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Jules and Jim: The relationship that's still taboo
Francois Truffaut's romantic masterpiece Jules and Jim, which celebrated its 60th anniversary on 23 January, has long been a standard for filmmakers. Director François Truffaut's use of rapid cutting and relentless voiceover, alongside Georges Delerue's score, is so exhilarating and inventive that Martin Scorsese later admitted Goodfellas, Casino, and The Wolf of Wall Street were his attempts to replicate this brash cinematic freedom over an entire film.
By Wu Mu3 years ago in Geeks
The iconic Hollywood films transformed by test audiences
The joyous musical number on a traffic-jammed freeway in La La Land. The decomposing head popping out of a sunken boat in Jaws. Julia Roberts dancing with Rupert Everett at the end of My Best Friend's Wedding; Anne Archer shooting Glenn Close at the end of Fatal Attraction. They're all much-loved parts of much-loved films, and they all have something else in common: they made it into cinemas thanks to you – or somebody like you, anyway. The films' directors didn't put these sequences in their initial edits, but after audiences at test screenings had had their say, new scenes were shot, or old ones were rescued from the cutting-room floor.
By Alessandro Algardi3 years ago in Geeks
Death on the Nile and addressing racism in Agatha Christie
In modern Hollywood, amid all the hot intellectual properties, from Marvel superheroes to Mattel toys, the lucrative potential of one British author stands out: murder-mystery queen Agatha Christie. In 2017, Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of one of her most celebrated novels, Murder on the Orient Express, in which he also starred as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, hit big at the box office, grossing more than $350 million worldwide on a budget of $55 million. Now, five years later, and after many Covid-related delays, comes his take on another Poirot novel, Death on the Nile, released in cinemas last week. The appeal of these films? Well, that may be obvious: the chance to see ensembles packed with A-listers waltzing about in glamorous locations in service of a gripping plot.
By Monu Ella3 years ago in Geeks
The Ipcress File: The rebel spy who is the anti-James Bond
In 2006, an ordinary-looking pair of spectacles went on sale at Christie's, the London auction house. They were expected to fetch up to £3,000 ($4,088). In fact, they sold for £6,600 ($8,994), and the buyer had bought a little piece of movie history.
By Many A-Sun3 years ago in Geeks
Why Jennifer Lopez is Hollywood's most underestimated star
Sing the lyric: "Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got" to any millennial, and chances are they'll pipe back: "I'm still, I'm still, Jenny From The Block". Twenty years on from its release in September 2002, Jennifer Lopez's song Jenny from the Block is still just as infectious an earworm, and has pulled in 162 million views on YouTube and counting.
By Sue Torres3 years ago in Geeks
6 surprising comic secrets about Namor, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever villain
One of the original Marvel heroes is finally making his way to the MCU in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where actor Tenoch Huerta will play him in his debut live-action adaption. He can be seen lecturing to his people about Wakanda and the surface and flying through battle with his winged ankles in the most recent movie trailer.
By k eleanor3 years ago in Geeks
Review: "Hellraiser"
Clive Barker is known for a certain kind of horror that revels in pain with slight tones of sex. His work in Hellraiser is no exception in this case with its kinky overtones and visually striking villain, Pinhead. The original films had their share of fans due to the visceral nature of their proceedings. All of the things you could expect to see in a remake are here, such as sadomasochistic monsters and a cast of morally questionable characters. Still, unlike the original, it doesn’t stick the landing, nor does it have bite.
By Nick Cavuoti3 years ago in Geeks
Jeffrey Dahmer real polaroid photo TikTok challenge leaves internet horrified
The release of Netflix's new series based on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's life and crimes has inspired a horrendous TikTok challenge. Since its release, the show has received some backlash for being too graphic and insensitive to the families of the victims.
By k eleanor3 years ago in Geeks
How Will 5G Change the Way We Interact On Social Media?
Almost every marketer wishes they had a crystal ball so they could peer into the future and see what’s hot in the coming year. Unfortunately, most of us are not clairvoyant, but we can usually look at certain current trends and predict which will have staying power.
By Estalontech3 years ago in Geeks
Hocus Pocus 2 - A Disney+ Movie Review
The Sanderson sisters are back. It’s time to fly. 30 years after the events of the first film, Hocus Pocus 2 is a 2022 Disney+ film about the return of the three famous witches. Two high school girls light a candle accidentally bringing the Sanderson sisters back on Halloween night. They must figure out how to get rid of them before they wreak havoc across Salem.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
I Followed Actor Steven Yeun on Twitter and Here's What Happened
Some time in the pre-pandemic era of social media, my friend Tim decided he was going to follow actor Armie Hammer on Twitter. He liked the handsome young actor from The Social Network and Call Me By Your Name and he thought it might be fun to see what the actor revealed about himself on Social Media. It turned out to be a lot. Though what Hammer was doing to the women he encountered was done in DM's and not open to the public at that time, Tim still found himself in a weird rabbit hole as Armie Hammer, even before his being outed as a sexual predator, is pretty weird.
By Sean Patrick3 years ago in Geeks
Love is Strange Lacks Cohesion Despite Gay Marriage Injustice Portrayed
If you randomly get plopped down in a movie theater, there’s a real good chance that the barrier of faster than light travel has been breached, a car chase will defy the laws of physics or a superhero will fret his place in the world as he reluctantly avenges evil. But just because a movie is down to earth and leaves the screen free of an endless stream of pyrotechnics, doesn’t mean you got to fall all over it to show off your sophistication.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in Geeks