Check out these links from FTS and other corners of the web that you may have over looked this past week.
Trope Talk: David Fincher’s Blue and Yellow World by Sara of FTS & Red Head at the Movies
Our new writer Sara is bringing a brand new feature to the site called Trope Talk where she discusses trademarks and idioms found in film. Her first venture into the feature starts with David Fincher. Read her piece to see how the director’s filmography boasts plenty of familiar traits.
Director of the Month – David Fincher by Caitlin of Heart of Cinema
Our first official link submission for Finchuary comes from Caitlin at Heart of Cinema. In her ‘Director of the Month’ post she careful dissects one of her favorite films: Fight Club.
Movie Drinking Game: Fight Club by Rob of FTS
Continuing with Fight Club, Rob crafted a fantastic drinking game that is sure to give you some new, blurry perspective on the film.
David Fincher: A Film Title Retrospective
Fincher has an undeniably awesome cataloug of excellent title sequences in his filmography. Indulge yourself and check out this extensive retrospective of his work that includes videos and interviews with designers.
The Cinematography of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo By Andrew Fasnacht
I came across this article the other day that was perfect for our celebration of Fincher. The post looks closely at the cinematography of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by providing details and images from various scenes. The author’s tumblr blog also contains a wide range of visual posts from film.
[the films of] David Fincher by Kees van Dijkhuizen jr.
If you aren’t familiar with Kees van Dijkhuizen jr. Youtube edits, then I suggest high tailing it over to his page ASAP. I’m an especially big fan of Kees director series so I felt it would be a terrible omission to not include his video tribute to David Fincher’s filmography here.
FTS Podcast Eps 179: Black and White Films
In this week’s FTS podcast we listen to listener feedback before looking through their favorite films sans color.
LAMBCAST #203 MOST ANTICIPATED OF 2014
In the latest Lambcast episode, Jay Cluitt was joined by Justin Gott, Jess Manzo, Mette Kowalski and Kristen Lopez to discuss the most anticipated movies of 2014.
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
No headline comes close to the devastating news we received early in the week. Brilliant actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead last Sunday at the age of 46. You can read about the news in the TIME article above but please check out the other piece released by the magazine written by Aaron Sorkin. It is a short write up but the brevity only helps drive home the important anecdote and startling truth of his story. [Aaron Sorkin: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Saved 10 Lives]
‘House of Cards’ Renewed for Third Season
On a positive note, just as one of my favorite TV series House of Cards is coming back to Netflix for it’s second season on Valentine’s Day , news hit the web that the series has already been renewed for a third season. Read the article on Slashfilm for the full details of its renewal.
Escape-athon 2014 in Review
Jess wrote another Favorite Scene Friday post for fellow FTSer Robert over at To The Escape Hatch. She looked at one of her favorite scenes in Rian Johnson’s Looper as a part of the site’s Escape-a-thon 2014. Check out the scene above and then read her post over at the Hatch.
Vanity Fair 2014 Hollywood Issue Cover
Every year Vanity Fair puts out a glamorous “Hollywood Issue Cover” that feature a bunch of gorgeous actors all dressed up. Take a look at this year’s cover above (click to enlarge).
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