This movie surprised me with a couple of very cool choices and scenes. The low-budget film look is juxtaposed with solid dialogue, and the ending… Well, it is original, at least. I want to see its “sequels”! Rating: 🫨Hey, thanks for reading my blog via the RSS feed! Feel welcome to get in touch!

by Cláudio Alves Fair warning, the fall festival coverage isn’t over yet – it will never be over! I kid, I kid. We’ll conclude the TIFF odyssey next Tuesday, exactly one month after the 51st Toronto International Film Festival screened its last picture with a very silly convo between myself and Brian Rector (aka Eurocheese). Until then, I still have more reviews to drop, mostly capsules that will hopefully spark your interest in smaller films likely to be released in limited form this year or…

When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as they stumble upon a dangerous international plot—and must save the world. Remember how we used to play with Matchboxes as kids? Well now let’s steal that nuclear bomb and save the world. I was expecting something completely different from this movie and it’s just a Fast and Furious look-alike with some chase scenes, some jokes that mostly miss the landing, John Cena with a pretty solid performance, a HJessica…

A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges. Something something spidey sad, something something MJ, something something bad guys. It’s very entertaining, pretty well written and a good watch generally. This is probably the best Spider-Man movie to date and it shows a more mature, darker and grittier Peter Parker, fighting with the demons inside and outside. Five popcorns. To see all 30…

The first recording today starts with the end of Copycats. There’s a trail for Escape From Scorpion Island. Then it’s Deadly 60 – Alaska. Steve gets very close to some Arctic Foxes. After spotting one at a distance, Steve meets a Wolverine close up. Some Trumpeter Swans. A glimpse of a Polar Bear. A lot of Bald Eagles. And a Grizzly Bear. Media Centre Description: Adventurer Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 team pack their cold weather gear and head north to Alaska. They battle for days and…

2027 will be here before you know it, and as each new year takes us further away from the earliest days of television, the likelihood intensifies of its pioneers being forgotten. It’s unfortunate that this happens with television but not with movies. In the Criterion Closet videos on YouTube you’ll see celebrities in their 20s honoring films older than their grandparents. Whether it’s Fellini or Bergman, Chaplin or Tati, Kubrick or Kurosawa, they know the movies and why they should be known.Why…

Netflix / YouTube: Only in theaters February 12. Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings C. S. Lewis’ beloved story The Magician’s Nephew to the screen for the first time in a sweeping adventure that invites dreamers of all ages to experience the creation of Narnia. Finally, we get to see what Greta Gerwig’s Narnia looks like, and wow, I wasn’t expecting this. Full disclosure — I didn’t read the books growing up, I only have the two Disney Narnia films under my belt. But this…

while i had seen many reviews saying this was an overly annoying climate narrative, i think that misses the broader question they’re trying to ask: what does it mean to make art when its benefactors have approved it? ganesh and his testimony fossil fools and kenny digger and warner bros tom cruise’s performance was incredible, especially his monologue in front of the leaders on the rotating stage set design evokes a norman rockwell painting do we think iñárritu is a fallout fan?

This week I'll be on my first-ever TCM Classic Cruise, which takes place October 13th through 18th, 2026.The cruise will take place aboard the Disney Wonder, which sales out of San Diego, making stops in Ensenada and at Catalina Island.Despite being a lifelong Southern Californian, I've never visited Catalina, so I'm looking forward to that. Our activities include a tour of the Avalon Theater and Casino.I will probably remain on the ship rather than visiting Ensenada, enjoying the ship and the…

A classic string board appears in Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021). ▲ Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021) ▲ Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021) ▲ Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021) ▲ Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (Pendulo Studios/Microids, 2021)

We’re watching the new adaptation of Carrie. If you aren’t, you’re missing out. It’s just shockingly good, but then again given that Mike Flanagan is the showrunner, we ought not be surprised. His resume is pretty much devoid of misses, and he’s zeroed in on something with King that nobody else is really touching. Anyway, he’s a careful producer. You quickly get to the idea that nothing is accidental, and so a close reading of the text is useful. Last night, we watched episodes 4 and 5. And in…

Tiki is an attitude – a way of engaging with the world – that I think is important for understanding early DnD. And that attitude is seriously unserious – it takes elements that it knows are ridiculous and accepts them as authentic; true-in-the-moment. It holds consequences lightly and laughs at its own pratfalls. It’s touristic in the sense that tourists are always playing a role – the interested outsider, there but not fully committed; the lost ingenue; the troublemaker. Tiki&D 1: Gary’s…

Danny Lloyd as Danny “Doc” Torrance in The Shining (1980) Vitals Danny Lloyd as Danny “Doc” Torrance, young boy with supernatural senses Silver Creek, Colorado, Winter 1979 Film: The Shining Release Date: May 23, 1980 Director: Stanley Kubrick Costume Designer: Milena Canonero WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Aside from the occasional student style, most of my BAMF Style posts over the 14 years of this blog’s existence have centered on adult characters. Whether it’s the onset of spooky…

