Gregory Peck with Sophia Loren on the set of Arabesque (1966) Vitals Gregory Peck as David Pollock, American hieroglyphics professor London, June 1965 Film: Arabesque Release Date: May 5, 1966 Director: Stanley Donen Tailor: H. Huntsman & Sons, London WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background The stylish espionage-themed romantic comedy thriller Arabesque was released sixty years ago tomorrow on May 5, 1966. Producer and director Stanley Donen had hoped to replicate Charade‘s success with Cary Grant…
During the Summer of 1990, television viewers and reporters descended on Snoqualmie Valley, Washington in search of damn fine coffee, cherry pie and the locations where Mark Frost and David Lynch filmed their groundbreaking series Twin Peaks. St. Louis-born Eric Mink from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was one of those reporters who penned this trip report... The post Eric Mink’s ‘Tracking Down the Twin Peaks Mystique’ from Sept. 30, 1990 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.
The Almeida Young Company have really gone from strength to strength, and in a period in which Rupert Goold’s 13-year tenure is being celebrated ahead of his departure from the venue, it is likely that the brilliant Young Company performances in response to main house shows might be overlooked given they usually run for only […]
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 →
There used to be a comfort that came from watching the weather on television. Not the theatrical storm chasing coverage or the panicked breaking news scroll. I mean the old kind. The local forecast. Blue and orange graphics rolling through temperature highs, humidity readings, and multi-day outlooks, all set to early 90s light jazz. If you grew up watching cable in the eighties or nineties, you know exactly what I mean.I spent a lot of time with that channel as a kid. Something about it was…
We love classic cinema throughout the year, but Saturday, May 16th, is a special opportunity to share that love with others. It's the 12th annual National Classic Movie Day! Here are 12 ways that you can celebrate this wonderful day:Host a Watch Party: Gather friends or family to watch a favorite classic film. You can make it special by creating a "theatrical" atmosphere with dim lighting, cozy seating, and classic snacks like buttered popcorn and candy. You could even encourage guests to dress…
The embellishment of memories is a widespread phenomenon. Sometimes, the distortion of memory goes beyond embellishment and becomes fabrication: false memories are common, and they can be easily induced. Simply put, memory is prone to distortion. Research shows that human memory is constructive (or reconstructive) rather than purely reproductive; we fill in gaps in memory… The post How Much Do We Embellish Our Memories of Psychedelic Trips? appeared first on Sam Woolfe.
On February 1st, 2021, we learned that the musician Sophie had died the night before, a simple slip and fall. The news hit everyone I know like a shockwave. In part this is because Sophie was a trailblazing trans musician. Her sound is harsh, synthetic, and bright; with the exception of the human voice, every sound is constructed from thin air, yet reminiscent of some industrial bubbling or banging noise. Seeing how much influence she had on her successors, it's hard not to feel that she should…
I recently watched the 2023 movie Anatomy of a Fall. I thought it was an excellent mystery / crime drama show, and really enjoyed the great acting and intense plot. If you like slow burn movies with lots of cerebral tension then I suggest you give this one a try. Anatomy of a Fall came out in 2024, and I remember seeing the trailer in a theatre, which made me want to watch the whole show. I hadn't gotten around to seeing it yet, but when I saw Project Hail Mary last month, with Sandra Hüller's…
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
My favorite Icelandic musical twins, Jófríður and Ásthildur Ákadóttir, have made the big time, being featured on the PBS show Great Performances, shown above with host Scott Yoo performing in a turf house.The show is beautifully shot, in addition to the musical segments there is lots of Icelandic scenery and culture—it could have easily been two hours, or four, or even a miniseries!
