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Greta Gremlin: San Diego ComicCon 2018
This year I was lucky enough to be hired for a makeup job at San Diego ComicCon. I was hired by Serena Ruiz to transform her Greta Gremlin from Gremlins 2 on Saturday of ComicCon. In order to complete this daunting task, we started from scratch creating all the prosthetics needed.
By Kyrsta Morehouse8 years ago in Geeks
Who Will Be the Next Bond?
1.109 billion dollars. And that was the box office for just one movie of four. The latest series of James Bond films starring Daniel Craig as 007 has been the most profitable ever made—grossing over 3 billion dollars. The 25th film of the Bond franchise will be out in the end of 2019 when Daniel Craig will be 51-years-old. The oldest actor to play the super spy had been Sean Connery in 1983 at 53 years of age. But even though it seems as if Craig is in such a great shape that he could make another two movies, unfortunately the 25th 007 movie that hits theaters on November 8 next year will be his last reprisal of the role. Of course, the franchise will continue with a new leading man to star as the MI6 agent. These are the top actors who could be the next Bond:
By Ivan Neychev8 years ago in Geeks
‘Attack on Titan’ Season 3: Humans Are the New Threat
Attack on Titan Season 3 is upon us and just two episodes in, the dark fantasy anime series—based on the popular manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama—is providing fans with even more gripping action and intrigue.
By Marguerita Tan8 years ago in Geeks
Why Are You Ranking: Most Enlightening Business Moments in 'The Social Network' Listed from Foolish to Sage
Never mind (for the moment) the excellent scoring, editing, acting, writing, and directing (among other superlatives). The film The Social Network (2010) stands as one of the best business films to ever come out of Hollywood. Now, of course you might say that it damns money and the whole notion of identifying the founders (and co-founders) of one of the largest companies in human history. But the depiction of the inception of an idea, and that idea being monetized lies at the crux of the movie. While there exist poor fiscal decisions and a disastrous attempt to oust a certain co-founder, the film abounds in the steady progress of what now over two billion people clamor for on an almost minute-by-minute basis. Started by Harvard students, where Mark Zuckerberg vows, upon the formulation of the firm, to “never go back to that life” of pitiful dances at the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Facebook has changed the face of the planet. At any given moment, somewhere around the globe, users are sharing stories on Instagram, chatting on Whatsapp, or engaged in virtual reality with Oculus VR (all properties of Facebook). And this is what is so tricky about films. Writer (now director) Aaron Sorkin perpetuates the thought that he is not framing a picture, but instead painting a portrait. With real people, it becomes ever more difficult to portray the “characters” just right. (This writing will only pertain to the actions in the film, not the book, and especially not actual life.) So, get your Gap hoodies and flip flops for Why Are You Ranking: The Social Network’s Most Enlightening Business Moments Listed from Foolish to Sage.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Geeks
Hollywood's Greatest Storm Chaser
"I am the storm" says Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt at the beginning of Mission: Impossible - Fallout. And the storm he is indeed. He is a threat to every enemy that tries to hurt Hunt's friends. He is a storm that is blowing through the movie and crushing danger with each insane stunt. Over two decades have passed since Ethan Hunt first came onto the scene and like a fine wine, he and his missions have only gotten better (and more impossible) since that day. Cruise is truly the driving force behind the films. His passion and intensity shine through the character, now almost to a point where it can be hard to decipher between the two. Hunt matches Cruise's never-quitting grit and care for his work and friends.
By Carrie Case8 years ago in Geeks
The Top 10 Movies to Cause a Very Deep and Meaningful Impact
In this article is a list of some very emotional movies. These movies truly reach down into the deepest part of a person's heart. It does not matter how strong that person thinks that they are. These movies will reach them. Each of these movies touch areas of life that are still happening today. The only movies that I would suggest for the younger generation, meaning kids, to watch would be the two dog movies mentioned in this list.
By Shelly Bartley8 years ago in Geeks
'Terminator' (2019)
Synopsis When the United States activates an Internet-based Artificial Intelligence program, created by Cyberdyne Systems for cyber-security defense, it becomes self-aware. The AI program called 'Skynet' has one goal: To wipe out all humanity. The last surviving humans form a Resistance Force, which is led by John Connor. When they discover that Skynet has developed a way to time travel and tip the odds of the war, the leader decides to do the same! First, by sending a human volunteer from the Resistance back in time, John Connor hopes to ensure the survival of himself and the destruction of Skynet's creation. Every successful venture to the past only changes the timeline further and delays the inevitable. Eventually, Skynet gets activated and the world as we know it becomes a war zone between humans and the AI we created!
By Lady Sunday8 years ago in Geeks
Why 'Incredibles 2' Wasn’t That Incredible
What makes a good sequel? Is it something different than what makes a good movie? If the job of a sequel is merely to succeed at the box office and give audiences a chance to pay beloved characters and fun settings a visit, then Incredibles 2 was a huge success. However, if the point of a sequel is to offer audiences a self-contained, interesting, worthwhile, entertaining, and well-crafted film that continues developing well-known character and adds dimension to a world the audience already knows, then Incredibles 2 failed.
By Lily Hoffman8 years ago in Geeks
Should Disney Re-Hire James Gunn?
It would seem that the Guardians of the Galaxy have James Gunn's back. Gunn, who was ousted from the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise over tweets he made a decade ago which apparently had pedophilia and rape as the subject, was fired a couple of weeks ago. At the time, Walt Disney Studios chair Alan Horn called the tweets "indefensible" and "inconsistent" with Disney's values, and Gunn, who directed the first two installments of the Guardians of the Galaxy, said he understood the business decision that Disney had made in firing him.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Geeks
