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Enjoy: Video Blog Discusses '7 Classic Movies That Changed My Life'
Let's get into some classics! There's always room for more discussion about classic cinema, something which we don't talk about enough here on FS. This video blog is made by a movie lover named Miriam Figueras originally from Barcelona, who runs a blog called "Cine Gratia Cinema" (in English), where she creates videos about and discusses many of her favorite films from the old days. It's "a place to expand the love for #ClassicFilms and #OldHollywood and to have fun while doing it. This is my little corner where I can share all the knowledge for the cinema I love." In this video, she discusses 7 Classic Movies That Changed My Life. It's always enjoyable to listen to cinephiles talk about the movies they love, but this is also a chance to encourage modern movie geeks to catch up with these classics. She talks about how they "ignited different interests and made me learn more about myself and those around me." Have you seen all the films in here?
› Posted on December 28 in To Watch, Video Blog, Video Essays | Comments
Jason Momoa's Videos About Making 'Dune' in Jordan are Must See
"We went and found all these nooks & crannies… Really just got the feeling of being alone, and being out there…" Now playing in theaters worldwide is the epic, incredible Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Actor Jason Momoa stars in the movie as Duncan Idaho, one of the most loyal members of House Atreides and a serious fighter. Much of the film was shot on location, or with practical sets, and most of the desert scenes were filmed in a location called Wadi Rum in the country of Jordan (which he says is "one of the most amazing places"). Momoa has been releasing Dune behind-the-scenes video blogs on his YouTube, and his latest one is called "Inside Dune: Wandering the Desert with My Friends." It is a must see because it's so simple and beautiful, shot on Red and Leica cameras, and takes us further out to this beautiful world we all share on this planet. These videos remind me of the way Jeff Bridges would take photos on set (and sometimes releases a book) and I love that we get to see into this side of filmmaking through Momoa's eyes.
› Posted on October 22 in To Watch, Video Blog | 1 Comment
Sam Mendes' Latest Video Blog for 'Spectre' Shows More of the Action
"The tradition for Bond is always real stunts, real action, real explosions… So the ultimate goal is the visceral excitement you can only get from live stunts." Eon has unveiled the newest video blog focused on the action in Spectre, the 24th Bond movie, directed by Sam Mendes, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. The footage in this is very unique, as it shows us an advance look at some of the action set pieces in this, set at three different locations all over the world. And it's always awesome to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse because it's so impressive and amazing to see them actually pulling off these stunts and filming it all perfectly with a huge crew at the same time. I can't wait! Fire up the new vlog on Spectre's action below.
› Posted on September 23 in James Bond, To Watch, Video Blog | 3 Comments
Watch: New 'Spectre' Video Blog on Filming During Day of the Dead
The latest video blog for James Bond's Spectre has hit the web on 007.com. This time the video profiles the opening scene of Spectre being filmed in Mexico City. The opening takes place during the Day of the Dead, and thousands of extras were utilized to create the complete experience for the production. "I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very specific, very heady, rich environment. It's the Day of the Dead, everywhere you look there's colour and detail and life. We've built floats and maquettes, the costumes are extraordinary and the craftsmanship is amazing," Sam Mendes said. Daniel Craig stars as Agent 007, but he's nowhere to be seen in this video blog. Stay tuned for more updates on Spectre soon.
› Posted on June 15 in James Bond, To Watch, Video Blog | 3 Comments
Watch: Latest 'Spectre' Video Blog Profiles the Car Chase in Rome
"I love the idea of this fantastic car being in this sort of one-on-one battle with another incredible car." The latest behind-the-scenes video blog from Eon Productions for James Bond's Spectre features an early look at the epic car chase filmed in Rome, Italy. In this scene, Dave Bautista plays Mr. Hinx who has engaged in a night-time car chase with 007, played by Daniel Craig. We also get a bit of director Sam Mendes talking about how excited he was to film this sequence, and a look at the various Aston Martin cars that are a part of the production. It's a very short tease, with barely a glimpse at one of the many scenes in the film. I'm already crazy excited for this. The two cars are Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 and Mr. Hinx's Jaguar C-X75.
› Posted on April 30 in Hype, James Bond, To Watch, Video Blog | 1 Comment
Video Blog: Recap of Warner Bros' Comic-Con 2014 Hall H Footage
One last recap of another Hall H presentation at Comic-Con - this time for Warner Bros, who brought quite a show with big screens and big footage. Not only did they kick things off with a very special, short, but exciting tease for Zack Snyder's Batman v. Superman, they continued with a very nostalgic discussion about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies moderated by Stephen Colbert, and a look at Jupiter Ascending and the big breakout of Comic-Con 2014: George Miller's long-awaited returned Mad Max: Fury Road. Everything about this Comic-Con panel was impressive and compelling, and we had to take a moment to talk about everything on Saturday night after emerging from Hall H. Check it out below.
