Steven Spielberg calls for a return to 120 day theatrical-only first run release windows at Universal’s Cinema Con presentation.

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Reading through them, it feels like you're right there on set, every single production day.

You have to call and make an appointment, but if you love this film and you're in Los Angeles, it's worth it.

The three "Vo Dee Oh" girls from SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.

Tons of fun little notes:
"Rehearse Vo Dee Oh Girls"

Putting sawdust in the puddles so the camera picks up the splash.

The crew re-waxing the floor so Kelly can slide more freely.

Shooting the "Broadway Melody" took two whole months, half of the entire film's shoot!

From July 9, 1951
8:45am - Gene Kelly arrives on set
1:40pm - Too ill to rehearse in rain; dismissed
3:05pm - Listened to playback, tried out wet sidewalk in rain, checked camera angles

Some notes when O'Connor was filming "Make 'Em Laugh":
9:48 - Film Make 'em Laugh, two takes. First take NG
9:55-10:01 - Actor resting after strenuous dancing

"Strenuous", no kidding.

Did you know you can go to the USC Cinematic Arts Library and thumb through the 1st AD's production reports for this film? Each one has a full call sheet, and on the back they've typed out minute-by-minute summaries of the shoot day.

Has anyone ever encountered a non-supportive ChatGPT response? Something like “yeah no this isn’t good”!

Feels like a participation trophy but voiced like that teacher you always wanted approval from. Which is exactly what the tech-bros were lacking I guess.

Science is good. We should fund it.

The posters for THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, THERE'S STILL TOMORROW, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

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How did THERE'S STILL TOMORROW not break through over here? Wonderful surprise of a film.

Don't think I've watched AVALON since opening weekend. Really liked it then, curious how it holds up.

A thin sliver of sunlight-illuminated Earth seen against the black of space, framed by part of one of the Orion Capsule window frames.

I can't get enough of these photos from Artemis II.

That's home. That's us.

Taken earlier today by one of the crew.

Credit: NASA/Artemis II Crew

Make The Troubles Great Again

I used to ride my bike in the driveway of the house where Bobby Ewing was hit and killed* by a car.

*Or not killed, I guess?

Was recently telling a coworker about a project I worked on in 2007. They said they were in 7th grade then.

I could only reply: “Yeah well I saw RETURN OF THE JEDI in the theater so….”

Looks cool but also reminds me very much of Danielewski's HOUSE OF LEAVES.

Ryland Grace and Eva Stratt in Project Hail Mary. Grace's shirt shows a cat and he's wearing a blue lab coat over it

Dr. Ryland Grace wearing a racing shirt that says horse shoe bend auto club

Val Kilmer portraying Chris Knight wearing a I Love Toxic Waste shirt and jacket and an international order for gorillas shirt showing a gorilla head

Val kilmer as Chris Knight wearing a summer games 1984 shirt with a light blue long sleeve shirt over it

TIL in an interview with Ryan Gosling that Dr. Ryland Grace's wardrobe in "Project Hail Mary" was inspired by Val Kilmer's brilliant character Chris Knight in "Real Genius" and that makes me oh so happy.

The last five government shutdowns all happened with Trump in the White House and Republican control of both houses.

I’ll like a movie with the heart, but I decided not to do star ratings when I joined Letterboxd. Too much pressure!!

The posters for A PERFECT MURDER, PROJECT HAIL MARY, ROOFMAN, and IS THIS THING ON?

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I feel like there’s some warning about creating a golden statue in a book that he claims to read a lot.

Yep. Late night has always made political jokes about the parties in power. What's changed is a president who insists on being the lead character/hero in everyone's life every day, whose recent forays into the entertainment industry include I Hate Taylor Swift and Rob Reiner Deserved It.

The posters for LA HAINE, GHOST ELEPHANTS, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE.

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My wife’s friend’s son is around 16 or 17 and is totally diving into film.

Every time he adds to his Letterboxd watchlist I’m like “Oh hell yeah I wish I could watch that for the first time again.”

Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in the Dave (1994) poster with the word DAVE spelled out in the stylized DUNE lettering

Who's excited?

If Sinners came out in the 90s there would be an SNES and Genesis game that would be made by totally different developers. The Genesis version youd play as Smoke and you’d have a gun and in the SNES version you play as Preacherboy and you fight vampires with your guitar

He got the Tin Ticket that allowed him a tour of the Kirkland factory that makes chocolates advertised as “Compare to Wonka Bar!” at Costco.

The posters for ZOOTOPIA 2, NOUVELLE VAGUE, SLIDING DOORS, and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.

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OMG I forgot about this but yes it was a whole nationwide thing.

Yep, entered this life stage a few years ago. Have a dedicated cheap pair I keep by the controller.