January 2011
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Behold... THE GLIF! →
A simple attachment for the iPhone 4 that makes it so much more usable. Recommended to me at a presentation by Apple’s head of creative. Now BOUGHT.
Jan 31st
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Oscar winning director tears Kevin Smith a new one →
Great comments - Kevin Smith HAS been pretty lucky so far…
Jan 31st
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Jan 30th
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The Magic of the Movies →
Article about a new book chronicling the genius of pre-CGI production designers. Dr Zhivago filmed on a hot soundstage in Spain…? You better believe it.
Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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hitRECordJoe: The Social Network & My Generation →
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is totally awesome. Great actor, great web guy and great thinker. He puts down some thoughts on The Social Network in response to someone else’s review…
Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Spiderman Defeats the Wicked Witch of the West →
Spiderman musical now making more money on Broadway than Wicked…
Jan 27th
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Days of Thunder meets Mad Men? I'm IN! →
Ridley and Tony Scott have come aboard to produce The Drivers, a series based on the high-octane 24-hour motor race in Le Mans during the 1950s-1960s.
Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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Walter Murch on why 3D in films doesn't work →
A nice explanation of why Green Hornet 3D will make your brain hurt
Jan 24th
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China's Industrial Revolution is going to be the... →
Good article from Johann Hari about the environmental impact of large scale changes in China.
Jan 24th
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JD Salinger: Holden Caulfield's Goddam War →
JD Salinger fought on the beaches at D-Day - and he carried the first few pages of Catcher in the Rye with him.
Jan 23rd
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Sundance Director's Roundtable Interview →
This brief transcript of a roundtable between several hot directors, including the Coens, Fincher, Affleck and Aronofsky is well worth the read. Some great comments that will vindicate the fears and mistakes you may make as a director yourself. Enjoy. And if you find a complete transcript let me know!
Jan 22nd
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Hipstamatic War Photography →
The Hipstamatic iPhone app is pretty impressive. Even in a war zone.
Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Peter Bradshaw on the symbolism of Don't Look Now →
I love this sort of article. Great analysis of storytelling technique, and imagery.
Jan 20th
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Park Chan-Wook's new iPhone film online →
Watch the behind the scenes video. Looks like they had a massive crew with dollies, jibs, lights and huge lenses bolted to the iPhone. Can’t help feeling like that’s, well, cheating…?
Jan 20th
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Mila Kunis and her permanent thumbprints →
I love Mila Kunis. And after reading this I love her even more, for making such sacrifices in the name of art.
Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 19th
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Watch Free Movies Online →
Great list of free films, short film resources and more. Bookmark this now
Jan 18th
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WatchWatch
Here’s a trailer for one of the BAFTA nominated shorts - Connect. Beautifully shot on Canon DSLR.
Jan 18th
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BAFTA Short Film Nominations →
I haven’t seen or heard of any of these shorts. Anyone else?
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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What's holding the British Film Industry back? →
Jan 17th
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Pigs and Willies - when BBC subtitling goes bad →
A great article by good friend of mine Charlie Swinbourne about live subtitling mistakes.
Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Three Minutes - DSLR Short →
Sweet video, shot in a day with a professional crew using Canon 5D and 7D.
Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
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Hands Solo →
Website for my favourite short film, Hands Solo. Won loads of awards.
Jan 15th
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Jan 15th