Marvel Makes a Bit of Retro Magic with New Captain Marvel Movie Site

by The Portland Egotist / February 11, 2019 /
It's humorous how we can look back on what is ugly and kinda nasty, apply a bit of time (and a healthy dose of the rosy effect) to it, and that same ugly duckling now seems kinda cute and quirky. Case in point, the new website for Marvel's upcoming film, Captain Marvel, has cashed in its retro chips big time. The result was a super old school, dated website circa 1995. The media is hailing it as genius. We're not so sure about that, but it is[Read More]
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Stranger Things Season 3 is on the Way

by The Portland Egotist / January 7, 2019 /
Not much needs to even be said about this little gem. If you're a big fan of the upside down, then this trailer ought to get the blood pumping a little.
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Gary Hustwit Releases Trailer for New Documentary, Rams

by The Portland Egotist / September 20, 2018 /

Filmmaker, Gary Hustwit, has released the trailer for his upcoming documentary about design icon, Dieter Rams. Hustwit, known for his design-based documentary films (Helvetica and Objectified) has been working on this exploration of the life and career of Dieter Rams f[Read More]
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The Need to Be Alone

by The Portland Egotist / September 19, 2018 /

Filmmakers,Tom Fisher and Catherine Prowse, have compiled a meaningful and engaging short about the benefits of being along. The Need to be Alone is about an introvert and how his time alone makes him a better friend. The short was done in collaboration with Alain de Botton for The School Of Life, and carries with it an important message—one that we too often forget. In our social media engaged lifestyles, we are rarely truly alone anymore. Taking a spot of t[Read More]
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The Floral Resurrection of Monet

by The Portland Egotist / August 20, 2018 / We came across a fantastic short documentary about Monet, his gardens, and how he gathered inspiration from his surroundings.
Claude Monet led the way in art history as the father of French Impressionism. But his paintings of water lilies and peonies weren’t confined to canvas. In addition to his work as a painter, Monet maintained stunning gardens, the inspiration for his masterpieces. Tragically, after World War II, his gardens were destroyed and left neglected. In the 197[Read More]
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SDCC Drops Glass Trailer

by The Portland Egotist / July 26, 2018 /
There is always so much good stuff coming out of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Amongst this year's gems was the trailer for third installment in M. Night Shyamalan "super hero" series, Glass. The film brings together the hero and anti-heros from 2000's Unbreakable and 2016's Split into one huge mind scramble of an action film. Are they supers, or are they just humans? This one is going to be fantastic.
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Wes Anderson’s Color Palettes

by The Portland Egotist / July 5, 2018 /
We're all big Wes Anderson fans around the office. We love this color palette study done on his films. It was really interesting to see just how many muted colors he uses in his shots.
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Feel the Power

by The Portland Egotist / June 21, 2018 /
A bit of animated fun from filmmaker, Dana Sink. Power is an animated film intersecting machinery, life, and media. This little shortie was even an official selection at the Northwest Animation Festival.

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