Is that Vivian Vance?? It certainly is! And she is standing besides none other than Charles Laughton. Jane Wyman has an expectant look on her face which, if you have seen the film, you probably know why.... personally, I have not watched the film yet, so I don't know what this scene is about but it looks like an interesting movie. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some of these may have been sold in the past, and…

StarringMilly Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa, and David KrumholtzDirectorCraig GillespieOverviewTruth. Justice. Whatever.When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.Review Supergirl Well this was a lot of fun! I enjoy that Kara is a little imperfect, a little messed up (rightly so), and has a whole lot of…

It was 50 years ago today that The Muppet Show debuted on ITV in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it aired in first run syndication on local stations. While the Muppets had appeared in various projects before The Muppet Show and have appeared in various projects since, it may well remain what the Muppets are best known for. What is more, it introduced new Muppets who remain important to the franchise to this day.As is well known, the Muppets were the creation of Jim Henson. They first…

This month, we are going to be looking at silent movies with a medical theme. Doctors, nurses, home remedies, quacks, shrinks and hypochondriacs were all popular topics of the era. In order to get us ready for the fun, here are some movies I have already covered on the subject: Bebe Daniels and Reginald Denny […]

Bei uns nennt man sie Peperoni, in unserem Nachbarland Österreich Pfefferoni und gemeint sind in beiden Fällen dünne lange und spitz zulaufende Paprikaschoten, die oft leicht gebogen sind und unterschiedliche Schärfegrade haben können. Ich verwende sie immer in der milden Variante, für alles andere bin ich nicht gemacht. Man bekommt sie als Glasware in einem feinwürzigem Aufguß und eigentlich

Do it! Try it once. At least for me, it's a very enjoyable experience. When I watch movies in theaters, I don't really like talking to anyone during the movie so going alone prevents that. The first time, it was a little weird at first mostly during commercials, but after that, I always enjoyed it.

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet... ...News has been quite light during the run-up to the holiday weekend, so today's roundup will be shorter than usual!...VCI Entertainment will be releasing Mary Pickford in THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN (1917) on Blu-ray December 15th....Glenn Erickson's latest CineSavant reviews include Humphrey Bogart in ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (1942), now available on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection....I've enjoyed multiple film books by…

Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks changed network television when it first aired in 1990. The Network Television Association (NTA) certainly paid attention as shows like Twin Peaks meant viewers were tuning in to the ABC Television Network. In anticipation of the show’s second season debut, the NTA ran a full-page ad in the... The post ‘Twin Peaks’-themed Ad from Network Television Association in ‘Adweek’ on September 17, 1990 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

A slacker named Lee navigates life alongside his best friend Tim, his struggling landlady, his love interest Lucy, and Tim’s well-meaning but clueless girlfriend Daisy. The dynamic changes after Season 6 after Tim moves and the show changes gears a bit, but it still manages to be funny throughout and a great binge-worthy candidate. Six popcorns and goes into the Movie Vault. To see all 15 photos, visit the article page. This article was originally published at:…

"That looks unbelievably dangerous." Pissed off with the shoddy quality of their products, Wile E. Coyote finally lawyers up (Will Forte) and takes the Acme Corporation to trial. You might know the story; the studio wanted to shit-can this film as a tax write-off and someone saved it from the brink and picked it up. It’s not hard to see why a massive mega-corp doesn’t want this satire about a massive mega-corp being released. But released it was, and it’s pretty good! It’s a lovingly rendered…

Elisa Giudici reporting from Venice WILD HORSE NINE © Searchlight Two days into Venice, and the new Martin McDonagh movie already seems close to ending the competition for the Golden Lion. There are more than a few dark horses and wild cards waiting over the next ten days of the festival, but the enthusiastic applause at the end of the press screening and John Malkovich's immediate entrance into the Oscar conversation as a leading actor should give everyone a clear idea of just how strong and…

Terence Stamp in Teorema (1968) Vitals Terence Stamp as “The Visitor”, enigmatic young seducer Milan, Italy, Spring 1968 Film: Teorema (English title: Theorem) Release Date: September 7, 1968 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Costume Designer: Roberto Capucci (credited for Silvana Mangano’s clothes) WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background After Terence Stamp’s death last year, I realized how little of the actor’s filmography I had seen, particularly from early in his career when he and his…

I was reminded of the bit player from three consecutive James Bond movies who witnesses something surreal and subsequently questions his sobriety. He was uncredited, but IMDb lists him as “Man with Bottle” twice and “Man with Wine Glass” once.The official YouTube channel compiled all three clips into this short video.One hopes that he’s stopped drinking by now.

