The Man Who Laughs (1928) by Paul Leni.
One of the most iconic and influential silent films of all time (along with Metropolis, Nosferatu, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari).
A magnificent film and one of my favorites.
Highly recommend checking it out.
And, yes, Conrad Veidt's interpretation (and Jack Pierce's make-up) inspired The Joker.
The Three Musketeers (also known as The Three Musketeers (The Queen's Diamonds)) by Richard Lester.
Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Along with the 1993 adaptation and Randall Wallace's The Man in the Iron Mask, this is definitely one of my favorite versions of the musketeers.
A beautiful adventure film with smart and quick comedic energy.
The Eternals (Volume 1) #1.
"The Day of the Gods".
Tutorial by the director of Little Witch Academia, and key animator in: Gurren Lagann, FLCL, KILL la KILL, Evangelion, Panty & Stocking (X)
Did you know that in Southeast Asian folklore there's a flying bat monkey hybrid that abducts children?
It's called the "Orang Bati" and it's described as being four to five feet tall with reddish skin, large black leathery wings and a long leathery tail. Said to inhabit the island of Seram in Indonesia, the Orang Bati is a nocturnal creature with a diet that mostly consists of small, adorable children who are easy to pick up and fly away with. It's raids take place in the darkness of night and before descending into the villages and cities that border it's territory, the airborne attacker will emit a shrill wail that warns any child who hears it that it's already too late to escape. The residents of Seram insist that the creature is a flying monkey, while outsiders have suggested it's more than likely a giant bat. However, some researchers have stated that physical descriptions (including the shrill wail it lets out before a hunt) match pterosaur physiology.
Parasite (Korean: 기생충) by Bong Joon-ho.
I have loved and respected Bong Joon-ho and his body of work since "Okja" and "Snowpiercer" and he never fails to surprise, delight, and move me every time. So it means a lot to me to be able to say this is his best film. It is.
A movie full of sadness, wit, and depth. Irreverent but benevolent. Amazing.
A Marvel Comics Super Special: Blade Runner #1.
The Eternals (Volume 1) #11.
"The Russians are Coming!"
Girlhood (French: Bande de filles, lit. "Group of Girls") by Céline Sciamma.
Momo the Monster, also known as the Missouri Monster (Momo).
Strange and other-worldly creatures have been spotted all over the United States... but were these sightings real? Or the imagination run wild?
In 1972, residents of Louisiana, Missouri claimed to have seen a creature they described as being 7 ft, having a large pumpkin shaped head, thick black fur covering most of its body that emitted a putrid odor, and the only facial feature noticeable were its large glowing orange eyes. At one point, a 20-person posse got together to hunt down the monster, but never found it. Later on, though, tracks were discovered and submitted to Lawrence Curtis, director of the Oklahoma City Zoo who deemed the tracks to be that of an unknown primate species.
So what could it have been? A monster or an ape?
20s. A young tachrán who has dedicated his life to becoming a filmmaker and comic artist/writer. This website is a mystery to me...
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