Explaining a Movie on Instagram: "@explainingamovie teaches you something new about movies everyday! Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) set new standards for visual effects through groundbreaking techniques that were nearly unprecedented for its time. The film used front projection with retroreflective matting to create realistic prehistoric and lunar landscapes, allowing actors to appear seamlessly within large, detailed backgrounds. It also employed a rotating centrifuge to simulat

The Film Enthusiast on Instagram: "Happy birthday to the master of scale Denis Villeneuve turns 58 today! The French-Canadian director has built a filmography defined by visual ambition and emotional depth. What sets Villeneuve apart isn't just the scale - it's how he uses it. Every frame serves the story's emotional core. His films are massive yet intimate, expansive yet personal. What’s your favorite Denis Villeneuve masterpiece?"