Tag: Moby Dick
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Free Willy Was Based More On Lies Than A True Story When It Was Released In 1993
The perception of orcas has changed a lot in the past few decades. Though revered by some cultures (such as several Native American tribes and the Ainu of Japan), they’ve historically shared the bad reputation of sharks — there’s a reason the name “killer whale” endured.Then in the 1960s, scientists began studying these animals up…
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‘You Were Never Really Here’ Director Lynne Ramsay Dishes on Upcoming Collabs with Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Julianne Moore
Receiving a lifetime achievement award this week at the Sarajevo Film Festival, Scottish director Lynne Ramsay teased a slew of projects currently in the pipeline, heralding her much-anticipated return to the director’s chair since wowing Cannes in 2017 with the Joaquin Phoenix-starring thriller “You Were Never Really Here.”Among them are a second collaboration with Phoenix,…
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How The Yellowjackets Team Pulled Off Van’s Terrifying Wolf Attack
Human vs. nature has always been a favorite topic for fiction fans. Movies and literature constantly pit animals against humankind and have done so going back to the very beginning of storytelling, and those tend to be the stories that survive! “Moby Dick” is still relevant today, and so is “King Kong,” “Jaws” and “Robinson Crusoe.” Maybe that’s…
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Jeff Goldblum Had An Interesting Perspective On His Life Aquatic Character
Back in 2004, “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” was my first introduction to the wondrous filmmaking of Wes Anderson. A “Moby Dick“-style revenge tale inspired by the life of Jacques Cousteau, “The Life Aquatic” was as thrilling to me as it was poignant. It wasn’t long before I watched as many Wes Anderson films…