› Posted on July 28 in Comic-Con 14, Hype, To Watch, Video Blog | 1 Comment
Video Blog: Recap of Marvel Studios Comic-Con 2014 Hall H Panel
Another year, another Comic-Con, another exciting Marvel Studios panel to end three days of madness. This time it was the return of the Avengers. A few years ago, Marvel brought the entire Avengers cast down to Comic-Con and it was a historic reveal to have them all there, all on stage, for the fans to scream cheer at. This year they tried to do that again, bringing most of the cast from Joss Whedon's follow-up Avengers: Age of Ultron. Whedon couldn't make it, but they did show us footage from Avengers 2 as well as another promo reel for Peyton Reed's Ant-Man made specifically for Comic-Con. After exiting the panel we took a moment to record a quick video blog with our thoughts and reactions to all the footage we saw today. Enjoy.
› Posted on July 26 in Comic-Con 14, Marvel, To Watch, Video Blog | 10 Comments
Video Blog: 'Snowpiercer', '71', 'Blind' & 'Grand Budapest' in Berlin
As always, there are a number of films that deserve to break out from film festivals. I am returning this week from the Berlin Film Festival, aka Berlinale, in Germany where I caught 10 films in total (full list/recap here). While I enjoyed pretty much every last one, my friend Steve Weintraub (aka Frosty) from Collider and I decided to meet up and record a quick video blog, which we haven't done in a while, discussing four films in particular: Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer, Jack O'Connell in Irish thriller '71, Eskil Vogt's Norwegian drama Blind and of course The Grand Budapest Hotel. This is a good one, so fire it up below and enjoy.
› Posted on February 14 in Discuss, Feat, To Watch, Video Blog | 3 Comments
Watch: Peter Jackson's 14th & Final 2013 'The Hobbit' Production Blog
The second installment of The Hobbit trilogy is in theaters now, and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug certainly stepped up the game from the flawed beginning An Unexpected Journey. And to close out the year, Peter Jackson has revealed his final production video blog for 2013. This last look at the making of The Hobbit sequel takes a look at the powerful score from Howard Shore, composer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Academy Award winning composer talks about the mystery and darkness of this score, and how it shares qualities with The Two Towers. As always, it's a cool look behind the scenes. Watch it!
› Posted on December 20 in Hobbit, To Watch, Video Blog | 4 Comments
Watch: Production Blog #13 for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'
"Anddd, roll!" He's back! With the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug just around the corner, Peter Jackson has debuted the latest production video blog, #13, for the cinematic trilogy. This follows the 12th video blog which arrived back in November, showing the process behind shooting pick-up scenes. This time around we find out why Peter says shooting parts of The Hobbit is "just like I used to do in the old days, at home, on Super 8 camera," and explore more of the cast and crew putting finishing touches on The Desolation of Smaug. We also meet Stephen Fry as the Master of Laketown, plus plenty of others.
› Posted on December 4 in Hobbit, To Watch, Video Blog | 3 Comments
Video Blog: Ethan & Alex on Marvel Studio's Comic-Con 2013 Panel
"Where are your Avengers now?" What a day! Yes, this video blog is being posted a whole week late (our apologies) but it's worth a quick watch if you want to remember the epicness at Comic-Con last Saturday evening. After watching the big Marvel Studios panel in Hall H at Comic-Con 2013 last week, Ethan and I recorded a video blog about our thoughts on all that happened: from the Loki intro and Thor 2 footage, to the Captain America: Winter Soldier footage, to the Guardians of the Galaxy cast reveal and footage and finally the Age of Ultron announcement. It was an exciting panel and we had a lot to say about all that went down, so even though this is old it's still fun/funny to hear us geek out in our Marvel SDCC 2013 video blog.
› Posted on July 27 in Comic-Con 13, Hype, Video Blog | 12 Comments
Video Blog: New 'Apes' + 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' at Comic-Con
"What's the last thing you remember…" Time for us to return to the glory days of Bryan Singer's X-Men and X2. One of the major panels in Hall H today that will be remembered for years was our formal introduction to X-Men: Days of Future Past, the new Bryan Singer movie out next summer reuniting the new First Class and old X-Men casts for one big time travel comic book movie. We got a look at the first footage ever revealed and they also brought the entire cast, and I mean the entire cast, on stage at Comic-Con. It looks incredible, I haven't been this excited for an X-Men movie since X2. "Please - we need you to hope again."
› Posted on July 20 in Comic-Con 13, Feat, Movie News, Video Blog | 8 Comments
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