"The Martian" has been hailed as one of the best science based sci-fi movies in recent years. However, even with all that factual science behind the film, there were some things the film just got wrong.
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If you were to see photographer Mark Reay on the street, or at a runway show, you'd think that he lived like anyone else who works in fashion: comfortably. Shooting for high-end magazines, dressing in well-tailored clothes, hanging out with models — what could be so bad?
The truth is, however, that Reay is homeless. For six years, between 2008 and 2014, he actually slept on the roof of a lower Manhattan building. Not in a swanky penthouse apartment, but under a tarp on the floor of an apartment building's roof.
When film director Thomas Wirthensohn found out about Reay's living situation, he knew he had to document it. A week later, Wirthensohn began production on "Homme Less," an 87-minute documentary about Reay's life that premeired at the Doc NYC festival in 2014. With glowing reviews from The New York Times and RogerEbert.com's Mark Dujsik, it's begun screening at various locations worldwide.
We caught up with Reay and Wirthensohn to find out more about their story.
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"Steve Jobs" doesn't look or feel like any biopic you've ever seen. Instead of covering Jobs' entire life from birth to death, writer Aaron Sorkin focused on three pivotal events in his life over a 14-year span.
To capture how different each of those time periods were, the movie is shot in three different formats. The scenes from 1984, when Jobs presents the first Mac, are shot in 16mm film. This gives the film's first half hour a grainy, pre-digital-age feel.
Meanwhile, the scenes from 1988 are shot in a slightly crisper 35mm. The final part of "Steve Jobs," which takes place in 1998, is shot in the digital format most commonly used today.
The visual contrasts are striking, but some cast members weren't crazy about it.
"After the joys of a perfect complexion in '84, they then f----- us over," Kate Winslet joked.
Catch "Steve Jobs" in theaters October 9.
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You probably haven't heard of film distributor A24, but this tiny company is behind some of the best movies in recent years.
Some of their biggest hits include sci-fi masterpiece "Ex Machina," the rowdy "Spring Breakers," hit dramedy "Obvious Child," Brooklyn-based comedy "While We're Young," Amy Winehouse documentary "Amy," and the upcoming, awards-worthy drama "Room."
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Malia Obama is a high school senior, which means it's time to apply for college.
She is a senior at the uber-prestigious Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC and has strong legacy ties at top schools, including Princeton, Harvard, and Columbia.
She is "perhaps the nation's most eligible 2016 college candidate,"writes the New York Times' Nicholas Fandos.
Her father has remarked that she aspires to become a filmmaker. In addition to looking at several Ivies, Malia has toured Stanford, Wesleyan, and NYU — all renowned for their top film programs.
It's an elite group of schools, but if anyone has the credentials, it's Malia.
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I've never been more shocked looking into a mirror. WETA Workshop, the folks that did the makeup and prosthetics for "The Lord of The Rings,""The Hobbit," and countless other awesome projects sat me down in a chair during New York Comic Con and transformed me into a Dwarf. Words can't do the crazy experience justice, take a look at their masterful transformation.
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As rumours about whether or not current James Bond Daniel Craig will stay on for further movies in the franchise begin to circulate, former 007 Sir Roger Moore has joined the discussion.
The 88-year-old said he thinks the best actors who could portray the iconic British spy are "Hugh Jackman and [Homeland star] Damian Lewis."
In September, Jackman surprised fans by revealing that he was approached by Bond filmmakers in 2002 (while he was channelling Wolverine for the filming of X2) and offered the role, but he turned down the opportunity since he "didn't think it was the right time."
He added that it was a difficult decision, saying: "It was not an easy one to give up. I'd seriously consider it [now]."
Moore, who portrayed James Bond seven times in the 70s and 80s, also said to MailOnline that whilst an unlikely choice these days, Dame Maggie Smith would make a "perfect" Bond Girl.
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Aside from Moore's suggestions, fan favourites as to who could replace Craig whenever he chooses to leave the well-loved character behind include Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and Crimson Peak star Tom Hiddleston. Even former football player David Beckham's name was floating around to take over.
Recently Craig caused some controversy by joking in an interview with Time Out London that he would "rather slash his wrists" than play Bond again.
Knowing when your time should be up is something that Moore can relate to, saying he knew when to hang up the suit for good too. "I knew it was time to go when my granddaughter was born," he recollected, hinting that he wanted to be around for her.
At the time of the interview, Moore was promoting his new book "Bond On Bond" at an exclusive signing at Hush Brasserie, Mayfair, which features iconic images from across the movie series. Meanwhile, Lewis will next be seen in thriller "Our Kind Of Traitor" opposite Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård and Naomie Harris.
Jackman is currently doing press rounds with co-stars Rooney Mara and Garrett Hedlund for "Pan," the retelling of JM Barrie's "The Boy Who Never Grew Up."
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Many unexpected plot twists were played out over the course of "Game of Thrones," culminating in a season finale that left fans reeling at the narrative aftermath.
While at New York Comic Con, we asked some of the biggest "Game of Thrones" super fans their thoughts on what season 6 will bring. If you're not caught up yet with the show, then let this be your SPOILER WARNING.
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Many unexpected plot twists were played out over the course of "Game of Thrones," culminating in a season finale that left fans reeling at the narrative aftermath.
