Sure, director Curry Baker garnered great success with his feature film debut with Obsession, but he has not forgot his roots with short films on YouTube. Not even currently working on another feature film has stopped him.
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‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer
The final trailer for Dune: Part Three is out and it’s clearly showing Paul’s descent from war. There is a huge time jump to nearly two decades after the conclusion of Dune: Part Two — and, well — war still happens and rebellion is forever.
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‘Prometheus’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’ Gets A Third Movie
In a way, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are its own thing in the Alien movies, since it mainly centers around an android named David, rather then having the focal point being the aliens themselves. It’s almost a character study with a horrific backdrop of monstrous aliens — well, David himself is pretty monstrous too, with his amoral curiosity.
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12 Final Filmmakers Vying for Winning the Ripcord Halloween Film Festival
Over 500 filmmakers entered a Halloween film festival contest headed by Ripcord. The contestants were wittled down to 12 finalists, whose short films will screen on October 29, at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The winners will be announced the next day, with the first prize being $100,000, the largest sum in a short film competition.
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Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Returning to ‘The Mummy’
At this point it isn’t new news that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reprising their roles in the next installment of The Mummy. It was a long time coming and fans are rejoicing. To this day, The Mummy is still one of the greats, and their chemistry had a lot do with it.
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‘The Batman Part II’ Has Another Director Step
Director Matt Reeves’ The Batman quickly became my favorite live-action version of Batman. The tone had a dark detective noir feel, the city felt real, lived in, and in disrepair. And then you had Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Pattinson embodied the character perfectly. Clearly emotionally damaged from trauma, and unhinged rage that he can barely contain.
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Zendaya Cast in A24 Film by Alex Garland
I’m usually a fan of movies herald by A24; they’re a tad bit more artsy and quirky. I’m also a fan of Alex Garland’s work, most notably being Ex Machina, which I consider one of my top 10 films.
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‘Where the Wild Things Are’: A Retrospective
My dad had a children’s book that he passed down to me which left a lasting impact on me. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak addressed the loneliness, a creative spirit, and a sense of belonging. Maybe a lot of it is implied and I projected, but regardless, it was comforting.
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