NOTE: This post spoils the whole movie. If you have not seen this film and plan to, don’t read this until you do. The collaboration between Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini is one of the most intriguing in cinema history: one of Hollywood’s most famous stars working with the most famous name of the neorealist movement. After their scandalous affair and marriage, the couple made five films together, most of them exploring the spiritual malaise and anxieties of the postwar world. Journey to…

Rudolf Nureyev as Rudolph Valentino in Valentino (1977) Vitals Rudolf Nureyev as Rudolph Valentino, Italian-American dancer and future silent film star Los Angeles, Fall 1919 Film: Valentino Release Date: October 4, 1977 Director: Ken Russell Costume Designer: Shirley Russell Tailor: Anderson & Shepherd WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background The sudden death of screen icon Rudolph Valentino 100 years ago today on August 23, 1926 prompted mass public mourning including approximately 100,000…

Back in 2020 I posted an item about the 1959 crime film Odds Against Tomorrow which has a couple of Alabama connections, one of them tenuous. The other Alabama connection appears about midway through the movie. Robert Ryan's character goes into a bar for a drink, and a soldier and his girl are horsing around. Ryan takes offense and the final result is a fight in which the soldier ends up on the floor. The soldier is played by none other than Wayne Rogers. He was born in Birmingham on April 7,…

I’ve been thinking a lot about Rosie O’Donnell this week. Seeing her return on Jimmy Kimmel, I’ve felt nostalgia, excitement, and a tinge of my old Rosie obsession from growing up. I’ve always been an obsessive at heart. Whether it was Titanic, Beyoncé, the Spice Girls, Ina Garten, New York City, or Paris, when I love something, I never do it casually. I need to know everything, read everything, collect, and absorb until it becomes part of my personality. And in the late ’90s and early 2000s,…

For absolutely no particular reason, I watched the first episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King the other night.(I almost said “re-watched” because I can’t imagine I haven’t seen this before, but it’s been 43 years since it aired, so who can remember…)The show was a moderate success in the 80s, running for four seasons between 1983 and 1987. It was Bruce Boxleitner’s first notable thing after Tron, and Kate Jackson’s first after Charlie’s Angels.It was… cute. Boxleitner is an agent for “The…

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet......The Warner Archive Collection has announced Blu-ray releases for September and October. The biggest news for me was a complete series release of my favorite TV show, MAVERICK (1957-62), in October; it will be a 32-disc set. ...Among the other titles coming from the Warner Archive this fall are SKYSCRAPER SOULS (1932), MARKED WOMAN (1937), BOYS TOWN (1938), BUNDLE OF JOY (1956), PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES (1960), and DEAR…

The first recording today is a repeat of Pokemon Battle Dimension – Shield with a Twist. Media Centre Description: Ash continues his quest to become the greatest Pokemon trainer ever. He travels through the Sinnoh region, where he is challenged in a number of thrilling battles. [S] Recorded from CITV on Saturday 15th May 2010 11:28 The next recording is Doctor Who – Amy’s Choice. The Doctor comes to visit Amy and Rory. It’s obviously been some time, because Amy is very pregnant, and Rory has a…

Of all the world-dominating, endlessly milked corpo mega-franchises in the world…Spider-Man has always been one of my favorites. As a kid, I grew up on the Tobey Maguire movies. Loved Spider-Man 2 on Gamecube. Loved Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Loved this weird little animated short that feels more in line with Ultimate Alliance vibes than it does with modern MCU vibes. The years went on, and I dabbled a bit in the comics. I went back and watched the Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon I missed out on as a…

Lalo Rios may not be a familiar name to many these days, but he was a pioneering Mexican American actor. In the space of two years, he appeared in two movies dealing with the Chicano experience, playing a central role in The Lawless (1950) and, for all extents and purposes, the lead role in The Ring (1952). His career never quite took off, but he remains a truly groundbreaking Chicano actor.Lalo Rios was born on February 7, 1927, in San Miguelito, Sonora, Mexico. He was nine years old when his…

Im Moment wandern regelmäßig Salatgurken in den samstäglichen Einkaufswagen. Entweder snacken wir sie so weg oder sie landen in einem Salat. Ich möchte behaupten, purer Gurkensalat bzw. Salate mit Gurke stehen hier auf Platz 1 der Salatcharts, wie man auch an den Rezepten sehen kann. Wie immer salze ich die Gurkenscheiben ein, lasse sie ziehen und quetsche sie dann aus; besonders Kinder

Crivelli’s Room I (1967) by Gillian Ayers. • “This is the first film ever made about HP Lovecraft—and almost no one has seen it. Shot in 1989–90, it features unique interviews with Lovecraft’s friends and colleagues. It has sat unfinished for more than thirty-five years. We need your help to complete it and release it for the first time.” Lovecraft: When the Stars are Right, a documentary directed by Seán Martin, is asking for funding assistance to help digitise the extant footage. Watch the…

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In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina when they rob the Banco Río branch in Acassuso. Good crime comedy, feeling like a Latin-American Ocean’s Eleven. It entertains properly and it will keep you glued to the screen for a bit over an hour and a half. Oh, and it’s based on a true story, which makes it even better. Four popcorns. To see all 30 photos, visit the article page. This article was originally…

Therefore man was created single in the world to teach that for anybody who destroys a single life it is counted as if he destroyed an entire world, and for anybody who preserves a single life it is counted as if he preserved an entire world. Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 4:9Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, 1999-2015 Table of ContentsWhy Schindler’s List?The MovieConcluding Thoughts Why Schindler’s List? Schindler’s List is the third movie on the list of movies I am using for project CineCat. It also…

Nina Simone live at Casino Kursaal, 16th June 1968. Remembered this one while thinking about the Before trilogy of films.

