Awesome Movies

These days, you can stream movies at home on a big TV in 4K resolution with high-quality sound, all while being able to pause the movie to get up and go to the bathroom. But movie theaters still exist for some reason. Honest Ads offers a short promo video explaining all of the benefits, including sticky floors and ridiculously overpriced concessions.

The trend of brand biopics continues with this movie about the meteoric rise and fall of Beanie Babies. It follows the story of toy salesman Ty Warner, who worked with three women to create this pop culture juggernaut of the 1990s. Stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, and Geraldine Viswanathan and premieres 7.28.23 on Apple TV+.

Time travel movies are unrealistic in many ways – not the least of which is time travel is impossible. In this video, comedian Alasdair Beckett-King points out another major problem that most science fiction movies neglect to address – one that would quickly spell disaster for their protagonists.

John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx star in this offbeat sci-fi caper film about a trio who stumble onto a crazy conspiracy in which they think the government is cloning and replacing everyday citizens. The rest of the plot is unclear, but wacky hijinks ensue. Coming soon to Netflix.

As of today, it’s been 37 years since Back to the Future premiered. Movie fan and world traveler Matthias Schwarzer headed to Los Angeles, California, on a mission to find some of the movie’s original filming locations and see how they have changed over the years. We love how the McFly’s house looks pretty much the same.

Writer/director Taika Waititi takes a break from big-budget superhero movies with a return to indie form. Next Goal Wins is a lighthearted underdog comedy about a coach (Michael Fassbender) who reluctantly relocates to American Samoa to help fix the world’s worst international soccer team.

When a director does their job well, the final moments of a movie can leave a lasting impression. Editor Casper Langbak of CLS Videos created this montage of some of the best closing shots, set to the chill-inducing track Cloudbusting by Kate Bush. Don’t recognize every movie? He’s posted a list of all 120 on Letterboxd.

Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton star in this lighthearted dramatization of the rise and fall of Research in Motion, the company that created the Blackberry. What started as a pager on steroids became a worldwide phenomenon – then the business collapsed in a similarly spectacular fashion. In theaters 5.12.23.

The 95th Academy Award winners will be announced on Sunday, March 12, 2023. To celebrate the awards, Screen Junkies looks back at the movies nominated for Best Picture and offers their snarky take on some great films like the wildly inventive Everything Everywhere All at Once and the enigmatic Banshees of Inisherin.

From Titanic to The Perfect Storm to Finding Nemo, Hollywood has been depicting shipwrecks for decades. Insider asked maritime archeologist and historian James Delgado to evaluate the realism of on-screen disasters and the wreckage left behind. While they’re not always accurate, a few of the films are surprisingly spot-on.

Starting with the Maschinenmensch in Metropolis, robots have been a staple of science-fiction movies for a century. Using a series of AI-generated art, Stillskates explores the origins and evolution of on-screen robots and how they started as dangerous and powerful characters and gradually became comedic and helpful.

This notebook is perfect for keeping track of the movies you’ve seen and taking notes. It’s got pre-lined prompts for details like the title, director, genre, and stars, along with your notes and ratings of each movie. The 6″ x 9″ journal has 100 pages and is available in paperback and hardcover versions.

Making a parked car look like it’s driving can be as simple as projecting a moving background. But making it shake, dive, and roll produces a more realistic illusion. Insider visited NAC Effects to learn how they use motion control rigs to simulate movement and combine those with old-school effects like towing and airbags.

While Avatar: The Way of Water shot its underwater scenes by training actors to hold their breath, there are lots of other tricks that moviemakers use to create the illusion of underwater action. Insider explores some of the visual effects techniques – both practical and digital which bring underwater scenes to life.

Eclectic Method is known for his creative music remixes and video edits. Now, he’s started to experiment with AI-generated imagery. In this animated music video, you’ll spot scenes from films like Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, Pulp Fiction, and Footloose, only with digitally-created characters performing the choreography.

Each year, editor Sleepy Skunk puts together a compilation edit of movie moments from the past 12 months. His 2022 trailer includes impactful scenes from The Batman, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion, and many lesser-known titles. See if you can name them all.