Emby Lat

Joined May 2022

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I like movies, technology, games, art and anything that I find interesting.

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Arrival (2016), film review
In 2016 Denis Villeneuve's film "Arrival" was released and was a huge commercial and critical success. The film is based on the 1998 "Story Of Your Life" short novel written by Ted Chiang.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
Movie recap: The Pale Blue Eye
The story begins in 1830. Augustus Landor is a famous detective with a great reputation due to the many cases he has been able to solve so far. Captain Hitchcock arrives, who tells him that a corpse has appeared at the West Point military academy, and they need him to be the one to solve it with total discretion so as not to tarnish the good status of the academy. Landor accepts the assignment and goes to the place, where he learns that the dead young cadet responds to the name of Leroy Fry. The boy has been found hanged in the middle of the night and it is Dr. Daniel Marquis who tells Landor that the boy is missing his heart. In addition, Landor finds out something that the forensic examiner has missed. Fry has a severe blow to the head that leaves no room for doubt, someone has killed him and faked a suicide.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
The art generators vs. the artists
Samdoesarts is a digital artist who became famous for his anime style drawings and has amassed 2 million followers on Instagram and almost 1 million followers on YouTube. A few months ago Sam found out that someone on Reddit was using his artwork on a Stable Diffusion model as training data and trying to create a model that could replicate his iconic art style, but without his consent.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in 01
What is a MacGuffin?
A MacGuffin is a plot element that propels a narrative forward, but ultimately has little importance to the story. In other words, it is something that the characters care about, but is irrelevant to the audience. It is primarily associated with director Alfred Hitchcock, but the term itself is attributed to his collaborator, screenwriter Angus MacPhail. One way to recognize a MacGuffin is to determine if it can be replaced without affecting the story. For example in Mission: Impossible, the entire plot is based on retrieving a list of all covert CIA operatives, but this could easily be swapped out for nuclear codes or a biological weapon, essentially the mission would be the same.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
Movie recap: The Fabelmans (2022)
The film opens in New Jersey in 1952, Burt and Mitzi take their son Sammy to the movies for the first time. The boy is afraid to go in, but his parents convince him that he's going to have a great time. The three of them go in to see "The Greatest Show on Earth", a movie that fascinates Sammy, but also leaves him shocked when he sees a scene in which a train crashes into a car. The couple also has Reggie, Natalie and baby Lisa, and that's when they all celebrate Hanukkah, a typical celebration of the Jewish religion. Sammy happily celebrates that his parents have bought him a train set. The boy rides it and teaches them how to make the trains crash. It is then that Mitzi realizes that the scene from the movie has stuck in her memory. The woman buys her a video camera so that her son can record the crash scene and watch it as many times as he wants until he overcomes his fear. Sammy then makes a short film of the train crash and shows it to his mother, who tells him it is the best film ever made.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
Interview with Guillermo del Toro
Interviewer: How has your vision changed or how has it changed from when you started making it to now that you have had the opportunity to make it, and what were the most essential points that you kept throughout the time?
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Interview
Why do we love Dark Girls?
Defining the archetype The love for dark girls in media can be attributed to their genuine anti-socialness and constant dark moods. These characters are often characterized by their snarky attitudes and unique, dark interests. Their goth or punk aesthetic adds to their allure and when done correctly, these characters become iconic and beloved. It's important to note that when referring to dark girls, we're not talking about femme fatales, monster girls, wild girls, crazy girls, empty girls, or even manic pixies. While there may be some overlap with these archetypes, dark girls have their own distinct characteristics and appeals.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
"The Founder" teaches us 4 principles of entrepreneurship
The history of McDonald's is one of the most compelling and the movie The Founder proves it. The biopic shows how one of the biggest franchises of all time was appropriated and expanded.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Motivation
Eight things you should know about cancer
Protein p53 Crystal structure of four p53 DNA binding domains The "guardian of the genome". There is a protein called p53 that, although in its "normal" state it repairs damaged DNA in cells, which is why it is nicknamed the "guardian of the genome", when it suffers a mutation it stops working and allows cancer to proliferate uncontrollably. Scientists are looking for chemical compounds that activate this protein to properly stop cancer. For example, it has been shown that one of its mechanisms of action is to detect metabolic stress and cause damaged cells to age (senescence) to prevent them from proliferating and forming tumors.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Lifehack
Tim Burton´s Wednesday review
Whether with the classic TV series of the 60s, the movies of the 90s, the animation of the 2000s or the original comic strips of the 30s The Addams family has been part of our lives in one way or another and now it's the turn of a new generation to get closer to them, this through the eldest daughter of this family in a Netflix production that has behind this project Tim Burton himself. But the questions to answer are:
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Geeks
Motivational movie quotes for entrepreneurs
Motivation is a factor that everyone needs to keep going. Even the most successful entrepreneurs need motivation and inspiration from time to time. Watching inspirational movies is one of the best ways to motivate yourself. Many entrepreneurs have admitted that they watch movies about how companies like "The Founder" were created to get a much-needed boost of motivation.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Motivation
The Passion
We come out of love as from an air catastrophe. We had lost our clothes the papers I was missing a tooth and you had lost track of time.
By Emby Lat3 years ago in Poets