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In episode 2.011 of Twin Peaks, Lana Budding and Dougie Milford tie the knot during a small ceremony held at The Great Northern Hotel. The newlyweds then held a reception complete with dancing and cake. When filming took place in late October 1990, Unit Publicist Paula K. Shimatsu-u was on hand to capture some shots of... The post Twin Peaks Publicity – Milford Wedding Reception by Paula K. Shimatsu-u appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

Paul Abbott joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Peggy Carter mumbling behind a glass door only this time it's in 'InfinityVision' in Avengers: Endgame Encore.

Sci-Fi Entertainment From 1998 to 1999, the Sci-Fi Channel aired Sci-Fi Entertainment, basically the Entertainment Tonight of science fiction. Hosted by Chase Masterson (everybody's favorite Dabo girl from Deep Space Nine) alongside Scott Mantz moviemantz.com, it was a pretty neat show and the kind I'd definitely watch today. It featured interviews and segments with various sci-fi celebrities, plus the standard publicity junket clips for upcoming movies and TV shows. This particular episode…

Below Deck season 13 episode 1 is here with Fraser, Captain Kerry, Rainbeau, and new crew like my new favorite Mo, the chef. But there are already hints about what may go wrong.

The first recording today starts with the end of The Story of Tracy Beaker. There’s a promo for the Doctor Who online games. Then a bit of continuity with Chris and Dodge T. Dog. Then it’s What’s New Scooby-Doo? – Reef Grief. The gang are in Australia, because Scooby and Shaggy are seeded in the Sand Castle Building Competition. They meet another of the competitors, Frankie Martin. Also on the beach is a pop concert featuring Smash Mouth. Also there is Rama Yam, some kind of hippie. A large…

A Prayer for the Dying takes a grim look at a doom-struck western town that’s trying to expand in the years just after the Civil War. Director Dara Van Dusen, an American who lives in Norway and trained at the Polish National Film School in Lodz, has made one of the year’s darkest films, telling the story of a town residents struck by a lethal plague of diphtheria -- not that things were going all that well before that. Jacob (Johnny Flynn) does triple duty. He’s the bicycle-riding sheriff,…

I Love Lucy debuted on CBS on October 15, 1951. That makes this Thursday the show's 75th anniversary. I Love Lucy numbers among the most influential shows of all time, from it being shot on 35 mm film in front of studio audience to Lucille Ball's real life pregnancy being written into the show's storylines. Among other things, I Love Lucy occupies a unique place in the history of Latinos on television. For those few of you who are not familiar with I Love Lucy, it centred on Lucy Ricardo…

by John Boston The big news in the November Amazing is . . . the return of Richard S. Shaver, perpetrator with Ray Palmer of the “Shaver Mystery” in Amazing during the late 1940s, and last seen in the magazine in October 1957 with an article, or "article": "The History of the Saucers." This time … Continue reading [October 12, 1971] A Little Shaver (the November 1971 Amazing) → The post [October 12, 1971] A Little Shaver (the November 1971 <i>Amazing</i>) appeared first on Galactic Journey.

I’m not sure why I have such warm and fuzzy feelings about British actor Alfred

I suppose tonight's World Series game is the highlight for sports fans, but as I mentioned on Saturday, you might find two movies worth your while: Kim Novak and Tony Curtis in The Third Girl on the Left, and Peter Ustinov in Viva Max! Still, I'm sure you'll be able to find your favorites; today's listings are from the Philadelphia-New York metro area. 2 WCBS (NYC) (CBS) MORNING 6:20 NEWS 6:30 SUNRISE SEMESTER The World of Islam 7:00 CBS NEWS—Rudd/Quinn 8:00 CAPTAIN KANGAROO 9:00 ANYTHING YOU…

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again – time for the annual Center Stage Jackson musical production. This year: The Wizard of Oz. Jaime stars as Aunt Em and Glinda, while my two girls are in the ensemble, playing Munchkins, flying monkeys, and jitterbugs. Much like the last two years, I offered to take some behind-the-scenes […]

To love is to suffer and loyalty is all in Connor McPherson’s new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre, the second in just a few months having already had Laura Wade’s fragile tragedy at the RSC in July. Leaning into the humour and awkwardness of the big family play, McPherson’s […]

Hello! How are you handling the Pordenone comedown? I am mostly answering emails and drinking tea. But I just wanted to pop on here to let you know that the Queen is coming to Belfast. And so am I. The gorgeous new restoration of Queen Kelly (Erich von Stroheim) will screen at the fabulous Queens … Continue reading Queen Kelly in Belfast this month →

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