In 1988, Double Dare host Marc Summers starred in a Halloween-themed Nickelodeon program called The Mystery Magical Special. The special featured a surprisingly recognizable cast, including Jonathan Brandis (IT), Shiri Appleby (Roswell), and Trenton Teigen, alongside magicians Lance Burton and Tina Lenert. John Astin, the original Gomez Addams, even makes a cameo. I recently ran across The Mystery Magical Special on YouTube and decided to give it a watch for the Halloween season. I was…

This is my essay on Dmytryk for Locarno Film Festival’s Lady with the Torch retrospective on Columbia Pictures under Harry Coen two years back. I *think* it’s the final draft. Born 1908 in Canada to Ukrainian émigré parents; raised – mostly self-raised – in San Francisco, Edward Dmytryk got into movies as an errand boy […]

Midsomer Murders Not such jolly timesin the villages ofMidsomer.a murder here.infidelity there. incest around the corner. under the rug iswhere the secrets are–wasting away only to berestored again. Barnaby and Jones lookso well-rested even thoughthey seem to getno rest at all.

The September Star of the Month is Ricardo Montalban.Over two dozen of Montalban's films will be shown on Monday evenings in September.In fact, Montalban's first Star of the Month day, on September 7th, will feature a day-long marathon of his films, including a number of MGM musicals featuring Montalban's fine dancing skills.It's a great September lineup featuring movies from a 35-year span of Montalban's long career, including not only musicals but crime films, Westerns, adventure films,…

I recently wrote about my insignificant relationship to music. My thoughts still hold true when it comes to films. I mentioned in my entry about the Before Trilogy that my current interest in crime films is what holds me back from watching it. However dim my current watchlist may seem, I am no stranger to colourful, fun films that’ll make you stand up and shake your hips. My top 3 films with the best soundtracks are: Trolls Shrek 2 3 Idiots Trolls I remember watching Trolls one boring afternoon…

Today’s recording starts with the end of Hole in the Wall. There’s a trail for Zingzillas. There’s a brief Glastonbury trail, plus a World Cup England v Germany trail. And now it’s the finale to Matt Smith’s first series as the Doctor, Doctor Who – The Big Bang. Because Steven Moffat loves the Timey-Wimey, it opens with a very familiar shot, tracking through Amy’s garden, and we hear young Amelia’s voice saying her prayer to Santa, exactly as from the first episode of the series. But when she…

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From the first trailers, I have been quite intrigued by the new, "Street Fighter," movie. It looked like it knew not to take itself too seriously or treat the source material as if it were only a joke. A new trailer recently dropped, and this may be the first flick I want to go see in theaters in quite some time, instead of just waiting for it to hit streaming. There is a strange over-the-top look and feel that I'm vibing with. Give it a view:This latest take on, "Street Fighter," arrives in…

(Perhaps no one knows as much about Popeye as Fred M. Grandinetti. He was a founding member of the Official Popeye Fan Club. He has also written several books on the character, including Popeye: An Illustrated Cultural History; Popeye, the Collectible: Dolls, Coloring Books, Games, Toys, Comic Books, Animation; Popeye: An Illustrated History of E.C. Segar's Character in Print, Radio, Television, and Film Appearances 1929-1993; He Am What He Am!: Jack Mercer, the Voice of Popeye; and Popeye the…

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It is oddly satisfying that Adam Wingard and Joe Swanberg, both folks from overlapping indie waves fifteen or twenty years ago, both have new movies in local theaters this weekend. Wingard's latest is Onslaught, starring Adria Arjona as a single mom who is probably more capable of defending her trailer park & daughter from a group of brainwashed super-soldiers on a rampage than you might expect,

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📺 Watched: Star Trek The Original Series S1E3: "Where No Man Has Gone Before" & S1E4: "The Naked Time". I've been loosely following along with the companion book, These Are the Voyages, and reading the various production notes. I skipped a few bits in between episodes (mostly about casting—for instance I didn't read how DeForest Kelley came on board after filming the second pilot (S1E3). S1E3: This is the second pilot shot after "The Cage". There are two things very evident in this episode:…

We're into the "Patricia Hayes" season at Cult TV Blog, in which John assembles a season's worth of performances from an individual actor who's appeared in various shows he's watched. Hayes was a familiar face to British audiences for her various roles, none more so than her 1971 BAFTA-winning role as "Edna, the Inebriate Woman" in Play for Today.At RealWeegieMidget, Gill treats us to reviews of three movies featuring the late, great Tim Curry: the TV series The High Fructose Adventures of…

Tarte mit Orange Curd und Meringue Gestern zum Nachmittagsespresso gab es diese Tarte mit Lemon Curd und Meringue, auf einem extra krossen Mürbeteigboden. Der Professor war bester Laune und erzählte mir folgende Geschichte: Während der Finanzkrise 2008 verloren in New York viele Menschen aus der Finanzbranche ihre Arbeit. Eine der Folgen war eine Welle von Gründungen und Selbstständigkeiten – manche vernünftig, manche ziemlich originell. Einer dieser Leute war Ben Rosenstein. Ben war…

I think Will Forte really sold the story well. That and the puppy-dog eyes of Wile E. Coyote had the audience bought in on every turn. Slapstick humor can be such a high art!

Last night, I went to the theater and saw a preview for the latest Illumination film. It looked just like every other Illumination film, which all look just like every DreamWorks film, which of course all look just slightly worse than every Disney/Pixar film. There are a lot of reviews here talking about how bad Hoodwinked! looks, but you know what? It doesn't look like that. Instead, it has a strong flavor of the sorts of videos I was seeing in the Linux community around this time being touted…