Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Movie Franchise Recap of the Day
This weekend sees the release of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of the Fast & Furious series of movies featuring the titular characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Need a refresher on who they are and what’s happened so far in the franchise? Screen Junkies can help:
Movie Comparison of the Day
With the release of the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious franchise is now up to nine installments. Which one is the best? In this video, Couch T. looks at all the movies in the series, comparing their titles, stunts, ensemble casts, and more to objectively deduce that Fast Five is the cream of the crop:
Celebrity Impressions of the Day
Hobbs & Shaw star Jason Statham is a very distinct actor with an easily identifiable voice. One that’s perfectly imitated by Jay Pharaoh. Watch the former Saturday Night Live regular team up with comedian Rhys Darby as they vocally parody Statham and the kinds of movie roles he typically plays:
Actor in the Spotlight
Stealing Hobbs & Shaw away from its two stars is Vanessa Kirby, who plays Statham’s character’s British agent sister, Hattie. If you’re not familiar with the actress, here’s IMDb’s No Small Parts with a look at her rising career showcasing her movie and TV roles leading up to the Fast & Furious spin-off:
Director Commentary of the Day
For Vanity Fair, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is joined by actor Leonardo DiCaprio as they break down an important moment for DiCaprio’s character, Rick Dalton, in their new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Watch the scene as they discuss its inception and its significance:
Movie Connections of the Day
Speaking of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the movie isn’t just the latest from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, it’s also the latest entry into Tarantino’s complicated mega-franchise that connects all his features together. Where does this one fit in? IMDb has the answer while generally explaining the TarantinoVerse:
Movie Crew Person of the Day
For his new indie comedy, The Art of Self-Defense, filmmaker Riley Stearns needed an expert for scenes involving karate lessons. He hired world-champion martial artist Mindy Kelly to be a fight and stunt choreographer. This video from Mashable spotlights her as she discusses her work on the movie:
Musical Mashup of the Day
This summer saw the release of a new Annabelle sequel and a new Child’s Play remake, pitting evil doll movies against each other at the box office. Now it’s time to settle which franchise is better, in musical form. In this video, Annabelle goes up against Child’s Play’s Tiffany in an epic rap battle:
Retold Movie of the Day
We just got a remake of The Lion King in theaters, but how would you like to see Disney’s classic animated feature retold in yet another fresh way? In honor of the release of the live-action-style reimagining, here’s a version depicting the story of Simba with 90,000 dominoes (via Geekologie):
Drawing Lesson of the Day
Now you can make your own version of The Lion King that’s somewhere between Disney’s 1994 animated classic and the hit new live-action-style remake. Courtesy of Kigu Stidos, here’s Pierre Pompoup with another art lesson, showing us how to draw the lioness character Nala:
