After a couple of dead movie weekends, I finally had a chance to spend a weekend doing nothing else. Granted, napping away a nasty cold robbed me of some movie time, but there was still ample opportunity. The weekend brought me a sports drama, two big budget efforts from 1976, a very unique documentary, a recent Oscar nominee, and a continuation of my struggle with Brian DePalma. This is the movie weekend that was. Continue reading
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Movies Made Better With Clint Eastwood
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he photoshop Clint Eastwood into ten movies or only nine?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is Clint Eastwood, one of the most powerful badasses in the whole world, and whose photoshops could make you laugh your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question. “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk? Go ahead. Make your day by checking out these movies made better with Clint Eastwood. Continue reading
Font U: A Guide to Recognizing Popular Fonts in Films
By night, I’m John- the crime-fighting proprietor of a movie and TV site. But by day, I’m the mild-mannered John, a graphic designer and editor. Since I get paid to pay attention to words and the way they’re presented, I get a kick out of combining my day job and my hobby. I like seeing which fonts are being used in films and film posters. There are several that are very popular and I’d like to clue you in on which ones are which. Let’s start with a rather obvious one: Continue reading
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