Great Movies
Far Flungers
The Ghastly Joys of “Johnny X”
Scott Jordan Harris muses on the awful pleasures of the lowest-grossing film of 2012.
Scott Jordan Harris muses on the awful pleasures of the lowest-grossing film of 2012.
Marie writes: Intrepid club member Sandy Khan has sent us the following awesome find, courtesy of a pal in Belgium who'd first shared it with her. "Got Muck?" was filmed by diver Khaled Sultani (Emirates Diving Association's (EDA) in the Lembeh Strait, off the island coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Camera: Sony Cx550 using Light & Motion housing and sola lights. Song: "man with the movie camera" by cinematic orchestra.
Marie writes: While writer Brian Selznick was doing research for his book "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", he discovered the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia had a very old automaton in their collection. And although it wasn't one of machines owned by Georges Melies, it was remarkably similar and with a history akin to the one he'd created for the automaton in The Invention of Hugo Cabret...
From the Grand Poobah and Mrs. Poobah:Seasons Greetings Everyone! (click to enlarge)
