"Daily objects in super macro. Using several lenses and complex editing, we were able to zoom out in a continuous shot....Can you identify the magnified objects?"
The Struggle. Real, It Is.
Today's Film Is One Of The Most Established (And Best) Members Of My "Recommend This The Very Moment It Becomes Available" List
Baseball: Where The Little Things Are Often The Biggest Things Of All
Sure, those are all "little" moments when compared to the massive in-game swings like Raja Davis' improbable HR, Bryant's mad dash from 1st, or the weird wild pitch off Ol' Man Ross that led to two runs. But they loom large over the outcome of the game, all the same. And it's that ability to trace the threads and foundations of the key, "big" moments through these seemingly-small, incredibly-important crossroads that makes baseball so rewarding.
With The Spirits Of The Righteous Made Perfect, Give Rest To The Souls Of Thy Servants, O Savior
Today Is Halloween, So Here's A Terrifying Short
"...'Francis' came about interestingly from the famed radio show "This American Life" out of WBEZ Chicago when broadcaster Ira Glass asked six renowned American writers to create a short story about adventure. One of these stories, written by novelist and screenwriter Dave Eggars, was read on the show to much acclaim and praise. From here, we worked with producer Kevin Batten and a team to turn the words into a beautiful short film..."
Time-Lapse Plants Are Amazing
Bikes And Lights Aplenty, But Nary A Bridges To Be Found
Today's Suggestion Is Pretty Much As "Horror/Halloween-y" As I'll Ever Get
A Swedish film about vampires; vampires as you've rarely (if ever) seen them. Even watching the trailer again is creeping me out. So scary, but surprisingly insightful, as well, I think. (Yes, it sparked one of the most unexpected and theological conversation about vampires and the Eucharist that I've ever had. And yes, I'm still really, really scared to try and watch it again.)
These Early Illustrations For "War Of The Worlds" Are Just Fantastic
When You've Got 50,000 Books, And You Need To Get 'em Shelved In Less Than Two Minutes...
Mozart Was A Pretty Impressive Young Man
"The Hire," One Of My Favorite Short Film Series Of All Time, Is Back
A Giant Red Spider Nebula Is An Actual Thing, And It Looks Amazing
"...its powerful stellar winds generate waves 100 billion kilometers (62.4 billion miles) high. The waves are caused by supersonic shocks, formed when the local gas is compressed and heated in front of the rapidly expanding lobes. The atoms caught in the shock emit the spectacular radiation seen in this image."
"Blending In" Has Never Looked Better
The One Where I First Realized That There Might Be More To Matthew McConaughey Than I'd Thought
It's pretty much made for me, because I love WWII movies and I love submarine movies and this one's both. (There's something about the claustrophobia that fascinates me in a film, because it's both a huge challenge to the filmmakers and the very essence of what they're capturing. So the various ways they decide to tackle it are always interesting to me.)
Today's Jam Is Brought To You By NPR Music And The Masterful Leonard Cohen
My Favorite Part of CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR? That's Easy. The End Credits.
My Favorite Of Haydn's London Symphonies Is The One Called "The London"
This Short's Not For Kids. And That's Just Fine.
A year ago, I stumbled across a fantastic teaser for a short film named "Borrowed Time." It didn't say when the final product would appear, but it certainly did its job perfectly; I was hooked. The visuals were wonderful (unsurprising, given its creators' Pixar roots), but there was something lurking in the background that really felt ...different to me. Not quite sure what it was, but it was there.