Intellect PlusScience fiction films
6 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.
How a child prodigy shattered Japanese entertainment records before age sevenMana Ashida didn't just enter the Japanese entertainment industry; she rewrote its history books. From becoming the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama to breaking …
From Saving Private Ryan to the frontiers of sci-fiMax Martini has spent decades inhabiting some of cinema's most intense environments, from brutal WWII battlefields to high-concept science fiction. His career trajectory reveals a…
From a rejected TV show to a quarter-billion streaming hoursThe Zombies franchise didn't start as a film series. It began as a failed television pitch called Zombies and Cheerleaders. Today, it has evolved into a massive multi-media univer…
How a Disneyland ride inspired a legendary pirate adventure seriesIn 1990, Ron Gilbert launched a series that redefined adventure gaming. Inspired by the ambiance of Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride and the story of Tim Powers' book On…
How a talented Golden Retriever sparked a massive Disney film franchiseWhat began as a real-life dog performing on late-night television evolved into a prolific cinematic empire. From theatrical releases to massive direct-to-DVD success, the Air Bud …
The man who poked the establishment with a fake priest's robeIn 1973, Don Novello found a $7.50 monsignor's outfit in a thrift shop. That cheap costume, paired with a thick Italian accent and a broom mustache, birthed Father Guido Sarducci—…