A Hyperlink Tribute to Great Drinking and Hangover Scenes in Cinema
Welcome to The Credits hyperlinked tribute to some of the great scenes in cinema that have captured the joy of a good drink, the embarrassment of one too many, and the hell to pay the morning after. What better day to celebrate film’s relationship to alcohol than on January 1st, the unofficial national holiday for the hangover.
And here we offer a little challenge—see if you can guess the film we’re referring to before you click on the link.
Happy New Year’s Eve! From The Apartment to When Harry Met Sally – 7 Clips to Ring in the New Year
One of the most famous scenes in film history happens to occur during New Year’s Eve, and it also happens to include arguably the most famous kiss in film history, too. See if you can figure it out from these clues—the scene is set in Cuba during a raucous New Year's Eve party in which a troubled man by the name of Michael stomps out onto the dance floor, grabs his brother, and gives him a kiss on the lips.
Top Blu-Rays and DVDs of 2012, From Bond 50 to Vertigo
Hollywood’s always looking over the horizon towards the next big technological innovation, expanding as fast (if not faster) than any industry when it comes to making the most of cutting edge technology. Take this season’s blockbuster The Hobbit, which was digitally shot and is being projected in select theaters at 48 frames per second, twice the normal rate. As Douglas Trumbull told us in a recent interview, the resulting movie “
LMU Spreads Holiday Cheer With Inspiring Student Filmmaking Program
By now, you’re likely settling into the familiar post-holiday stretch. Gifts are being un-boxed and well-worn, wrapping paper has been sent in trash bags to the curb, and New Years’ Eve plans have been meticulously hashed-out. But before we start making resolutions and returning unwanted gifts, here at The Credits, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the holiday cheer permeating the final weeks of 2012. A truly heart-warming program brought to us by the folks at
Remorse and Paradise: Miguel Gomes’ Tabu Compels Beyond The Screen
Tabu—the new feature film by Portuguese director, Miguel Gomes—ruminates on themes of crime and guilt. What the viewer is left to question is what sort of crimes are we talking about? There are crimes of passion, crimes of love, war crimes, crimes for monetary gain, and so on. Yet, the film’s characters seem to speak and act on crimes of the soul, when one’s desires and urges become a crime in and of themselves–where the mere thought of them can bring along a culpability whose punishment is already wrought before the first illicit touch.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From The Credits!
Thanks to MovieClips.com, we’ve assembled a list of Christmas clips that represent the spectrum of emotion felt during this day of giving and receiving, of familial harmony…
….and familial chaos…
Some of these films are proper classics (who amongst us hasn't relented to It's A Wonderful Life at some point in their holiday history?), while others are classics of the cult variety (we're looking at you,
“I’m Kind of a Big Deal”: A Helpful Film Gift Guide for The Overzealous Film Quoter
Everyone’s got one. That friend who just can’t resist dropping a legendary movie quote at the most serendipitous of times. We’re talking about that charming (and ok, at times needling) buddy whose eyes glaze for an unexpected moment of, uh, possession, only to bark in a feigned scruffy voice, “Hey. You looking at me?” Yes, we are looking at you, Overzealous Film Quoter. And we’ve got just the film gift guide to satiate your movie-dialogue parroting obsession.
Cult, Camp, and Experimental: A Black Sheep Film Gift Guide
Moms and dads get them. Sporty brothers. Stylin’ sisters who like J. Crew gift cards in their stockings and unwrapping tins of makeup for Hannukah. Even hi-tech grandmas get them. But I ask you: where is the gift guide for the Black Sheep of the family? After all, how on earth are you supposed to shop for that family member who refuses to conform—like the cousin with the morbidly uncomfortable sense of humor, or the anti-capitalist aunt living off-the-grid in New Mexico?
Critics Hail Zero Dark Thirty Year’s Best Picture: A Closer Look At Film Critics’ Circles
Everyone's a critic, but can they predict the Oscars? Awards season is upon us, and with it comes the proliferation of ‘best’ lists from critics’ circles around the country. Esteemed groups like the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the National Board of Review have been making headlines left and right with their picks for the best filmmaking of 2012. Awards ceremonies are a great way to celebrate the art of film criticism and fine movie making—they can also be a great forecast for what to expect at the biggest award event of the year,
The Criterion Collection Releases Christopher Nolan’s Following on Blu-Ray
While some directors begin with a bang—Godard’s Breathless (1960) comes to mind—others begin with a whisper, only to be heard later on as the greatest archivists in cinema amplify its nascence. Today, The Criterion Collection shines its light, for the first time, on Christopher Nolan with the Blu-Ray release of Following (1998). Now known for the latest Batman trilogy, originally recognized for the temporally rearranged suspense film Memento (2000),
A Holiday Gift Guide for the Budding Filmmaker in Your Life
Do you have someone in your life who dreams of making movies? Or perhaps someone who just loves knowing how they’re made? Well, we've got some book and film titles that will satiate the hopeful screenwriters, directors, and producers in your life. No list like this could ever be totally comprehensive, so tweet at us if you’ve got some recommendations to add to this list.
