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- All 11 Fast & Furious Movies, Ranked: From Streets to Stratosphere
NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - When The Fast and the Furious dropped in 2001, its creators weren’t aiming for billion-dollar box office glory. They saw their movie as a story of street racing, stolen DVD players, and a whole lot of souped-up cars.But somewhere between Vin Diesel growling about "family" and Dwayne Johnson launching torpedoes—with... - The Godfather Line That Changed Movie Dialogue Forever NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - It’s just 10 words long. No shouting. No guns. Just a soft, almost affectionate murmur: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” It lands with the weight of a bullet. Few lines in cinema have managed to crawl into pop culture and stay lodged there for decades.This line...
- How ‘Space Jam’ Slammed into Summer Pop Culture NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - In 1996, Warner Bros. faced a challenge familiar to many studios today. How could they break into a market dominated by a major competitor? Disney controlled feature animation, but Warner Bros. found a different path forward with Space Jam, a hybrid live-action/animated film that became a template for modern franchise...
- 9 Travel & Road Trip Movies That’ll Make You Want to Hit the Road NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - While I spend most of my time indoors, I've experienced the world through an extensive collection of travel and road trip films.A road trip film is a subgenre that uses travel as both a plot device and a thematic framework. These movies follow characters as they journey from one location...
- YouTube Set to Crack Down on “AI Slop” with Monetization Policy Update
CineD (Thursday, 10 July) - YouTube is preparing a significant policy update aimed at tackling the flood of low-quality, AI-generated “mass-produced” videos on its platform. Starting July 15, 2025, the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) will enforce stricter guidelines, requiring content to be “significantly original and authentic” to remain eligible for monetization. For creators relying on... - To Write Good, You Have To Write Bad First NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - There's something fun about digging into other people's processes. As a writer, you need to formulate your own way to get the words onto the page. But checking in to get writing advice from others can help you refine what you need to do and add new wrinkles to your...
- The 'Project Hail Mary' Trailer Set a Massive Record NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - I am a massive Andy Weir fan, I think his writing is fantastic, and I think he's really putting forth new and cool science fiction ideas that feel fresh. When I heard Lord and Miller were directing an adaptation of his book, "Project Hail Mary," I was over the moon....
- The First Ethically Trained and Commercially Safe AI Video Model is Finally Released Into the World NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - As the AI revolution continues to grow, the generative AI video space is still primed to be perhaps the most significant arena for the battle over intellectual property. As we’ve seen with major studios suing Midjourney over copyright claims, as well as the general debates surrounding training data and ethics,...
- What Is The 60-30-10 Color Rule in Filmmaking? NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - Sometimes, when I'm watching a movie, I am just basking in the colors and vibes they put out, and how they match the overall aura or mood set by the filmmaker. I'm not sure a movie like Drive could work without the neon or Vertigo without red and green. So,...
- New MASV Express Aims to Deliver Blazing-Fast, No-Code File Transfer at up to 10Gbps NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - Set to be showcased at IBC 2025, MASV will showcase its new MASV Express, a scalable, high-performance file delivery system designed for today’s modern enterprise environments. This MASV Express enables teams to move larger files faster than ever, without installs, bandwidth caps, and IT complexity.While not as much of an...
- Blackmagic Cloud Store Adds Support for Amazon Web Services S3 Sync NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - For those who are already using, or interested in using, Blackmagic Cloud Store as part of their video production workflows, this latest update is set to add support for Amazon’s Cloud Object Storage. Adding Amazon S3 sync to Blackmagic Cloud Store should open up even more storage possibilities for crews...
- The 10 Best Food Movies Of All Time NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 10 July) - When it's time to decompress after a long day at work, I love to cook. I'm a big fan of finding new recipes, trying new ingredients, and just shutting off the TV and devoting myself to a new task that is often challenging. But what happens when my passion for...
- Canon EOS R50 V vs. PowerShot V1: Which Vlogging Camera Wins?
Canonrumors (Thursday, 10 July) - Welcome back, camera folk. Today’s matchup? The Canon EOS R50 V and the PowerShot V1. Both are compact, both are video-first, and both want to be the star of your next vlog. But one’s a pocket rocket, and the other’s a baby DSLR in disguise. Let’s get into the gossip... - Autofocus Stress Test: Can Canon’s Dual Pixel AF II Live Up to the Hype? Canonrumors (Thursday, 10 July) - While Canon’s Dual Pixel AF II system is known for accuracy and speed, its real-world performance in challenging environments rarely gets a true stress test. I put this innovative system through the most brutal focusing scenarios—low contrast, fast motion, foreground interference, and edge-of-frame compositions—to see if it lived up to...
- Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ autofocus adapter review (Sony E lens to Nikon Z camera)
Nikonrumors (Thursday, 10 July) - Matt Granger published the first video review (could be NSFW) of the new Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ Sony E lens to Nikon Z camera autofocus adapter (now available for pre-order for $249): The new and improved Megadap ETZ21 Pro+ autofocus adapter is now available for pre-order (Sony E lens to...
