I’ve written on a number of occasions about how one of the pleasures Grace and I derived from watching classic TV shows was recognizing actors we knew from Star Trek or other classic shows such as The Twilight Zone; back in February I wrote (of The Fugitive): “in this show I’m also recognizing musical cues in every episode, because the show drew on the CBS music library and featured many of the pieces Bernard Herrmann and others wrote for The Twilight Zone.” But in one of my current shows I’ve…

The 2024 Korean horror movie Exhuma was described to me as "a detective procedural starring ghost busters," and it's exactly that. It even feels a bit like a season of a detective procedural edited down into a cinema release - it's long, divided into chapters, and it goes places. The degree to which it goes places is pretty crazy. The beginning of the movie makes you think you're about to see a very specific kind of horror movie... and that's absolutely not the same horror movie you're watching…

Find all previous and future episodes listed here or in your podcast app under “Barbican Station”. This episode I talk with returning guest author Frank Sennett about episode 5, We talk about that crazy ending, what’s the matter with River and misty morning airfields. Plus is Taverner on the ropes, is a Safe House really safe with a Slow Horse in it and how Oldman has made Jackson Lamb fit him like a very tight glove. Finally, we circle around to the question of whether we have we ever seen…

Justin Kroll / Deadline: As director Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh is coming on to help finish principal photography for the final weeks of DC Studios’ The Batman Part II. The news comes after production was paused on the film so that Reeves could focus on the personal matter. Really surprising news out of DC Studios this evening. The production of The Batman Part II — not unlike its predecessor, which had a number of COVID-related delays — has…

Dear Constant Reader, Since she moved out west, Ava has been seeking shows a bit closer to her and thus has been a regular at KimBurly’s Tittie Tour. She, Devastasia, and Betty performed their ridiculous banana number there over the summer, but I had not joined them… yet. When Ava told me Kim was looking for some additional performers for Halloween, I applied and was thrilled to be accepted. It turned out Betty and Devastasia were also performing. Ava was performing up in Gloucester at a…

The first recording today starts with the end of Copycats. There’s a promo for the Doctor Who online adventure game. Then a trail for Big Fab Fridays. Then it’s Deadly 60 – Louisiana. Steve catches an Alligator Gar by littering the bayou with cola bottles and fish. He finds a nest of Fire Ants. He uncovers a Cottonmouth Snake. While looking for alligators, they find an Armadillo. He has to go to a wildlife sanctuary to see a White Alligator. But he does find some Alligator Snapping Turtles.…

David Lynch’s passing in January 2025 seemed to send a unifying spark into the universe. Since then, fans have gathered monthly in movie theatres, coffee houses, and at events around the world to celebrate the incredibly talented artist. For those who are near Portland, OR-E-GON on October 17-18, 2026, I invite you to attend “Night... The post Night Blooming Jasmine: A David Lynch Screening Weekend at Portland Art Museum, Oct. 17-18, 2026 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

GIDEON'S DAY (1958), known in the U.S. as GIDEON OF SCOTLAND YARD, is just the kind of film I like: A "day in the life" police procedural featuring Jack Hawkins in almost every scene.GIDEON'S DAY is one of the least-known films from director John Ford, but while there's nothing particularly Fordian about it -- other than the presence of Ford regular Anna Lee -- that's not really a negative. It's an engaging, well-made 91 minutes which I quite enjoyed.The movie was written by written by T.E.B.…

It was 75 years ago on this date that I Love Lucy debuted on CBS. Most of us are familiar with the "heart on satin" opening we saw in syndicated reruns of the show, but that wasn't its original opening. The original opening included animation that referenced the show's sponsor (Philip Morris was its first sponsor). The animation was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who refused credit as they were still under contract to MGM. The bellhop at the beginning was Johnny Roventini, who…

A while ago I was listening to a radio broadcast of a recording from last year’s Wexford Festival Opera. The Opera in question was Handel’s Deidamia. In fact you can see a video of the whole performance here. Like most baroque operas, the plot of Deidamia is rather complex but it is drawn directly from familiar Greek legend, and features Achilles and Ulysses. The former spends much of the opera dressed in women’s clothing because his father Peleus doesn’t want him dragged off to fight in the…

In recent years quickly churned-out parody musicals based on the latest pop culture hit have become increasingly common and I've largely avoided them as likely to be cheap and easy cash-ins. In the case of Horny Hockey Show there's been multiple competing parodies at the same time, but with actual established musical theatre actor Zheng Xi Yong playing Shane Hollander I figured Dylan MarcAurele's (book, music and lyrics) Heated Rivalry Colon The Unauthorized Musical Parody seemed the most…

When I got to the end of this film and saw Terrence Malick’s name pop up with a director’s credit, I was so surprised I said “Terrence Malick directed this???” out loud. (Roommate Russ was in the kitchen and just gave me a long stare before saying “Uh….yes?”) I’ve already got a soft spot for Malick, but it was based on some of his later films like The Thin Red Line and The Tree of Life, both of which I watched for non-Malick reasons (one was a Best Picture nominee one year, one has John Cusack…

A classic investigation board appears in Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019). ▲ Limetown s01e01 (Facebook Watch, 2019) From contributor Colin Beineke.

