A lot of people think of the number 13 as bad luck, but in this case it is good luck. Namely, I am announcing the 13th Annual Rule, Britannia Blogathon. I am setting it for September 18 to September 20, 2026. While many people think of Hollywood when it comes to movies, the fact is that the United Kingdom made many significant contributions to film over the years. From the Gainsborough melodramas to Hammer Films to the British New Wave, cinema would be much poorer without the British.ere are…
I do enjoy doing a good quiz, so here's my results for my blogging archetype: You are a Explorer To you, the web feels like a library that's open all hours and has everything you could ever imagine! You love reading others blogs, and know how important readers are to the whole of the indie web community! You are also a Author You love writing and have a growing backlog of posts on your website! Words are your best friend and you're always thinking about what to write next. Other archetypes…
Yesterday was music day in France. If you're not from this part of the world and don't know what music day is, basically it's a national event where anyone is allowed to play music in the streets. It's supposed to celebrate amateur musicians and on paper, I'm all for this.1 In practice though, I tend not to go. In big cities such as where I live, it tends to draw huge crowds, and the older I get the less I tolerate being cramped with a mass of people, no matter the occasion. It's not phobic or…
When we examine what types of films were trendy in the silent film days, we’ll find the era well-stocked with Civil War films, WWI propagandistic adventures, tales from the pioneer days, and of course an abundance of Westerns. But what … Continue reading →
i've signed up for the 30-day free trial for BFI. i still find it absurd how you subscribe to a streaming platform yet you have to pay for premium plus plus plus to access more films or music... anywho. i will be watching a lot of films and make most out of this free trial. since i'm basically done with uni i have time to get back to my hobbies. reading books and watching films. tried to get back to reading when i bought the novel repetition by vigdis hjorth. the cover was pretty and the first…
By Jessica Holmes The day of reckoning is upon us: the end of the serial, and the end of the 1971 Doctor Who season. It’s been a solid season, perhaps not quite reaching the heights of some of last year’s serials, but enjoyable nonetheless. As we recap and review the final chapters of The Daemons, … Continue reading June 22, 1971] Mayday, Mayday! (Doctor Who: The Daemons [Parts 4-5]) → The post June 22, 1971] Mayday, Mayday! (<i>Doctor Who</i>: The Daemons [Parts 4-5]) appeared first on…
The legend of Yig, Father of Serpents, remained figurative no longer, and I started with loathing when told of the monstrous nuclear chaos beyond angled space which the Necronomicon had mercifully cloaked under the name of Azathoth. — The Whisperer in Darkness Another month, another Lovecraftian portrait. Yig was the last of the Photoshop melanges from 1999 that I felt a need to replace for the new edition of The Haunter of the Dark, which means that the whole of the Great Old Ones section of…
Sure, Mr. Darcy puts the “pride” in Pride and Prejudice and Mr. Wickham riles things
Kris Kristofferson as “Rubber Duck” in Convoy (1978) Vitals Kris Kristofferson as Martin “Rubber Duck” Penwald, maverick trucker Arizona to New Mexico, Summer 1978 Film: Convoy Release Date: June 28, 1978 Director: Sam Peckinpah Costumers: Carol James & Kent James WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Today would have been the 90th birthday of the late Kris Kristofferson, likely best known as a pioneering singer-songwriter in the 1970s “outlaw country” movement alongside friends and fellow…
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 →
How did Fred Astaire dance on the ceiling in Royal Wedding (1951)? Discover the rotating room, strapped cameraman, and brilliant engineering behind one of Hollywood's greatest illusions.
Erwin M. Schmidt reached out to point me to a new study of the survival rates of on-screen geologists in movies titled “Geologists on the silver screen—the sequel”.Four geologists at the University of Gothenburg spent more than a decade keeping a list of every film they could find that featured a geologist. Across the 141 movies they tracked, the on-screen geologist died 34% of the time. Usually quite early, and often moments after explaining that the volcano is about to go off. Erwin asked…
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Thanks to James over on the Coffee Blog for this pure noughties nostalgia quiz — Blogger Archetype Quiz. I answered the ten simple-ish questions and was duly informed of my archetype; shared below. What I love about these quizzes, as I have said before, is discovering the similarities between people of such differing demographics. Thanks, James! You are a Author You love writing and have a growing backlog of posts on your website! Words are your best friend and you're always thinking about what…
I’m a big fan of horror, as well as the subgenre of ‘psychedelic horror’, in which the psychedelic experience or ‘psychedelic’ aesthetic’ is used to unsettle and terrify viewers. I’m also interested in the future of psychedelic horror: What aspects of the psychedelic experience, or what trippy effects, could be realised on screen that have… The post What is the Future of Psychedelic Horror? appeared first on Sam Woolfe.
