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Tumblr (3.0; @feralfilmllc)http://feralfilm.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvyybaokgi1qzt4vjo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Looping motion <a href="http://dvdp.tumblr.com/post/13998718372/111210" title="dvdp">from</a> just 17 frames.</p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://feralfilm.com/post/18086453393http://feralfilm.com/post/18086453393Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:05 -0500abstractB&amp;Wanimated GIF<a href="http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/02/your-guide-to-cutting-the-cord-to-cable-tv-updated-2012-edition052.html">Your Guide to Cutting the Cord to Cable TV</a>: <p>without <span>cutting yourself off from your <a href="http://reviews.feralfilm.com" title="Reviews.FeralFilm.com">favorite</a> shows and channels</span></p> <p><span>“a special in-depth report on who’s doing it, why and how”</span></p> <p><span>2012 Edition - by Mark Glaser - <a href="http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/" title="PBS.org">MediaShift</a></span></p> <p><br/>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mykl.biz/post/18074668990/cutting-the-cord">Mykl.biz</a>)</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/18074830136http://feralfilm.com/post/18074830136Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:44:58 -0500televisionmediaentertainmentcable tvcord cutting<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DXCO94/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005DXCO94" title="Amazon DVD (1979)"><img align="left" alt="DVD cover (1979)" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B005DXCO94&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005DXCO94" width="1"/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059XTTW8/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0059XTTW8" title="Amazon DVD (2011)"><img align="right" alt="DVD cover (2011)" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B0059XTTW8&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a>After watching the <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy_Disc_3/60035697" title="Netflix series">mini-series</a> (1979), curious to see how the <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy/70202128" title="Netflix movie">movie</a> (2011) captured the complexity of “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014312093X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=014312093X" title="Amazon novel">Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=014312093X" width="1"/>” (1974).</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17725025928http://feralfilm.com/post/17725025928Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:05 -0500spymysterydramaBritish197419792011<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/take-shelter/id496471652" title="iTunes movie"><img align="right" alt="movie poster" height="227" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/072/Video/e4/98/f9/mzi.eofbiuiw.227x227-75.jpg" width="151"/></a>More than any apocalyptic action movie, stormy nightmares will make you want to “<a href="http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Take_Shelter/70170060" title="Netflix movie">Take Shelter</a>” (<a href="/tagged/2011" title="more from 2011">2011</a>).</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17670793883http://feralfilm.com/post/17670793883Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:05 -0500dramapsychologicalapocalypsefeature2011<p>Do you ever wish you could disable the dialog track on beautiful films with stupid stories, leaving just the music and foley tracks playing?</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17600636424http://feralfilm.com/post/17600636424Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:38:01 -0500<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Y2HXAY/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005Y2HXAY" title="DVD on Amazon"><img align="right" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B005Y2HXAY&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005Y2HXAY" width="1"/>1. visually fluid.<br/> 2. audibly layered.<br/> 3. sparingly spoken.</p> <p>Three hearts, in equal measure.</p> <p>“<a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/3/70151000" title="Netflix movie">3</a>”</p> <p><a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiRoleDisplay?personid=20004365" title="Netflix movies">Tom Tykwer</a> has erected a remarkably counterbalanced love triangle.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17493821549http://feralfilm.com/post/17493821549Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500dramaloveTom TykwerGermanfeature2010<p>Just take it as it comes, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006C45CFG/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006C45CFG" title="Amazon Instant Video"><img align="middle" alt="Cowboys & Aliens" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B006C45CFG&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B006C45CFG" width="1"/> will take you for a pleasant ride.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17475039828http://feralfilm.com/post/17475039828Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:23:00 -0500science fictionwesternfeature2011<iframe width="400" height="203" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xfn4Xj3D8NM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker" title="Wikipedia bio">Charlie Brooker</a>’s “<a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror" title="Channel 4">Black Mirror</a>” (<a href="http://feralfilm.com/tagged/2011" title="more 2011">2011</a>) the “<a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Twilight_Zone_Original_Series/70172488" title="Netflix series">Twilight Zone</a>” (1959) for our times?</p> <p>Anyone writing or storyboarding a <a href="http://tagged/pilot" title="more about pilots">pilot episode</a>, could learn something watching any episode of “<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/" title="IMBd">Black Mirror</a>”.</p> <p>Unfortunately, since they aren’t now available for sale or rent outside the U.K., you’ll have to turn to nontraditional distribution channels to find episodes <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Black+Mirror+S01E01" title="YouTube search results">01</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Black+Mirror+S01E02" title="YouTube search results">02</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Black+Mirror+S01E03" title="YouTube search results">03</a>.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17431641488http://feralfilm.com/post/17431641488Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -05002011Englishdramascience fictionshort stories<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwhbbiYjnX1qz6ambo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363214/" title="IMDb filmography">Jan Harlan</a> <a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/12/its-just-terrific.html" title="Letters Of Note">describes</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steadicam" title="Steadicam">Steadicam</a> to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/" title="IMDb filmography">Stanley Kubrick</a></p> <p>(10 February 1976)</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17372353233http://feralfilm.com/post/17372353233Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:05 -0500SteadicamequipmentStanley Kubrick1976letter<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JF22X4/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000JF22X4" title="Amazon Instant Video"><img align="right" alt="poster" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B000JF22X4&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000JF22X4" width="1"/>After the first half dozen episodes, “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Like_Me" title="Wikipedia article">Dead Like Me</a>” meanders, sometimes stretching, never quite grasping.</p> <p>Wondering if there’s any point watching the second season.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/17036270137http://feralfilm.com/post/17036270137Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:05 -0500comedyserial2003<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymva9zKgV1qz6ambo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Everything you need to know about another <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo/70207663" title="Netflix movie">Hollywood remake</a> of a <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo/70116686" title="Netflix movie">foreign film</a>. Frankly, we think your time is better spent reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=Stieg%20Larsson&tag=feralfilm-20&field-contributor_id=B001J95ACO&linkCode=ur2&qid=1327963298&camp=1789&sr=1-2-ent&creative=390957&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AStieg%20Larsson" title="Amazon author page" target="_blank">Stieg Larrson’s novels</a><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1"/>.</p> <p>Go laugh at more <a href="http://theshiznit.co.uk/feature/if-2012s-oscar-nominated-movie-posters-told-the-truth.php" title="The Shiznit">truthful 2012 Oscar-nominated movie posters</a> at <a href="http://www.theshiznit.co.uk/" title="TheShiznit.co.uk">The Shiznit</a>.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16782359580http://feralfilm.com/post/16782359580Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:49:34 -0500remakeposternovel“The natural home for ideas and creations is in the commonwealth, the public domain.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2012/01/what_the_public.php" title="What the Public Commons Is Missing">Kevin Kelly</a></em>http://feralfilm.com/post/16760866932http://feralfilm.com/post/16760866932Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500copyrightpublic domain<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VJVCGY/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002VJVCGY"><img align="right" alt="movie poster" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=B002VJVCGY&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002VJVCGY" width="1"/>Buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=Patton%20Oswalt&url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv" title="Patton Oswalt on Amazon">every DVD</a><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1"/> with “extras” of <a href="http://pattonoswalt.com/" title="PattonOswalt.com">Patton Oswalt</a> speaking extemporaneously. Watching the actual movie: optional.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16701925032http://feralfilm.com/post/16701925032Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:00:06 -0500Patton OswaltDVDextrascomedy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxm0x70ZhJ1qg39ewo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>today’s Sunday morning <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiSearch?v1=Felix+the+Cat" title="Felix the Cat on Netflix">cartoon</a>.</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16693154186http://feralfilm.com/post/16693154186Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:00:05 -0500B&amp;Wanimated GIFanimationclipvintage“<p>Under this new deal, pirated movies remain free of charge, free of non-skippable ads, free of five-minute load times, and are now nearly three months ahead of the competition…</p> <p>Hollywood continues to punish the people who play by the rules with an insufferable customer experience.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.appleoutsider.com/2012/01/26/hollywood/" title="Hollywood Still Hates You">Matt Drance</a></em>http://feralfilm.com/post/16643964116http://feralfilm.com/post/16643964116Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:00:05 -0500HollywoodmediapiracyNetflix<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MYEQ4U/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005MYEQ4U" title="Amazon DVD"><img align="right" alt="movie poster" border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B005MYEQ4U&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=feralfilm-20&ServiceVersion=20070822"/></a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005MYEQ4U" width="1"/><em><a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Midnight_in_Paris/70181730" title="Netflix movie">Midnight</a></em> excursions through a jazzy garden of caricatures, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006O5Y0SS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=feralfilm-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006O5Y0SS" title="Amazon Instant Video">in Paris</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=feralfilm-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B006O5Y0SS" width="1"/></em> — with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005562/" title="IMDb filmography">Owen Wilson</a> almost a gentile caricature of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen" title="Wikipedia bio">Woody Allen</a>. (<a href="/tagged/2011" title="more from 2011">2011</a>)</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16620253738http://feralfilm.com/post/16620253738Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:05 -0500traveldramacomedy2011Woody Allen“There has never been a time in entertainment history when TV has been this much better than movies.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://twitter.com/davepell/status/161877507119915009" title="@DavePell">Dave Pell</a></em>http://feralfilm.com/post/16418727324http://feralfilm.com/post/16418727324Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:50:03 -0500televisionmoviesentertainment<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23017365?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="215" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Why do we love kittens more than robots?</p> <p>“<a href="http://vimeo.com/23017365" title="Vimeo video">No Robots</a>“ by YungHan Chang & Kimberly Knoll</p> <p>#<a href="/tagged/short" title="more shorts">CoffeeBreak</a></p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16408174296http://feralfilm.com/post/16408174296Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500animationshortscience fiction2011“Don’t yell and scream about how you’re losing business to piracy when your stuff isn’t even available in the box I have on top of my TV.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/" title="JonathanCoulton.com">Jonathan Coulton</a></em>http://feralfilm.com/post/16216784859http://feralfilm.com/post/16216784859Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:09:24 -0500distributionpiracybusiness<p>Did you ever notice that most of the bad guys on “<a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Rockford_Files/70140454" title="Netflix">The Rockford Files</a>” where a suit and tie?</p>http://feralfilm.com/post/16194717652http://feralfilm.com/post/16194717652Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:49:59 -0500detectivecrimeserialtelevision1970s