Books on Screenwriting
For screenwriters,
The Instructive Power of Cinema: Spotlight on Journeys In Film
Journeys in Film is an innovative new project that provides foreign films and accompanying curricula to middle-school classrooms. The result? Students gain a deeper understanding of cultures around the globe, while also honing in on necessary skills like empathy, comprehension, and a more dynamic understanding of schoolroom subjects like history, math, science, and more.
While textbooks have long been the educational medium of choice, founder Joanne Ashe firmly believes that film can help bolster students'
First Film School, Then The World: Three NYU Students On Movies, Ambitions, and The Future of Film
"I believe that while it may not be possible to train people to make films, it is possible to create a climate in which people can learn to make films, where aspiring artists can absorb, in a relatively short, intensive period, insight that others have wrested from the experience of an entire career."
– George Stevens, Jr., founding director of the American Film Institute
With innovation and technology forging ahead at unprecedented rates in the film and television industry,
Black Friday Film Gift Guide: 10 of Our Favorite Recent Blu-Ray & DVD Releases
It’s officially Black Friday, and that means holiday gift-buying season is well underway. So whether you intend to spend today elbowing your way to bargain deals at big box chain stores or online-ordering your holiday gifts from the safety of your own home, we’ve put together 10 great recent DVD and Blu-Ray releases. After all, what could possibly make for a better holiday morning than unwrapping say, a definitive DVD box set containing every James Bond flick made to date,
From Mystic Pizza to Dinner For Schmucks: 12 Truly Awkward Dinner Scenes
Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful for your family, your friends, and the fact that most dinners don't end up devolving into anything resembling what happens in the clips we've assembled below. We combed through MovieClips.com’s archives and curated this list of 12 truly uncomfortable dinner moments, ranging from the ridiculous to the weird to downright hostile, and we give thanks to the medium of film, which has created so many memorably awful dinner scenes it makes most of our family meals seem like lessons in bonhomie.
Rock and ‘Rolling!’ MoMA Retrospective Gifts NYC Fifty Years of The Rolling Stones on Film
It’s been fifty years since The Rolling Stones first shook the world and acquainted us with the famously unrestrained hips of Mick Jagger and the brooding eye-lined stare of perpetually funny-faced guitarist Keith Richards—not to mention the milder stage antics (but no-less tantamount musical prodigy) of present and past band members Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman.
And while The Stones may have introduced many to the svelte silhouette of too-tight pants,
The Credits’ Thanksgiving Movie Survival Guide
Here's our curated movie survival guide, packed with every conceivable kind of film for you to gorge on during the Thanksgiving holiday. Please watch responsibly.
Featured image of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower watching a television during the Republican National Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 1952. Photo taken by Thomas J. O'Halloran, courtesy the Library of Congress.
The Lore of Lincoln…and Daniel Day-Lewis: Two Larger-Than-Life Personas Intersect in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln
For a president whose face appears on the five dollar bill and who has starred in countless elementary school plays, book reports, and dreaded pop quizzes, Americans just can’t seem to figure out Abraham Lincoln. Blame his larger-than-life stature, his well-worn anecdotes, or the truly bizarre myths that continue to circulate nearly 200 years after his death, but at least one uncontestable fact still stands: Abraham Lincoln is the ultimate American legend, and that the mere mention of his name is a fable unto itself only proves it.
Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, and Sam Mendes Make Skyfall an Instant Classic, While Taschen Releases the Epic “The James Bond Archives”
James Bond returns with a vengeance in Skyfall, and this superb 23rd entry in the legendary movie series is a smashingly successful tribute to the iconic British spy, who’s celebrating his 50th year in movies. After rebooting the 007 franchise with Daniel Craig as the new Bond in Casino Royale (2006), not only one of the best films in the series but one of the best films of that year,
From Election and Frost/Nixon to Dr. Strangelove, 13 Film Clips to Ease You Into This Historic Day
Regardless of who you voted for today (or plan on voting for after work), odds are you’re incredibly nervous and feel the fate of the country hangs in the balance. You are not alone. We decided to showcase a selection of film clips involving or about a fictional president in an effort to take your mind off the epic night that lies ahead, if only for a little while.
Whether your prefer your fictional presidents absurd,
