Tigertail Out Today on Netflix →

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I’m excited to watch something new tonight while I observe my self mandated quarantine. Pretty short synopsis but at the same time the trailer proves to pull a few heartstrings. Thoughts on it later.

Years of monotonous work and a loveless marriage turns a once vibrant man into a shell of his former self.

A Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and newfound resp...

BMW Backtracks on Charging for Apple CarPlay →

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According to the British specialized AutoCar website, BMW has reversed its decision to charge for the use of CarPlay. Until now, customers could try the service free for 12 months when buying a new BMW car. After that, they would pay $80 a year in the US or £85 in the UK. A BMW spokesman said that the fee will no longer be charged for all cars that run the latest version of the ConnectedDrive infotainment system.

It was completely foolish in my mind for BMW to even charge for Apple CarPlay when other vehicle manufacturers that are much lower in cost don’t even think about charging their customers. As I have stated in the past, this is one of the reasons why my family will no longer own a BMW; aside from the multitude of mechanical failures.

It’s important to note that Apple claims not to charge manufacturers any fees for using CarPlay, as the system only depends on a paired iPhone to work. The decision to charge customers for this feature is taken by the car companies itself, and BMW was the first to do so.

Shameful…

Pixar’s Toystory 4 Camera Style →

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This is simply amazing. The fact the Director of Photography would go through the lengths to make sure that the animation and view angles mimic real camera lenses and then later use a dioptic lens filter… this is definitely setting the bar high! On top of that, Disney+ launches today!!!

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Disney+ Offer -- Sign up now!

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If you haven't signed up for Disney's D23 General Membership, you need to do it today, or at the latest tomorrow, so that you can take advantage of their current offer to save over 33%. The one caveat is that you have to prepay for 3 years. But again, you get Disney + Pixar + Marvel + Star Wars + National Geographic. Do it... you're going to do it anyways.

This promotional offer of $46.99 per year, if accepted, entitles the bearer to a one-time discount of $69.00 off the regular price of a three-year subscription to Disney+ ($209.97)

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"There is No Room for Demons"

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All along the way, she was open about her struggles and mental health in a way that few dared — and she was funny while she did it. You don't have to look any further than her Twitter bio — "there's no room for demons when you're self-possessed" — to understand exactly who Carrie Fisher was.

One of the best tributes to Carrie Fisher.

Supercut of All Star Wars VII Trailers is AWESOME!!!

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This should have been the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer! This is feraking awesomeness x infinity! (well at least till December when we see whether or not the hype is real) Enjoy!

Science Vs. Cinema co-creator James Darling has mashed together the ultimate SUPERCUT for Star Wars: THE FORCE AWAKENS using all 3 trailers and the Comic-Con BTS reel. Check out Andy "Copernicus" Howell's article on Ain't It Cool News: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/73476

Walt Mossberg on Sorkin's 'Steve Jobs' →

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Unlike Mr. Sorkin, I did know the real Steve Jobs, for about 14 years — the most productive and successful 14 years of his career running Apple, Inc. I spent scores of hours in private conversations with him over those years, and interviewed him numerous times onstage at a tech conference I co-produced. And the Steve Jobs portrayed in Sorkin’s film isn’t the man I knew.

Sorkin chose to cherry-pick and exaggerate some of the worst aspects of Jobs’s character, and to focus on a period of his career when he was young and immature. His film chooses to give enormous emphasis to perhaps the most shameful episode in Jobs’s personal life, the period when he denied paternity of an out-of-wedlock daughter.

Unfortunately, this is yet another Steve Jobs movie that I'll be skipping. I had high hopes but alas, the book was good enough for me.

DOTTY: A Short Film on Text Messaging →

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Winner of various film awards, DOTTY was posted to Vimeo earlier today and I was made privvy to it by none other that the Mr. Channing Work. Watch, laugh and be happy. Go to sleep knowing the goodness in the world.

This funny and touching little film about an old lady struggling to send a text message has been charming the pants off film festival audiences from Tokyo to Nantucket – where it won Best Short Film. It will have you both laughing and reaching for a tissue. Directors - Mick Andrews and Brett O’Gorman Writer - Mick Andrews Producer - József Fityus Director of Photography - Renaud Maire Production Designer - Shayne Radford Editor - Tom Eagles 1st AD – Seumas Cooney Sound Recordist – Dave Hurley Dotty – Joyce Irving Carol – Alison Bruce Check out the Dotty trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmbpt3meTrA And here's a sneak peek of our next film, just finished! - www.ronthemovie.com

Kung Fury: Official Movie [HD]!!! *FULL*

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Crowd funded on Kickstarter, Kung Fury is the 80's action comedy movie that is over the top that we all wanted to see! Watch the 30-minute film in it's full awesomeness now!

SWEDEN - watch on http://www.svt.se/kung-fury Kung Fury is an over-the-top 80's action comedy that was crowd funded through Kickstarter. It features Kung Fury, a Kung Fu renegade cop who travels back in time to kill his Nemesis, Hitler. The film features nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and cheesy one-liners.

"When Marnie Was There" Out Today! [Official Trailer]

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Studio Ghibli use to keep on releasing awesomeness and today is no exception. "When Marnie Was There" is set to be the last film from the studio after the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki and it's reviews are nothing less than stellar. Hitting select theaters today, check out the official trailer below or better yet, go watch it!

If you want to read plot spoilers and reviews, I'd recommend NPR's take.

GKIDS proudly presents WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE, from the legendary animation studio Studio Ghibli. In theaters starting May 22. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/WhenMarnieWasThere Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes.