Weekly Links

For those of you who don't know (like me) Stan Winston specialized in creating monsters/effects. He died recently and the post about him looks at some of his greatest contributions. The interview with James Callis was intriguing for us "Battlestar Galactica" fans, and the Comin-Con link shows a "Frakkin Cylon Toaster" that's as actual, working toaster! Found the Academy Awards Rule Changes fabulous, and the How to Be a Better Critic link was invaluable to me! Most of the others are interview or countdowns - can't get enough of those. Also, forgot to link it, but the Scanners Blog has been discussing Entertainment Weekly's list of 'New Classics' and the debate has been interesting.

• Stan Winston's 10 Greatest Creations
• 25 Perfect Movie Posters
• Little More Than a Cameo: 19 Stellar Cinematic One-Scene Wonders
• Interview with "Battlestar Galactica's" James Callis
• Sneak Peek: Joss Whedon's "Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog"
• Doomsday: 8 Rule for Surviving the Apocalypse
• New Rules for 81st Academy Awards
• IFC News Podcast: Taking on AFI's 10 Top 10s
• The Financial Wisdom of Fight Club
• 8 Toys You Can't Leave Comic-Con Without
• 10 Ways to Become A Better Film Critic
• When the Comedy is Lost in Translation
• A Final Goodbye to VHS
• Jason Bateman Interview
• From Idea to Screen: The Craft of TV Writing
• Jerry Seinfeld on George Carlin
• Movies in 30 Seconds, Acted by Bunnies
• Director Michael Gondry Picks His 25 Favorite Music Videos
• Premiere Interview with James McAvoy
• Why Do Films We Love Improve the More We Watch Them?