I have been wanting to share this news for a long time. I am delighted to tell you that The Silent Film Companion: A Recovered and Expanded History is now available to pre-order from Rutgers University Press. This book, which will be published on 12 January 2027, contains 57 entries on individual silent films. It … Continue reading Pre-order now: The Silent Film Companion →

Caught up with Edgar Wright’s remake of THE RUNNING MAN. It was OK. The film’s satiric bent, such as it was, seemed to be channeling the future-vulgarity of the original ROBOCOP with a healthy (?) dose of IDIOCRACY. As to WHAT was being satirised, it was slightly unclear, the film working equally well probably for […]

I remember hearing about this Māori gothic horror movie when it came out, so I

This is a place to share silent film news. So, um, here is some news about a silent film, that is really a sound film, or several sound films, or no film at all. But I think you want to hear about it. Between 1930 and 1932, Sergei Eisenstein shot film, more than 30 hours … Continue reading Sergei Eisenstein in Mexico: coming soon to Blu-ray →

This is the marvellous production from the Bridge Theatre, and I append my oroginal review below. But it’s worth recording how wonderful a second viewing is, in the rowdier, sometimes newer to it, West End. The audience around us felr different, less faithfulky Sondheimite perhaps, and a lot wuite young. So today I will just add things I maybe didn’t make enough of: how funny the two princes are, how important and centring the presence of Michael S Seigal as narrator, the adult who tells the…

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(1943) Directed by Jacques Tourneur; Written by Ardel Wray and Edward Dein; Based on the novel, Black Alibi, by Cornell Woolrich; Starring: Dennis O’Keefe, Margo, Jean Brooks, Isabell Jewell, James Bell, Margaret Landry, Abner Biberman, Tuulikki Paananen, and Ben Bard; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** "Time is strange. A moment can be as short as a breath or as long as eternity. Don’t linger. The gates are locked at six.” – Cemetery Gatekeeper (Brandon Hurst) Horror manifests itself in…

Is it really an October Horror Movie Challenge without some sleazy Italian Giallo film? No, not really. But I am sticking with my theme of 1985-1986, though calling this one "Small town" is a huge stretch. Released in America as "Nothing Underneath." It is one of the few Giallo movies from the time I have not seen.Sotto il Vestito Niente (1985)This one falls under the theme of "an American has to search for a missing relative in Europe and strange things happen." In this case, our American is a…

The first recording today starts with the end of Copycats. There’s a trail for Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab. Then it’s a repeat of Deadly 60 – Arizona. Media Centre Description: Steve Backshall and the team brave the intense heat of the Arizona desert as they go in search of more animals for the Deadly 60 list. In order to demonstrate the hunting skill of the Harris hawk, Steve becomes their prey. State-of-the-art technology helps Steve track down some deadly rattlesnakes and a real monster. It…

I don’t know how I missed this James Bond-themed Heineken commercial from back when Skyfall came out. It’s pretty funny, and the Doctor No cameo is witty.(I might be dim, but I had to watch it twice to realize that the guy and Bond are wearing the same clothes, and it’s a case of mistaken identity.)It’s on YouTube.

It was 75 years ago on this date, October 14, 1951, that the anthology series Goodyear Television Playhouse debuted on NBC. The series was critically acclaimed. It was also nominated for its share of Emmy Awards. Goodyear Television Playhouse was also relatively popular with audiences. It ranked at no. 16 in the 1951-1952 season, no 15 in the 1952-1953 season, and no 22 in th 1953-1954.Of course, in some ways The Goodyear Television Playhouse could simply be considered the same show as The…

Rosalind Eleazar, an actress familiar to Slow Horses fans, provides the best reason to see Misty Green, Chris Rock’s fourth film as a director. Eleazar plays the title character, an actress and singer whose career has declined. Back in the day, Misty won an Emmy for her work in a hit series, but a younger generation knows her as someone their parents used to love. On top of that, Misty’s drug use and alienating personality have put a damper on a career that should be deep into its sweet spot.…

Auf Einladung des Vereins Köln im Film war ich heute Abend bei der Preview der neuen Open-Space-Ausstellung im Kölnischen Stadtmuseum. 130 Jahre ist es her, dass am Augustinerplatz 12 mit einem Cinématographe Lumière erstmals in Deutschland ein Filmprogramm vor zahlendem Publikum gezeigt wurde. Die Feierlichkeiten zu diesem Jubiläum begannen schon im Frühjahr mit einer Filmvorführung im Filmforum und erreichen nun mit der kostenlosen (!) Ausstellung im Foyer des Kölnischen Stadtmuseums vom 15.…

The American director, whose credits include Boyhood, and the Before trilogy, began filming Merrily We Roll Along in 2019. The story spans twenty years, and Linklater wants the characters, portrayed by Paul Mescal, Beanie Feldstein, and Ben Platt, to be seen ageing over this time. He has to be commended for not trying to achieve this some other way. Stories playing out across lengthy time frames are Linklater’s forte. Boyhood, was filmed over twelve years, while the three Before stories were…

This is one of the scenes in the season finale of Ted Lasso that really got me in the feels. I watched the finale again yesterday with Mitzi and it had lost none of its affect on me. This was the other. ✍️ Reply by email Originally posted at Nice Marmot 15:57 Wednesday, 14 October 2026

class politics addition adds depth leads all great singers. i’ll have to look up what else they’re in hades in his morpheus drip i appreciate there is little dialogue and it’s mostly all singing

Today, let’s talk about a brand new lady! In a world. Where trans people are played by trans people. Cis people are played by trans people. And gay people are played by gay people. And where trans people belong in high schools… As in, two boys decide to pretend to be trans to gain access to hot girls in their high school, except that one of them pretty much immediately realizes that, well, she actually is trans. Hijinks ensue, and it’s a beautiful mix of camp and hilarious (no, I never grew out…