Special effects are ubiquitous in today's movies, but while we are aware of the use of computer animation by film studios, the extent of special effects will surprise you. The matter has already gone so far that part of the Hollywood fraternity is calling on the Academy to introduce a special Oscar category for films without special effects, i.e. without post-production magic, with which only the sky is the limit. See the film's most interesting scenes before and after the special effects were added.
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In 2014, The Lego Movie won the hearts of people around the world. The animated comedy adventure with the popular 'Legis' made young and old laugh. Now it's getting a spin-off of sorts, The Lego Batman Movie, which has already gotten its first trailer. Until now, children have been able to play with a series of Batman-themed Lego blocks, but now the characters will come to life on the big screen. Judging by the trailer, The Lego Batman Movie is Deadpool for kids!
Although we never asked for it, in 2016 the adaptation of Ben-Hur, the timeless classic from 1959 that won 11 Oscars and starred Charlton Heston, is coming to the big screen. Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) took the director's baton this time. Ben-Hur, the biblical story about a betrayed Jewish prince and a wealthy merchant, which initially came to life in the form of a book, experienced two film adaptations, and now there is a third one in the pipeline, in which Morgan Freeman will also star.
Bridget Jones is back in Bridget Jones's Baby. The confused thirty-year-old woman, who became a cultural phenomenon at the turn of the millennium, is returning to the movie screen after a break of almost twenty years. And in style, because this eternal love-seeker and hunter of the elusive ideal weight is pregnant.
Genius is the debut film of one of the game's best directors, Michael Grandago. It is a British-American biographical drama about the famous publishing house editor Max Perkins, who had a hand in publishing some of the groundbreaking American novels of the 20th century, including The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald and The Sun Rises and Sets by Ernest Hemingway. The film stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West and Guy Pearce.
Sausage Party is an animated comedy about sausages and other food. Although it is an animated comedy, we do not recommend viewing it for children. Once you watch the trailer and see who is behind the project, it will be crystal clear why. Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jonah Hill are reason enough to keep kids as far away from movies as they are from candy. The food in the film learns the cruel fate that awaits it when it leaves the shelves.
Did you know that many movie scenes were inspired by famous art paintings? That Francis Bacon's painting inspired Christopher Nolan to create the Joker in The Dark Knight? Or is Ophelia painting a scene in Lars von Trier's Melancholia? Many famous film scenes and costumes that you came across are actually the director's tribute to the art of painting! See movie scenes inspired by art paintings.
The Trust is an American crime drama starring Nicholas Cage and Elijah Wood about a police couple who mostly do boring administrative jobs. One day, they come upon a hot pursuit that puts them on the other side of the marriage. The film was directed by Alex and Benjamin Brewer.
A Hologram for the King is a German-American film by Tom Tykwer (Alts of the Clouds, Perfume), based on the novel of the same name by Dave Eggers from 2012. The title role has been entrusted to Tom Hanks, who was last seen in the film Bridge of Spies. Hanks is one of only two actors to win two Oscars in a row, the first for his role in the drama Philadelphia, the second a year later for his role in the comedy drama Forrest Gump. This time, too, he starred in a touching comedy-drama, except that his character is still not so confused.
Criminal is a tense action thriller with an intriguing story. It revolves around an ethically questionable project by the US government, which implants the memories, abilities and secrets of a deceased CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) into a condemned criminal (Kevin Costner) in order to complete an important mission and prevent a catastrophe of global proportions.
The film Prehod (The Rift) is a Serbian sci-fi thriller with Katarina Čas in the lead role, which recently impressed the public at the Belgrade international film festival FEST, and is coming to the regular schedule of Slovenian cinemas on April 28, 2016. The film, produced by a Serbian-Slovenian-Korean international the well-established Slovenian actress, who also starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino, plays the sleeper CIA agent Liz Ward.
Nina is a biographical film about American jazz and soul singer Nina Simone, one of the most influential artists of her time, songwriter, pianist, arranger and activist. But more than that, today the actress Zoe Saldana is being discussed, who empathized with her in this biographical drama directed by Cynthia Mort, saying that she was not right for the portrayal, as the actress of Puerto Rican-Dominican descent was not dark enough. Whether the first trailer backs this up, see for yourself.