of the last 38 years with a musical mashup (via One Perfect Shot):
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Mashup of the Day:
This time it’s a character trope being mashed together, as Dylan Nanayakkara shows how Le Samurai, The Driver and Drive fit so well together because of their stoic male antihero (via Cinematic Montage Creators):
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Movie Craftsman of the Day:
The Academy showcases title designer Dan Perri, best known for The Exorcist, Raging Bull and Star Wars, in their latest original video:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
Channel Criswell goes deep into the deconstructionism of Lars von Trier in this video on the filmmaker’s unique philosophy and style:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive. Watch the original, King-hosted trailer for the campy horror movie below.