Category: Movie

Movie

Lambcast #733 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Director George Miller is 79, which means this week’s film comes from someone who is actually older than anyone on the show. “Furiosa” is both a prequel and a spin-off from the Mad Max franchise. It is directly connected to “Fury Road” from 2015, as you will be able to see from the characters who return from that film. It also introduces us to the character originally played by Charlize Theron in that 2015 film, only now that character is played by two other actors.

If you are up for high speed action over the…

Movie

Watch This: Fascinating ‘Why It Feels Like the End of VFX’ Video Essay

"It's a game called, 'Find What's Wrong With This Shot.'" Here is another must watch new video about the current state of the VFX industry in cinema. It's a 20 minute video essay created by Crafthive called "VFX r u ok? Why It Feels Like the End of VFX." The creators take a cold, hard look at what's happening with visual effects (aka CGI and/or VFX) and all of the problems right now, from creative executives to financial struggles to bad filmmakers, and everything else going on. They explain that nowadays VFX has been turned into a commodity, they're "more artisan than artists" now, which isn't a good thing. Yes they even touch on A.I., crypto, Marvel, and all these other dangerous topics. It's not looking good... If you're wondering why, this is a great place to start. This video is also a nice complement to the 'No CGI' is Really Just Invisible CGI video essay series that debuted last year. The Phil Tippett quote they include in this (8:55) is fantastic. I'm glad they're talking about all this and ...
Movie

Seinfeld Shreds ‘Punching Down’ Comedy: It Doesn’t Exist

The woke mind virus has had a profound impact on comedy. One critical tenet of the woke world order? Never punch down. That means telling jokes about “marginalized” communities, groups that some say have less power in American culture. It’s why the Left rages against trans-related gags. That community lacks agency and shouldn’t be mocked, …

The post Seinfeld Shreds ‘Punching Down’ Comedy: It Doesn’t Exist appeared first on Hollywood in Toto.