While at New York Comic Con, we asked some of the biggest "Game of Thrones" super fans their thoughts on what season 6 will bring. If you're not caught up yet with the show, then let this be your SPOILER WARNING.
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Jennifer Lawrence might be America's darling now, but she might have some stiff competition, as people are now saying Brie Larson could be the next Jennifer Lawrence.
Larson and Lawrence, besides sounding similar, both skyrocketed to fame in a relatively short amount of time. And, like Lawrence, Larson is making the move from indie darling to mainstream movie star.
Larson began her career as a teen pop star, but quickly made the transition to film with a small role in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." She later received praise for her part in the indie flick, "Short Term 12." Now, she's earning Oscar buzz with her new film "Room," out this weekend, in which she plays a woman who was kidnapped at a young age and held captive for seven years.
Larson has also made a splash in mainstream movies like "The Gambler" starring opposite Mark Wahlberg, and this summer's comedy hit "Trainwreck" with Amy Schumer. She's currently preparing for blockbuster fame as the lead in "Kong: Skull Island, a "King Kong" prequel that is expected to be released in 2017.
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We asked a bunch of "Star Wars" superfans at this year's New York Comic Con what they thought about J.J Abrams — the director of "The Force Awakens."
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Disney movies have always generated fan theories—often dirty ones about naughtywords written in the sky, or ministers who get a little too excited at weddings.
But they’re not all dirty. One of the most popular theories is actually a charming and very innocent one: that the merchant in the beginning of Aladdin is actually the Genie. Cracked summarized the evidence last year:
Look at both characters: Blue clothes? Check. Red band around the waist? Check. Bushy eyebrows and a beard ending in a curl? Double check. If that’s not enough for you, how about the fact that they are the only two characters in the movie who only have four fingers? Oh, and they both just happen to be voiced by Robin Williams.
Now, on Thursday, co-director Ron Clements put to rest decades of speculation. As he told E! News:
That was the whole intention, originally. We even had that at the end of the movie, where he would reveal himself to be the Genie, and of course Robin did the voice of the peddler. Just through story changes and some editing, we lost the reveal at the end. So, that's an urban legend that actually is true.
That doesn’t mean all the theories are true, however. As for the dirtier one aboutAladdin, Scott Weinger, the actor who played the titular hero, denied that the character ever says “take off your clothes.”
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Wahyu Ichwandardi is a stop-motion artist who is becoming world-famous thanks to his Vine account.
Born in Indonesia, Ichwandardi now works in New York City as a graphic designer and animator. He started using Vine for fun, but his account, Pinot, now has over 390,000 followers.
Pinot spends hours planning and executing his six-second videos, but this painstaking attention to detail has landed him work for big-name clients, like Samsung, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Spotify.
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We asked a bunch of "Batman" superfans at this year's New York Comic Con what they thought about Ben Affleck playing Batman in the new film, "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice."
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Meagan Cignoli is the wizard of short, branded videos. She started her career as a freelance photographer, and then switched to video.
Her company, “Visual Country,” makes innovative short videos. They cover topics like fashion, food, and design. “Visual Country” has also made over 200 video campaigns. Her Vine campaign for Lowe’s was featured in AdWeek.
Meagan started making vines right when the video app launched, and she now has over 637,000 followers. She’s been featured in Wired and Time magazines for her stop-motion mastery. Lowe’s Chief Marketing Officer said Meagan gave the company “a different dimension."
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If you miss visiting Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies, you can go back. England's Royal Connaught Park stood in for the wizarding school in the movies. The buildings played The Great Hall, and Dumbledore's office.
Now, after five years of renovations, they're apartments. The rent will set you back a few galleons — units cost between $500,000 to over $3 million.
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Have you ever wondered about the people who play dead bodies on TV?
We talked to Chuck Lamb, a 57-year-old part-time corpse actor, to find out how you get the job, what it pays, and what it's like on set.
A decade ago, Lamb — a former computer analyst — started playing dead for fun. Turns out he had a knack for it. To show off his unique hobby, in December 2005 he launched the website deadbodyguy.com, where he would post pictures of himself in different death scenarios around his house.
The site has since garnered more than 50 million views, a ton of publicity, and, most importantly, earned Lamb more than two dozen roles as a "dead guy" in films like "Thankskilling,""Horrorween," and "Stiffs."
Here's how Lamb has made a living out of playing dead:
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A few nights later he had a dream that Lennie Briscoe, the character from "Law & Order" who always looked down at the corpse of the victim and said something pithy, spoke to him. He woke his wife up and said, "I can be a dead body!"
"What really scared me at first was that she used to come up with different ways to kill me three times a week," Lamb says. "You start to think, well she’s liking this just a little too much."
In "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens," Gwendoline Christie plays the masked, mysterious, and evil Captain Phasma. This makes her the first female villain in "Star Wars" history.
Christie thinks it's a huge step forward for the series.
"What I think people are drawn to is that this is a very progressive female character,"she told EW. “We see Captain Phasma, and we see the costume from head to toe, and we know that it is a woman. But we are used to, in our media, connecting to female characters via the way that they look, from the way they are made flesh."
We don't know if the character will ever take off her mask. Christie called the role a "fangirl's dream."
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