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The Green Knight Weaves a Spell in This Stunning VFX Breakdown
A24’s The Green Knight, from director David Lowery, follows as Sir Gawain of Arthurian legend tests his mettle against fate by travelling across the land in search of the titular figure, with whom he makes the most curious of bargains. Long before Gawain finds the legendary knight to battle him for the second time, the nobleman’s…
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Mubi Is Rolling Out a New Subscription That Gives Users One Movie In Theatres Per Week
The curated film streaming platform Mubi is reportedly unleashing a movie-a-week subscription streaming pass upon New York City later this month, much to the delight of anyone who remembers the ill-fated MoviePass and wishes they would replicate that model with arthouse films.
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Somewhere in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, There’s an Orc That Looks Like Harvey Weinstein
Lord of the Rings’ road to blockbuster movie stardom wasn’t all Kingsfoil and bountiful Hobbit luncheons. Peter Jackson’s vision for J.R.R. Tolkien’s vast world was incredibly ambitious, and a point of contention with production studios he attempted to convince to let him bring the fantasy saga to life. One particularly contentious producer in the saga’s…
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George Lucas Is a Star Wars Toy (Again)
George Lucas has joined the Galactic Empire. It’s tragic, but it must be true, since he’s the newest figure in Hasbro’s beloved Star Wars: The Black Series toyline, sporting Stormtrooper armour and a E-11 Blaster Rifle, the standard-issue weapon for the Emperor’s soldiers. I doubt this turn to the Dark Side will prevent collectors from…