The Morning Watch: The Hacking Of ‘Ocean’s 8’, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ 16-Bit Train Heist & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, a professional hacker breaks down some of the hacking scenes inOcean’s 8and explains the real technology behind them. Plus,Hotel ArtemisstarJodie Fosterbreaks down her 52-year acting and directing career and the train heist fromSolo: A Star Wars Storygets recreated as a 16-bit video game.
Wiredhad security researcher and expert hacker Samy Kamkar give us a closer look at the hacking scenes inOcean’s 8featuring Rihanna as the hacker Nine Ball. He covers everything from breaking into closed-circuit television to tracking digital trails from mobile phones, and more. You might be surprised by how accurate this representation of hacking was in the movie.
Jodie Foster has been working in the business of entertainment for 52 years. That’s quite the hefty career, and she took the time to sit down withVanity Fairand break down some of her most acclaimed roles, as well as her stints behind the camera. She covers everything fromTaxi Driverto her recent turn inHotel Artemiswith pit stops atLittle Man Tate, Panic Room, The Beaverand more in between.
Finally, the train heist fromSolo: A Star Wars Story, easily one of the best parts of the movie, gets turned into a 16-bit video game courtesy ofMr. Sunday Movies. Videos like this always make me wish studios would spend the money to create retro versions of video games like this.
