special effects
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The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, a special effects specialist, said in May at the Cannes Film Festival that he thought AI was "going to destroy the world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
His singular belief in his skills, that the special effects were the movie, made sense given how personally he took his work.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Still, it would go on to be used for special effects work on the first “Star Wars” movie and many others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The acting was pretty lame and the special effects were cheesy, so Curly fast-forwarded to the end of the tape.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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