The remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger hit Total Recall opens in theaters tomorrow, but it’s not just a redux of a schlocky movie – it’s also a readaptation of the original short story, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” by science fiction visionary Philip K. Dick. Even though he saw rousing success in […]
Continue reading2012 Sight & Sound poll: Citizen Kane toppled!
Sight & Sound, the esteemed film magazine that polls critics and other professionals every ten years about the greatest films of all time, has released the results of their 2012 survey. For the first time in 60 years, Citizen Kane is no longer the number one film on the list! Vertigo now takes the top […]
Continue readingAlternative programming: The Olympics on film and television
The thirtieth Olympiad is well underway. If you don’t feel like watching gymnastics this evening, take the night off and check out one of these gold-quality videos from our collection. One Day in September — DVD 450Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Olympic Hide-and-Seek Final — HU DVD 771Olympia — DVD 1663Munich — HU DVD 2172Tokyo Olympiad […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – July 2012
The first silent film to win Best Picture since 1927! A rough-and-tumble action-thriller starring Kurt Russell! The American remake of the Swedish film adaptation of a popular novel series! A cheesy Japanese monster movie! Stand-up routines from a legendary comedy troupe! An epic 15-hour documentary on the history of film! A biography of the most […]
Continue readingFilmmaker Chris Marker dies at 91
Chris Marker, the groundbreaking French filmmaker and critic, died yesterday at age 91 — on his birthday, nonetheless. Marker’s multimedia art pushed the boundaries of its formats, from his unconventional documentary Sans Soleil to his critical essay writing and experiments with interactive media. Celebrate Marker’s work by visiting his films in our collection: A.K. (supplemental) […]
Continue readingThis Friday: The American President at National Harbor
National Harbor continues its summer film series this Thursday with a screening of The American President, a 1995 film directed by Aaron Sorkin that eventually inspired the writer to produce The West Wing. Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shepherd, a chief executive who faces many of the same problems that Josiah Bartlet would later encounter […]
Continue reading21 Web design blogs to bookmark and check daily, courtesy of ArtAtm
Here’s just one of 21 design related blogs recommended by ArtAtm in this great post that breaks the suggested design blogs up into three categories: Blogs for inspiration, blogs to keep you updated on the latest design news, and blogs that teach or post useful tutorials. ArtAtm recommends bookmarking and checking these blogs on a […]
Continue readingInspiring examples of typography in web design
The WebDesignLedger blog highlights several examples of typography in web design. Typography plays an important role in establishing the desired look and feel of a web site, not to mention the overall brand or personality behind it all. Below are just a few examples, but go to WebDesignLedger to see even more images.
Continue readingPhotography Makes an Appearance on Jeopardy
This post was excerpted from PetaPixel.“Photography” was featured as a category on last night’s episode of Jeopardy. Here are the 5 questions that were asked. If you consider yourself a photography buff, see if you can answer all of them (answers at the end). Here are the answers: Here are the answers: memory cards, silver, Louis Daguerre, filter, oxygen.This post was […]
Continue readingMore examples of great design from WebExpedition
Here are some more great examples to check out. See them all at WebExpedition. Ikea Food
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