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Here's Your Last Chance to Get a Drew Struzan BACK TO THE FUTURE Print —
Legendary artist Drew Struzan's Back to the Future movie poster is one of the most indelible poster images ever: a perfect distillation of Robert Zemeckis's time travel classic and a terrific encapsulation of the wonder and awe contained in that film. If you've ever wanted a 24'' x 26'' screen print → Read More
THE ART OF MONDO Book Review: This is a Must-Own For Movie Poster Fans —
If you've been reading GeekTyrant for a while, you're almost certainly familiar with Mondo, the Austin-based company that's become famous for its gorgeous posters dedicated to movies, TV shows, and comics. We write about Mondo posters on practically a daily basis, and for those of you who don' → Read More
SHAUN OF THE DEAD is Coming to L.A.'s Greek Theater Just In Time For Halloween —
If you live in Los Angeles and have never seen Shaun of the Dead on the big screen, here's the best way to check that off your bucket list. Edgar Wright's zombie comedy masterpiece is getting a special outdoor screening at The Greek Theater in L.A. on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The doors open → Read More
Kathryn Bigelow's Action Masterpiece POINT BREAK Gets an Honest Trailer —
Kathryn Bigelow's newest movie Detroit comes to theaters this week, so the ScreenJunkies team has looked back at one of her action movie staples to celebrate: Point Break. I love this film without a hint of irony and think it's an actual masterpiece, so I'm not here to make any jokes about → Read More
Jack In for the Honest Trailer For the Live-Action GHOST IN THE SHELL —
It's that time again: ScreenJunkies is here with a new Honest Trailer, and this time they're turning their blistering hot takes and hysterical jokes on Paramount's Ghost in the Shell, the live-action adaptation of the beloved manga. Marvel as they wonder whether or not we'll see Scarlett Joh → Read More
7 More Things You Probably Didn't Know About PLANET OF THE APES —
With War For the Planet of the Apes hitting theaters this week, the team at Cinefix has decided to devote their latest video to counting down 7 more things only hardcore fans of the franchise would have known about. I love the new trilogy but haven't seen all of the films from the '70s, so I s → Read More
The Sex Scenes of GAME OF THRONES: What's The Difference Between the Show and the Books? —
HBO's Game of Thrones has always had a complicated relationship with depicting sex on screen. Its first couple of seasons were dinged for "sexposition," scenes in which exposition was delivered during sex scenes that could arguably be called gratuitous, presumably to keep the audienc → Read More
Video Essay Details The Importance of Costume Design —
The team at Now You See Me is here with a new video essay devoted to the art of costume design. The video makes the accurate claim that costumes are often overlooked in favor of direction and performances, but a great costume can aid the narrative just as much as any line of dialogue. Take a → Read More
Check Out This Jazzy Cover of THE FLINTSTONES Theme Song —
LaughingSquid points us to Postmodern Jukebox's upbeat, jazzy cover of The Flintstones theme song, complete with crazy saxophone, trumpet, piano and drum solos. And randomly, at one point the whole thing turns into the Andy Griffith Show theme song for a second. Do you unironically appreciate → Read More
10 Disney Movie Locations That Exist in Real Life —
You may already know that the waterfall in Pixar's Up is based on real-life Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall. But did you know that many of the castles in films like Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Tangled are based on real places, and you can visit them if you like? Get rea → Read More
See The Evolution of YouTube's Layout Since It Launched in 2005 —
It's wild to think that YouTube launched twelve years ago, and next year there will be teenagers living on this planet who have literally grown up with that site. I remember having to visit weird places like ebaumsworld to see "viral" videos online before YouTube came around (anyone → Read More
Video Essay: The Action of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 —
John Wick: Chapter 2 is one of the best action movies in recent memory, bolstered by great performances, a grand mythology, and, naturally, terrific action sequences. This video essay from YouTuber Rossatron examines the action of the sequel and explains why it's so much better than a lot of → Read More
Revenge Thriller THE REVENANT Gets Two New Art Prints —
Bottleneck Gallery has two new art prints celebrating the Leonardo DiCaprio -starring revenge/survival thriller The Revenant. Artist Sam Connelly is responsible for these evocative pieces; I personally prefer the one that makes the trees seem like a gaping maw closing in on DiCaprio's tenacious → Read More
How GAME OF THRONES Evokes Such Strong Emotional Responses From Its Audience —
In a brand new episode of Lessons From the Screenplay, host Michael Tucker dives into the narrative storytelling styles of Game of Thrones, specifically concentrating on last year's hugely popular battle episode "The Battle of the Bastards." He details how showrunners David Benioff a → Read More
BABY DRIVER and WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Get Cool Mondo Posters —
Today, Mondo is releasing new posters for two major Hollywood releases: Edgar Wright's Baby Driver and Matt Reeves' War For the Planet of the Apes . Both are incredible movies that stand among the best of the year so far, and these posters are pretty damn rad, too. First up is artist Matt Ta → Read More
Sci-Fi Short Film GOOD BUSINESS Features an Arms Deal Between Humans and Tentacled Aliens —
I noticed that director Guillermo del Toro recently retweeted filmmaker Ray Sullivan's new sci-fi short film Good Business because, as Sullivan says, "it's got monsters in it," so I decided to check it out for myself and was pleasantly surprised. It has an allegorical premise that's → Read More
Watch: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Honest Trailer —
ScreenJunkies are back with a new Honest Trailer, and this one takes aim at the latest film in the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious. As is often the case, this video makes the movie seem a little worse than it truly is, but even I (a huge fan of these films) must admit tha → Read More
Snag a Wonderful E.T. Print Signed by Legendary Artist Drew Struzan —
Drew Struzan is the greatest movie poster artist of all time, full stop. (Read my review of his book here if you haven't already.) Some would argue that Steven Spielberg's 1982 movie E.T. belongs on the list of the greatest movies of all time. The combination of the two is, predictably, pretty → Read More
Watch John Cena Go Undercover on Social Media —
Even if you don't like wrestling, you've probably heard stories about how much of a great guy John Cena is. He's generous with his time and last I heard, he was the most requested celebrity on the Make a Wish Foundation's list for dying kids who want to hang out with their heroes, and Cena d → Read More
Eat Straight From The Mouths of STAR WARS Characters With These Snack Bowls —
It's clear we love Star Wars merch on the site, but I don't think I could personally ever have these movie-themed snack bowls in my house. I'm pretty sure I'd find it too strange to stick my hand in Chewie's mouth every time I wanted an M&M or something...it'd be like a reverse baby bird s → Read More