Michael: “As a popcorn musical, “Michael” is an undeniable Thriller. As a work of biography, however, it’s Bad — and quite possibly Dangerous.” — Oscar Goff, Cambridge Day Animal Farm: “Some adaptations, it seems, are far less equal than others.” — Liz Declan, Screen Rant Super Mario Galaxy II: “We all have a finite amount of time on this Earth, and I cannot think of a single reason why you should spend any of yours on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” — Kristy Puchko, Mashable Lee Cronin’s The…
Today’s only recording is Mythbusters – Buried Alive. The first myth looks at the stories of people who have apparently been buried alive. One part of this involves Jamie being buried in a coffin (with a lot of monitoring). As it’s being covered in earth it gets quite scary when he can hear the exterior of the coffin buckling, so they have to get him out. Another myth they test is the efficacy of Cola for cleaning lots of things. Can you survive a fall from a great height into water if you…
Next tickets available for my tour of Spitalfields on 9th and 16th May CLICK HERE TO BOOK . One of my favourite annual events in London is the Punch & Judy Festival which is always held on the second Sunday in May at the churchyard of St Paul’s Covent Garden. This year it is to be held on Sunday 10th May. Carmen Baggs with figures made by her father On 9th May 1662, Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary “Thence to Covent Garden… to see an Italian puppet play that is within the rayles there, which is…
I wrote a quick review of this movie which I watched last night in French. You can scroll down to the tolerable English translation which was assisted by Claude. My friend Kushal also wrote a review I liked. Has spoilers of movie and book. J’ai regardé L’Étranger avec Kushal. J’ai beaucoup aimé le film. Il est lent, il laisse l’audience ressentir la beauté des décors marocains (le livre est à Alger mais le film tourne au Maroc), la mer en noir et blanc, les arbres et la plaine et le soleil et…
Freunde. 🥰 Ich war 2 Wochen krank. Lebensmittelvergiftung. Ziemlich stark. Gute 10kg verloren. Meine Hausärztin war kurz davor mich ins Krankenhaus zu schicken.Es gibt definitiv Schöneres. Schreibt mich eben ein Freund an: "Geht es dir besser?"Meine Antwort: "Ja, arbeite seit Mittwoch wieder." Und was antwortet dieser liebevolle Idiot?"Mir ist es egal, ob du wieder arbeitest. Aber hauptsache, es geht dir gut. 🙃" Da sitzt man dann erstmal da und denkt sich: "Ups. Erwischt."Denn wieso nutze ich…
Ferdinand Zecca’s humorously imagined air motorcycle is one of the earliest science fiction films and portrayals of heavier-than-air flight, still years away at the time. Home Media Availability: Widely available online. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Declaring firsts is always risky but especially so with early film. So much has been lost that […]
How do you prop up TV Comic's ailing fortunes in the age of home video and Kajagoogoo? By getting The Pink Panther to do topical satire, apparently.
This year’s Twin Peaks Day festivities in the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington concluded with a live performance by the Pacific Northwest’s “magickal music duo” Wisteria Lodge at Twede’s Cafe. Lady K and outlaw multi-instrumentalist Dusty Highway played from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on February 24, 2026 in a corner of the North Bend... The post There’s No Place Like Home: Wisteria Lodge at Twede’s Cafe on Feb. 24, 2026 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.
It stands the test of time so well. When I first watched this movie I think I was too young to really appreciate it. I am glad I watched it again! I’m so excited to continue with Two Towers.
As I noted in my Pre-Code Crazy post a few days ago, this year’s TCM Film Festival extended into May, so I’m recommending a movie for the Film Noir Files that I previously covered here at Shadows and Satin. For this month, I’m pleased to recommend one of my favorite noirs – They Live By Night (1948), airing on May 20th (my high school boyfriend’s birthday!). Farley Granger and Cathy O’Donnell play star-crossed lovers Arthur “Bowie” Bowers and Katherine “Keechie” Mobley, whose desire for a…
Bridges, fire escapes, and street corners across Chinatown and SoHo.
The internet can be a wonderful thing sometimes. This clip is from a 1982 French cop movie called Le Marginal, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. The featured car is claimed to be an original 1966 Shelby GT500, heavily modified, and driven in the movie by the star himself. The hero car was saved, restored, and sold in 2023. I like a lot about this car, except for the rear taillights. * * * …countless researchers have shown that many of the most meaningful forms of real-world creativity and invention…
Watched: The Outfit 🍿 Would have been better as a stage play.
Duch choreographer and dancer Shay Latukolan has taken Spanish Grease by Willie Bobo and created The West Hood Story (it seems to be listed as WESTHOODSTORY even though the film's title sequence splits up the words), which must be one of the best dance films - if not the best - created so far this year. From the get go, it is obvious that a lot of time, energy and love has been ploughed into its creation and it hits the nail right on the metaphorical head. I think if Willie Bobo was still…
Fight Club (1999)
“It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.” –Abigail van Buren Six months after liberating Britannia, Yoshika’s back in Fuso. When she receives the schematics to a next generation Striker Unit, Yoshika becomes curious and passes the plans to Mio. Learning that Lynette is in […]
By 1901, it was clear that the movies were there to stay. They were still regularly mixed with other entertainments, shown between vaudeville or music hall acts, for example, but they were growing longer, more complicated and more experimental. 1899 had brought advances in editing, 1900 saw the introduction of the edited closeup and dialogue […]
Today’s recording is actually a repeat of yesterday’s episode of Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed. Media Centre Description: The Masked Magician returns to television to defy his fellow illusionists and reveal the secrets that lay behind tricks that have astonished audiences for centuries. [S] Recorded from ITV4 on Sunday 3rd January 2010 10:53 After this, the recording ends with the start of The Saint. Here’s the ad breaks. Adverts: BT – Kris Marshall Sky HD Optical Express Nissan…
