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Watch: Recreating the First ILM in ‘Voice of a Star Wars Fan’ Short Film

"I'm not exaggerating when I say that... my life was the Millennium Falcon." A Japanese Star Wars fan spent a few years making a remarkably detailed, perfectly accurate recreation of the original ILM workshop FX studio that made the first Star Wars movie. There's an entrancing 20 minute short doc about it online that is absolutely worth a watch. It is the story of Hiroshi Sumi, a big-time Star Wars geek who grew up with a deep fondness for the "behind-the-scenes" work of ILM, and a powerful love for the precise details in all of the hand-made FX models. Especially the Millennium Falcon, which he has a special connection to. I found this thanks to John Gruber and I think his post really captures what makes it such a fascinating story: "An homage and loving look back at the earliest days of Industrial Light and Magic... It speaks to the power of obsession." Any & every Star Wars fan will appreciate Hiroshi's admiration for this beloved movie series. Thanks to the site Daring Fireball for the tip on this. Original project ...
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Trailer for ‘Race For Glory: Audi vs Lancia’ Starring Riccardo Scamarcio

"You can't beat them with a normal car." "Yes we can... if you drive it." Yet another racing movie on the horizon. Lionsgate Movies has unveiled an official trailer for Race For Glory: Audi vs Lancia, formerly known as simply 2 Win (all of these titles are bad). This project is an Italy / UK / Ireland co-production directed by an Italian filmmaker, and starring, co-written by, and produced by the Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio. Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships. Race For Glory stars Riccardo Scamarcio as rally driver Cesare Fiorio, Volker Bruch as racing champion Walter Röhrl, with Katie Clarkson-Hill, Esther Garrel, Giorgio Montanini, Gianmaria Martini, Haley Bennett, and featuring Daniel Brühl as the German engineer Roland Gumpert, founder of the sports car manufacturer Apollo Automobil. This is being dumped in theaters and on VOD at the same time in early January, never a good sign. This is pretty much a replica of Mann's Ferrari in many ways, which is the one ...
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Anthony Hopkins & Matthew Goode in ‘Freud’s Last Session’ Full Trailer

"You bury your doubts... You bury your memories of the war... But in the core of your being, we're all cowards before death." Sony Pictures Classics has revealed the full official trailer for the film Freud's Last Session, directed by filmmaker Matt Brown, based on Mark St. Germain's play of the same name. The film premiered at AFI Fest in Los Angeles last month (here's the teaser), and it will sneak into the awards season debuting in select theaters later in December before 2023 is over. On the eve of WWII, two of the greatest minds of the 20th Century, author C.S. Lewis and psychologist Sigmund Freud, converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God, each with opposing views. Freud's Last Session interweaves the lives of Freud & Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud's study on a dynamic journey. Starring Anthony Hopkins as Freud, Matthew Goode as Lewis, with Liv Lisa Fries and Jodi Balfour. The compelling film explores questions facing all of us; in history a moment that echoes current ...