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A24 Films succumbs to the AI darkside

The campaign against the creative class has rustled up a surprising new foot soldier: A24 Films. It seems that the production house, known for artsy-fartsy (God, how I love them) horror and suspense flicks, has accepted a $75 million dollar investment from Google to partner up on the creation of new film making tools. — Read the rest

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Update on the Light Lens Lab black-and-white photographic film project

As previously reported, Light Lens Lab is working on the development of a new black-and-white photographic film: Light Lens Lab to start producing photographic and cinematic films Light Lens Lab recently published an update on their film project that focuses on automation, assembly, and production progress: Aiming for Commercial B&W Film Production in 2026 Light […]

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Exclusive: Sofia Coppola Will Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Marie Antoinette’ With a Book, a Restoration, a Documentary, and an Exhibition

To mark the 20th anniversary of “Marie Antoinette” this fall, a book by Sofia Coppola’s longtime friend and collaborator Andrew Durham, an exhibition at Versailles, a theatrical re-release, and a documentary by her mother are all on the way.

Local man willing to overlook the military-industrial complex for two hours to enjoy Top Gun

OWEN SOUND – In an age where the concept of the guilty pleasure currently reigns supreme, just how far is the average citizen willing to go with that guilt? This week, an exclusive interview with a Canadian man who cherishes the two hours a year he can turn his brain off and enjoy the 1986 […]

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Shrek 5 sure looks like another Shrek movie

Back when _Shrek 5_ was officially confirmed as a project that was, indeed, happening, I thought it was overdue. Now that an actual trailer has dropped, though, I think I'm officially upgrading that to "too late." Maybe my expectations were too high after spinoff _Puss in Boots: The Last Wish_ , which was a genuine masterpiece of a family movie. — Read the rest

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A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Designs Horror From Indifference

Production designer Danny Vermette didn't invent the backrooms' fluorescent dread. He sourced it from estate sales, strip malls, and Facebook Marketplace. Courtesy of A24 A hallway, wallpapered in a nauseous shade of yellow, gives way to a labyrinth. The hum of irregularly placed fluorescent lights is the only sound over the whirr of a VHS […]

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Maybe the Whole Franchise With It

There is a very specific kind of comfort that The Big Bang Theory provided for over a decade. It was the comfort of familiarity, of a brightly lit apartment, of takeout containers and arguments about who gets to sit where on the couch. It was a show about people, slightly odd people, slightly annoying people, […]

‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’, Showing in Kirkwall, #RefugeeWeek

The Phoenix Cinema, Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall is showing the film ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ on Wednesday 17 June, 1pm; and Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm. In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds […]

Nikon’s Classic Lenses Are Revered: A ‘Heritage Series’ Makes Too Much Sense

Earlier this week, I published a "review" of sorts of the Nikon S3 rangefinder, which I believe to be one of the most beautiful cameras ever made. Through that experience, though, I was reminded of Nikon's vintage glass, and once again baffled by how the company hasn't remade them.

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