The Frances Hodgson Burnett novel A LITTLE PRINCESS was one of my very favorite books growing up, and I reread it many times.In fact, I still vividly remember picking out the paperback copy while shopping with my parents at Pickwick Books at South Coast Plaza when I was maybe seven years old, and I own it to this day.I have to admit to avoiding the Shirley Temple film version for most of my life simply because I knew that the screenplay, by Ethel Hill and Walter Ferris, used the book as a…
📺 Widow’s Bay is the best thing I have seen on TV all year, with good comedy, moments that are genuinely scary, callouts to many horror classics and a stellar cast. Will watch again.
It was ironic to be watching Toy Story 5, which is largely about breaking an over-dependence on screens and living in the moment, and constantly be distracted by people in the row in front of me using their phones during the movie. But it was even more ironic to be watching a Toy Story movie and wondering whether I’ve simply outgrown all of it. The movie hits all the right beats and is exceptionally well done. It’s engaging and often very funny, with a pacing and sense of humor similar to Toy…
A Memphis law school graduate battles an insurance giant. What’s the difference between a hooker and a lawyer? The hooker will stop screwing you after you’re dead. To see all 15 photos, visit the article page. This article was originally published at: https://andrei.xyz/movies/the-rainmaker/
Commodore Shenanigans Through The Ages.
(Nota bene, my lunchbreaks for the last while have been occupied by exercise, so the last few entries in this series are going to be more like Watching Avatar: The Way Of Water On Juneteenth But Broken Up Into Lunchbreak-Sized Chunks Just So I Don’t Disrupt The Format Of The Series; thank you, as you were) 🎶 Hey look at me, casually, fighting to death with underwater kitty-man 🎵 ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ Listen I don’t believe for a second that tall blue drink of bitch is dead just ‘cause he floated to the…
There are many terrific titles coming this summer from the Warner Archive Collection, and I've already discovered a particular favorite, POSSESSED (1931).POSSESSED stars the sizzling team of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. I'll mention right off the bat this movie has no connection to Crawford's later film of the exact same name.POSSESSED is a very "pre-Code" fantasy in which lower class working girl Marian Martin (Crawford) goes to the big city and lands herself a big fish who will make all her…
When Peter Bogdanovich was considering directing DUCK, YOU SUCKER! for Sergio Leone (he everntually chose not to) he asked the maestro “Are you SURE about that title, Sergio?” “YES! IS AMERICAN EXPRESSION!” replied the burly owl. Apparently, any American expression can be relied upon to be a workable film title. Try it yourself. I await […]
Vamp legend Theda Bara returned to the screen in an espionage comedy, playing an American agent with an explosive egg being pursued and hampered by Hal Roach luminaries like James Finlayson and Oliver Hardy. Home Media Availability: Widely available in the public domain market It’s a living In 1927, Photoplay magazine published a piece by […]
It's time for a quick peek ahead at the July schedule on Turner Classic Movies!As has been the case recently, I'm writing this preview with somewhat less information than usual, but I have enough information to provide a solid peek at some of the fun things coming to TCM starting 10 days from now.There will be a "theme month" for Star of the Month, featuring singing stars every Monday evening. Singers featured will include Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley,…
A law school graduate uncovers a sinister secret about the Memphis firm that made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Another great thriller set in the legal world based on a novel by John Grisham, this time starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman (among others) that will keep you glued to the screen. It seems I have a new favourite writer and this movie is a very good start in the world of Grisham. Six popcorns and goes into the Movie Vault. To see all 15 photos, visit the…
by Nathaniel R Can John Turturro hold on to his Sundance buzz for "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" © Sony Pictures Classics Whoops. Lost some momentum there to finish the first round of Oscar predictions. Let's take on Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor...
Movies Fall Guy (1947) D: Reginald Le Borg. S: Leo Penn, Robert Armstrong, Teala Loring, Elisha Cook Jr., John Harmon. Mildly engaging B picture has vet Penn waking up covered in blood, a dead girl nearby, and no memory of it. If only he hadn’t supplemented his binge drinking with “narcotic” (cocaine), that infamous hallucinogenic depressant. Half the movie is Penn piecing it together with cop uncle Armstrong (who’s great). The other half is moralizing and a disappointing finish. Grand Exit…
This post is not sponsored nor endorsed by GLITCH or any other business/organization. All views are the author's own. I was a bit late to the bandwagon that was this fandom; but that does not mean I could not have fun and theorize and panic over what this show becomes/became. Over the past 10 months, I have binge-watched the whole series twice over, and witnessed the world premieres of Episodes 7 and 8, as well as the theatrical release of Episode 9. I wasn't going to originally write a…
This is Day 3 of 13 of my Balkans road trip with Just You, doing a circular tour from Romania, through Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia – and ending up back in Romania. If you missed the start of the journey here’s the link to take you there. I woke up in my third country in three days: Bulgaria. This morning I was in Veliko Tarnovo and we’d be heading to Sofia this afternoon. What’s the Yantra Grand Hotel like? Once again I had a great night’s sleep on very comfy pillows. You never…
