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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 14h

Happy birthday to Hugh Jackman, born in Sydney, Australia, on this day in 1968.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #hughjackman #australian #actors #xmen #wolverine #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 19h

What a superbly moody poster! This original teaser for "Batman Begins" perfectly captures the darker tone of Christopher Nolan's reboot of the Caped Crusader. Essential for Batfans!
#batmanbegins #christianbale #christophernolan #movieposter #posterart #dccomics #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 21h

Happy birthday to Robin Askwith, born in Southport, UK, on this day in 1950.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #robinaskwith #british #comedy #70sstyle #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 23h

In memory of Diane Keaton, who passed away yesterday. She regularly worked with Woody Allen, and this is an original movie poster for "Manhattan". This iconic piece captures the stunning B&W photography of the film.
#woodyallen #dianekeaton #movieposter #posterart #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Diane Keaton, always such a wonderful screen presence!
#RIP #dianekeaton #hollywood #actors #anniehall #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Spidey's back...literally! This is an original teaser poster for Sam Raimi's superb web-slinging sequel "Spider-Man 2" - note that the name of the movie wasn't even necessary!
#spiderman2 #tobeymaguire #samraimi #movieposter #posterart #marvel #superhero #spiderman #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

Otto Preminger's "Laura" was released on this day in 1944.
#onthisday #laura #danaandrews #genetierney #filmnoir #goldenageofhollywood #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 1d

The first double-sided example we've found! It's an original one sheet for Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" with simple imagery that sums up the plot... "The mission is a man."
#savingprivateryan #tomhanks #stevenspielberg #movieposter #posterart #WWII #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to Joan Cusack, born in New York City on this day in 1962.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #joancusack #hollywood #actors #classicmovies #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Tom Hanks will be over the moon with this poster! It's a superb one sheet for Ron Howard's "Apollo 13", featuring the double-Oscar winner as unflappable astronaut Jim Lovell.
#apollo13 #tomhanks #ronhoward #movieposter #posterart #nasa #hollywood #classicmovies #90smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Greengrass's "Captain Phillips" was released on this day in 2013. It received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, but Tom Hanks was snubbed in the Best Actor category.
#onthisday #captainphillips #tomhanks #barkhadabdi #hollywood #truestory #oscars

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Setting the tone for dark and brooding! This is a genuine teaser poster for Mark Campbell's reboot of "Casino Royale", introducing Daniel Craig in his first 007 adventure.
#casinoroyale #danielcraig #jamesbond #movieposter #posterart #007 #reboot #actionmovies #modernclassic

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to Brian Blessed, born in Mexborough, UK, on this day in 1936.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #brianblessed #british #actors #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

What a heartbreaking film! This is a genuine one sheet poster for Lars von Trier's Palme d'Or-winning "Dancer in the Dark" - a wonderful collector's item for Björk fans!
#dancerinthedark #bjork #larsvontrier #movieposter #posterart #musical #tragedy #classicmovies #cinema

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 3d

Robert Zemeckis's "The Walk" went on general release in the United States on this day 10 years ago. The film was dedicated to the victims of 9/11.
#onthisday #thewalk #robertzemeckis #josephgordonlevitt #twintowers #historical #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

Posters don't come much more gung-ho than this! It's a genuine one sheet for "Rambo: First Blood Part II" in which our hero kills a lot of guys. Pure '80s action mayhem!
#rambofirstbloodpart2 #sylvesterstallone #movieposter #posterart #hollywood #actionmovies #80smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

Happy birthday to Michael Dudikoff, born in Redondo Beach, California, on this day in 1954.
#onthisday #famousbirthdays #michaeldudikoff #bmovies #actionmovies #80smovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

The man in the hat is back... Stir up fond memories with this original poster for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", featuring art by Drew Struzan. Increasingly hard to find these days!
#indianajones #lastcrusade #harrisonford #stevenspielberg #movieposter #posterar #80smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 4d

Martin Scorsese's "The Color of Money" was released on this day in 1986. Like "The Hustler", it was also based on a novel by Walter Tevis.
#onthisday #thecolorofmoney #paulnewman #tomcruise #martinscorsese #80smovies #classicmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

What a movie for 3D! This is a genuine poster from the 20th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking "Jurassic Park" - I wish I'd seen it on the big screen back in the day!
#jurassicpark #stevenspielberg #movieposter #posterart #dinosaurs #90smovies #classicmovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

As one of England’s loudest and most punctual bands returns to the big screen in "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", we take a look at Rob Reiner’s original cult classic. Let's boogie!

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#thisisspinaltap #rockmusic #rockumentary #comedy #classicmovies #80smovies #cultmovies

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 5d

They're not just getting rich... They're getting even! This is an original one sheet for "Trading Places", John Landis's hit comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. An '80s classic!
#tradingplaces #eddiemurphy #danaykroyd #movieposter #posterart #comedy #80smovies

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

Jay Roach's "Meet the Parents" was released 25 years ago today!
#onthisday #meettheparents #robertdeniro #benstiller #hollywood #comedy #classicmovies #cinema

artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 6d

A beautifully atmospheric poster! This is a genuine advance one sheet for "Brave" featuring the feisty Merida, the first Disney Princess created by Pixar.
#brave #disney #pixar #movieposter #posterart #animation #familymovienight

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artofthemovies.bsky.social @artofthemovies.bsky.social · 7d

Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" was released on this day in 2006. The film earned Scorsese his only Oscar to date.
#onthisday #thedeparted #mattdamon #leonardodicaprio #martinscorsese #modernclassic #oscars