★★☆☆: A funny mishmash of genres. Bothered me less than movies like A Simple Favor, but it also made the film feel disjoint. There are a lot of moving pieces that acknowledge each other rather than building each other up. Main cast is great though, especially Kidman. FYI: My reviews are scored out of 4. Also, thanks for subscribing to my RSS feed and supporting the indie web!

Today I learned that Ford never owned the trademark to “GT40”, even though that was what they called their car that won Daytona and Le Mans in the late 1960s. The brand was later trademarked in 1985 by Safir Engineering, and is now owned by Safir GT40 Spares in Cincinnati, Ohio. When Ford planned the production of the new GT for 2006, they briefly considered calling the “GT44” because that’s how tall the new car was, but they ended up calling it “Ford GT” instead.…

Today I learned that Ford never owned the trademark to “GT40”, even though that was what they called their car that won Daytona and Le Mans in the late 1960s. The brand was later trademarked in 1985 by Safir Engineering, and is now owned by Safir GT40 Spares in Cincinnati, Ohio. When Ford planned the production of the new GT for 2006, they briefly considered calling the “GT44” because that’s how tall the new car was, but they ended up calling it “Ford GT” instead.…

Film and TV props, especially older ones, fascinate me. Once, when looking at some from Red Dwarf, I commented that they were more basic than I'd expected. The builders agreed, but pointed out that they were on screen for a fraction of a second, and people were more interested in the story than the details of the gizmo being waved around by the actor. Well, until the advent of DVDs, and sci-fi fans who will step through a scene a frame at a time, to fully take it all in. One of the best-known…

On occasion, I will think of an actor who nailed their role as a superhero or villain but just didn't have the best material to work with. They're great, but everything else around them is just not at the same level. From past to more recent...Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin in, "Daredevil.""Daredevil," is a mediocre movie. You are forgiven for forgetting it came out back in 2003. Even the R-rated Director's Cut edition is merely an improvement upon an already, "Meh," foundation. That…

As I decompress from a fantastic trip to Snoqualmie Valley, I return to the publicity photos from Spelling Films International for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This time, it’s two similar photos showing Laura Palmer standing at the doorway to her bedroom, including one shot we don’t see in the theatrical release. AT... The post Twin Peaks Publicity – Spelling Films International – At The Doorway Of Laura’s Bedroom appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

At first glance I thought I’d seen this kind of documentary before, eulogizing the golden age of movie palaces and the rise and fall of drive-ins. But filmmaker Rustin Thompson is focused on a different and distinct kind of theater specifically located in the Western part of our country. There is a reason he incorporates footage from The Last Picture Show (1971). Peter Bogdanovich’s adaptation of the Larry McMurtry novel depicts the emblematic small-town main street bijou he honors. As its…

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a film of peaks and valleys. There is little argument that it is a good film; whether you place it amongst the highest of Hitchcock's work depends on just how much you value the stratospheric heights it reaches, and whether they overcompensate for the lulls. The film is never weak, but it is weak for Hitchcock in parts. Watching it for the first time, and knowing that it is a Hitchcock film, you feel as though you don't quite need all the foreshadowing and…

Brek @ Snax 1 - Derek Demko Lunch @ Nile Valley 3 - MC Hammersmith 4 - Gyles Brandreth Dins @ Noodles Home 7 - David O’Doherty 930 - House of Life where you come alone but end up bowing onstage with Rev, so after get into Drinks @ Assembly Club Bar

Oof, I should not be so far behind writing Fantasia reviews that I've got nothing to link to about something opening here. That would be Hot Spot, a sci-fi piece from director Agnieszka Smoczynska that may not be quite so out-there as The Lure and Fugue but is still a lot nuttier than you'd expect considering Universal (well, Focus) is distributing. I had a blast and can't wait to watch it

“Make big decisions in the calm.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin, Lead Yourself First, page 24.

Link: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA | Official Trailer | In Theaters August 7 My favorite pieces of art make me understand and appreciate things I’ve never cared about before. Horror is not my film genre of choice, but I saw Jane Schoenbrun’s slasher film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma a week ago and I’m still thinking about it. It’s weird, queer, gory, uncomfortable, and funny in the best ways. I especially loved the care and thought and effort that went into details like the…

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of artists founded in 1848 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti,