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This is a really cool fan video of Kingston Trio's 'Tom Dooley'
I could never find a proper live video or music video for this song, and was happy to see this one the last time I went looking.
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On the trail of a con man
Richard John Taylor had no problem attracting investors to his films. After all, he was a senior editor on EastEnders, ran a production company with Louis Theroux and had a lucrative deal with ITV. There was only one problem…
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'Hey Dude' cast reunites for 25th anniversary
In the summer of 1989, Nickelodeon debuted its first scripted sitcom, which followed an Arizona dude ranch owner and the teens he employed for the summer. A lovably goofy concept even then, "Hey Dude" ran for 65 episodes and ultimately helped define Nick's programming for the next 25 years. It's since become a cult classic that would find new life on the Internet and on DVD, with reruns still getting airtime.
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How to fix the American movie theater
With the movies getting more expensive and less fun, movie theaters need to step it up to stave off flagging box office.
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Steampunk Star Wars Illustrations by Björn Hurri
Concept artist and illustrator Björn Hurri has been releasing a series of steampunk illustrations as a tribute to Star Wars. Björn is currently working in the entertainment industry as Lead Artist ...
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5 film techniques J.J. Abrams will use to showcase his Star Wars universe
One of the great pleasures of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is seeing a new director inject his own flourishes into an already visually distinctive series. The Star Wars visual catalog has a few staples that have stayed consistent throughout the series: think transitional wipes and pilot POV shots. Unfortunately, the prequels saw George Lucas expand the toolset with a lot of uninspired tricks: slow zooms on wide shots, Barbara Walters glow, and a stubborn use of a locked-down...
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Academy's New Oscar Rules Stick with Best Picture Status Quo
Every summer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors hunkers down and reviews and approves proposed rule changes from the branches.
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Guidelines for Talking During a Horror Movie: Don't
Someone at Gawker thinks it's okay to talk in a horror movie. Nope. It's not. Don't talk in movies.
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Movies That Came Out at the Same Time and Are Basically the Same
You know how they say there are only seven types of stories, but Hollywood tells them
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Back to the Future heads to theaters for 30th anniversary
Just as Star Wars did in 1997 for its 20th, Back to the Future will be re-released for its own 30th anniversary this year. This means that on the 21st of October, 2015, throughout the United States the original Back to the Future will be coming to a theater near you.
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The Phantasmagoria of the First Hand-Painted Films
How the silent screen burst to life with color. By Joshua Yumibe.
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James Bond: Spectre to be Released on 26 October
Spectre, the next James Bond film, will have its world premiere on the same day as its release across the UK and Ireland on 26 October, Sony Pictures announces.
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Top Ten Samurai Films - The Film Box
The ten best samurai films of all time.
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Rain is sizzling bacon, cars are lions roaring: the art of sound in movies
The long read: Skip Lievsay is one of the most talented men in Hollywood. He has created audioscapes for Martin Scorsese and is the only sound man the Coen brothers go to. But the key to this work is more than clever effects, it is understanding the human mind
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Rain is sizzling bacon, cars are lions roaring: the art of sound in movies
Skip Lievsay, an unassuming-looking guy in his mid-60s with highly trained ears, stood before the stacks of speakers and giant movie screen in his office, fussing quietly. Lievsay is one of the preeminent sound designers working in film today, and whatever he does – whether it’s fussing or making jokes or padding down the hall of his New York offices to murmur instructions to employees – he does it quietly, as if his personal volume dial operates...
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'Pee-wee's Big Adventure': Famous Lines & the Ones That Oughta Be
'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' turns the big 3-0 this week. Ha! Ha!
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Richard Speight, Jr. on Twitter
“My award winning short film "America 101" is finally available on iTunes! It stars #RickGomez - my incredibly... http://t.co/wBL7VY7Ejo”
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The secret sounds in movies and TV
The sounds added to movies, TV and sport often have unusual origins, says William Park, from everyday objects to manipulated animals.
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Stephen Colbert, J.J. Abrams to Hold a Nerd-Off at Montclair Film Festival
The Montclair Film Festival has lined up noted nerds Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams for a fundraiser event this fall that will see the duo hold a public discussion on their influences and work. Set for late November, “Stephen Colbert and J.J. Abrams: Celebrity Nerd-Off!” will take place just as the hype for Abrams’ upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” reaches it peak ahead of the film’s Dec. 18 release. Colbert, meanwhile...
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Remember the Warriors: Behind the Chaotic, Drug-Fueled, and Often Terrifying Making of a Cult Classic
The D, F, N, and Q trains all converge at Stillwell Avenue near the southernmost tip of Brooklyn. Visitors are funneled through the newly polished Coney Island Terminal, past the growing line of souvenir shops, until they are shot out toward the bustle of Surf Avenue and Bowery Street.
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