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Sunday Old School With ‘Jason and the Argonauts’

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Chris

Today is Sunday. Check the calendar if you don’t believe me. Okay? We good? Maybe take a guy’s word for it next time, huh? Anyway, as I often do on Sundays (at least until Project M “officially” begins), I’m watching … Continue reading →

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Building a T-Rex

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Chris

I had the privilege of knowing effects guru Stan Winston a little, having met him originally though a mutual friend. In fact, I visited his studio during the time he was working on the first Jurassic Park movie. I was … Continue reading →

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All Six ‘Star Wars’ Movies at the Same Time

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Chris

Yep, you read that right. Someone went to the trouble to put all six Star Wars movies together in the same screen and run them at the same time. To be honest, I don’t know if I love this or … Continue reading →

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How to Teach Your Unborn Child About ‘Star Trek’

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Chris

Geeks/nerds out there expecting a child in the near future, this video is for you: How to Teach Your Unborn Child About Star Trek. That’s right, it’s never too early to start teaching your child the important fundamentals. Well, you … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Joss Whedon? Heck Yeah

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Chris

In truth, this is one film I really wanted to see at SXSW. Sadly, due to other commitments, I won’t be going to Austin this year. Next year for sure. Of course, I said that last year too, so yeah, … Continue reading →

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‘Before VFX’ Is Fascinating

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Chris

A couple days ago I posted a video showing some before and after visual effects shots from various TV shows and movies. Many people were surprised at the number of effects being used and also that, in many cases, effects … Continue reading →

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The Green Screen Is Your Friend

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Chris

If you watch a lot of movies and TV as I do (and occasionally even make them), you’ve probably sometimes wondered “How did they do that”? Well, as you’ll see from this video, they “did that” with a lot of … Continue reading →

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Some Useful and Interesting Things For A Friday

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Chris

Hey, it’s Friday. Congrats, you made it through another week! I’ve had a fun week (more on that below) but, as usual, I’m glad it’s Friday and the week is over. Although, knowing me as I do, I’m pretty sure … Continue reading →

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The New ‘Die Hard’ and Some Amusement for President’s Day

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Chris

First off, I finally saw the latest Die Hard movie. This one, called A Good Day to Die Hard, was not terrible. It wasn’t great, by any means, but it wasn’t terrible. It just was. I won’t get into a … Continue reading →

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The Doc ‘Room 237’ Looks Very Interesting

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Chris

Even though they’ve already covered this over at The Flickcast, I also wanted to call attention to it here. As you know, I’m a big fan of director Stanley Kubrick. We’ve discussed this before. So, when I hear they’re coming … Continue reading →

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