If you have seen the latest (final?) instalment of the Indiana Jones tales, you’ll be aware that it’s about a race to prevent the Antikythera Mechanism falling into the wrong hands and really, really bad stuff happening. The device, which was discovered in the wreckage of a sunken ship off the coast of Greece in […]
The space suit believed to have been worn by Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea) when he destroyed HAL in the groundbreaking 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey is the standout lot at an auction of space memorabilia taking place in Beverly Hills on 17 and 18 July. It is estimated that it will fetch between $200,000 […]
If you have kids and you spot a packet of Mentos while you are out getting supplies, grab them and a large bottle of diet cola and become the lockdown parent science teacher of the day. Watch the Youtube video and read this geeky article on The Register to learn all you need to know.
Another weekend, another film listicle. This time it’s The Guardian’s 100 Best Films Of The 21st. Century, and it’s very much what you would expect from that source. 100 – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) 99 – Bright Star (2009) 98 – The Dark Knight (2008) 97 – Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) 96 – […]
Inspired by the My Favourite Film Aged 12 series on The Guardian website, we invite you to tell us about your favourite piece of film or TV trickery – editing, grading, visual effects, sound design from when you were aged 12 and why it made such an impression on you.
Joey Magidson, a contributor to the hollywoodnews.com website has listed his 25 Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners, and ranks ‘Jurassic Park’ as his No. 1 as, it “captured the imagination in a way that few other works have ever been able to do” 25 – Spider-Man 2 24 – Inception 23 – Blade Runner […]