Coconuts in Medieval Britain (2015)(themarysue.com)
26 points by wolfi1 | 6 comments
A 2015 Mary Sue article examining whether coconuts could plausibly have been in medieval Britain, as joked about in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
#film on Hacker News
22 stories tagged film, newest first.
In the wake of Tippett Studios’ closure, a digital archive appears online(filmstories.co.uk)
239 points by rdmuser | 31 comments
Film Stories news article reporting that a digital archive of animation materials from Tippett Studio appeared online after the studio's closure.
Musk, the Movie(bleeckerstreetmedia.com)
114 points by yablak | 33 comments
Bleecker Street's official page for the documentary film "Musk," opening in LA and NY theaters October 9 and nationwide October 16, with ticket links.
Letterboxd Is Up for Sale, and A24, Sony and the New York Times Are Bidding(worldofreel.com)
48 points by crossroadsguy | 23 comments
World of Reel blog post reporting that Letterboxd is for sale, with A24, Sony and the New York Times among the bidders.
Why 'What's Opera, Doc?' looks like that(animationobsessive.substack.com)
129 points by CharlesW | 24 comments
Animation Obsessive newsletter article explaining the visual design and background art style of the classic Looney Tunes short 'What's Opera, Doc?', plus animation news.
Tim Curry has died(theguardian.com)
689 points by mykowebhn | 220 comments
Guardian obituary news article reporting that actor Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King's It, has died aged 80.
Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail(fabiensanglard.net)
823 points by vinhnx | 213 comments
Fabien Sanglard's blog post cataloguing every computer and piece of software visible in the movie Jurassic Park, starting with an Apple PowerBook 100.
Sam Neill has died(theguardian.com)
406 points by j4mie | 92 comments
Guardian obituary news article reporting that New Zealand actor Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, has died aged 78.
How to make your text look futuristic (2016)(typesetinthefuture.com)
463 points by _vaporwave_ | 59 comments
A Typeset in the Future blog post explaining typographic techniques that make text look futuristic, drawing on science fiction film and design conventions.
My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary(rpastro.square.site)
859 points by wallflower | 197 comments
An astrophotographer's blog post about how his astrophotography images were used in the movie Project Hail Mary.
Chuck Norris has died(variety.com)
642 points by mp3il | 385 comments
Variety news obituary reporting the death of actor and martial artist Chuck Norris, star of Walker, Texas Ranger.
What will enter the public domain in 2026?(publicdomainreview.org)
460 points by herbertl | 325 comments
The Public Domain Review's festive countdown of notable works whose copyrights expire and enter the public domain on January 1, 2026.
Robert Redford has died(nytimes.com)
412 points by uptown | 125 comments
New York Times obituary reporting the death of actor and director Robert Redford; the page loaded a captcha challenge instead of the article.
Sneakers (1992) – 4K makeover sourced from the original camera negative(blu-ray.com)
374 points by bredren | 256 comments
Blu-ray.com product page for Kino Lorber's 4K Blu-ray restoration of the 1992 film Sneakers, listing specs, pricing, and ratings.
David Lynch has died(variety.com)
1038 points by wut42 | 333 comments
Variety news article reporting the death of filmmaker David Lynch, director of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
What will enter the public domain in 2025?(publicdomainreview.org)
373 points by Tomte | 297 comments
The Public Domain Review's festive countdown feature highlighting notable works whose copyright expires and that enter the public domain in 2025.
Maggie Smith has died(variety.com)
322 points by asix66 | 35 comments
Variety obituary reporting that actress Maggie Smith, known for Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, has died at 89.
James Earl Jones has died(variety.com)
581 points by birriel | 163 comments
Variety obituary reporting that actor James Earl Jones, known as the voice of Darth Vader, died at age 93.
The Typeset of Wall·E (2018)(typesetinthefuture.com)
647 points by drones | 83 comments
A Typeset in the Future blog post analyzing the typography and graphic design used in Pixar's film WALL·E.
Nakatomi Space(bldgblog.com)
347 points by sebg | 121 comments
BLDGBLOG essay by Geoff Manaugh examining how Die Hard's Nakatomi Plaza is navigated through walls, vents, and ducts, as a lens on architecture and space.
Tarkovsky's films online for free(kottke.org)
660 points by bookofjoe | 164 comments
A kottke.org post linking to free online streams of Andrei Tarkovsky's films, such as Stalker, posted by Mosfilm on YouTube.
Steven Spielberg: ‘No film should be revised’ based on modern sensitivity(theguardian.com)
692 points by andsoitis | 514 comments
Guardian article reporting Steven Spielberg's criticism of re-editing older films for modern sensitivities, including his regret over removing guns from E.T.