We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up.

I am wearing a Microbrand Watch of the Year contender. This Indian watch sold for $42, sold out in a flash, and they won’t ship to the United States. If… The post Delhi Watch Company Terra appeared first on The Time Bum.

Filmed 75 years ago in August 1951, this historical video covers the visit to the country of then five-star Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who just four months prior had been named the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The occasion of the visit was for Ike to stress how important Denmark was to the new NATO alliance, expressed through the handover of surplus Republic F-84 Thunderjets to the rebuilding Danish Air Force, which would soon be bolstered by 240 new F-84Gs over the next four…

I like playing same-screen co-operative video games, and today I learned there's a phrase for that: "couch cooperative".

A little mouse, foraging for food, comes across and injured bird. It has been trapped by the wing and the mouse makes the decision, on the spot, to help the bird, release it and share its home with it until it is fully recovered and can fly again. That’s it – a very simple tale, but so beautifully animated and with great (wordless) character development that it’s simply (see what I did there?) a joy to watch. This was Casey McDonald’s (aka gothfrog) final film from the School of Visual arts.…

Crocodile Dundee (1986)

The colorful Randolph Scott Western COLT .45 (1950) was just released on Blu-ray by the Warner Archive Collection.I reviewed this film in 2010 and really enjoyed returning to it via this beautiful new Blu-ray. It's not one of Scott's very best Westerns, but it's an entertaining and fast-moving 74 minutes with some interesting angles.Scott plays Steve Farrell, a Colt gun salesman who's attempting to sell guns to a sheriff when Jason Brett (Zachary Scott) breaks out of jail and steals them. Brett…

I’m going to avoid spoilers in this post, but I’d honestly recommend knowing as little as possible about Spider-Man: Brand New Day before seeing it. I’m still not sure how I managed to go this long knowing nothing about it apart from “it’s the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man movie,” but it made the experience so much better. I kept being surprised over and over again. Even though I’ve never been a particularly big fan of Spider-Man, I’ve really enjoyed the first three movies of this incarnation,…

While researching the Washington State Restaurant Association decal found on the door of the Double R Diner in Twin Peaks, I discovered another item that crossed over from the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley into David Lynch and Mark Frost’s fictional town. The interior of the Mar-T Cafe in North Bend, Washington (known today... The post Twin Peaks Set Decoration – National Federation of Independent Business Plaque at the Double R Diner appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

We all know the routine. A superhero movie comes out and struggles so people ask, "Are superhero movies done for? Do people have superhero fatigue?" or, if the lead is female, "Why don't lady heroes sell?" even though flicks with dudes have done worse than some women-led films. Then, however, another superhero hits the silver screen, makes a truckload (Hell, multiple truckloads) of money, and the media declares, "Superheroes are bigger than ever, and any fatigue has been crushed!" Yes,…

A cheesy propaganda movie, but a moving one in the end. Charles Laughton (between Rembrandt and The Big Clock) is a schoolteacher, living with his mum and keeping his head down during nazi occupation in a town that looks very much like a set. His neighbor (Laughton’s Jamaica Inn costar Maureen O’Hara) has a brother (Kent Smith of Cat People) who is outwardly friendly to the Germans while sabotaging their trains, and now the race is on to find the saboteur before they kill a bunch of random…

Fantastic documentary on Enki Bilal from Standart. Finally got around to reading Ahmed Khaled Tawfik's 2008 novel UTOPIA (in its original Arabic), which is just fantastic and in 2026 eerily close to reality. Started watching SILO which I am enjoying enough though I can't stand Rebecca Ferguson. #radar

I have just returned home from a very enjoyable visit to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham. I arrived on Saturday afternoon and had the whole of Sunday at the Festival. Here are some assorted highlights, items of note that caught my attention during my visit. First of all, I’d like to share with you the two quilts that I entered into the competition. This is ‘On the Beach’ which was on show in the ‘Miniature’ category. I live by the seaside in Kent and spend time every day on the…

Spider-Man: Brave New Day (2026) • View trailerFour stars (out of five); rated PG-13, for action violence and occasional profanityAvailable via: Movie theatersBy Derrick Bang • Published in The Davis Enterprise, 8.9.26After the chaotic multiverse complexity of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home — a score card was needed, to keep track of all the superheroes, super villains and spider guys from three different Earths — this one is a welcome relief. Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and NYPD Detective Jean…

I was saddened by the recent news that Joanna Pettet had died. In the Comfort TV era she was a frequent guest star on several quality shows and was always memorable regardless of her role. To me she was television’s equivalent to the cool patrician blondes favored by Alfred Hitchcock in films like Vertigo and Marnie, and I’d argue she was a better actress than either Kim Novak or Tippi Hedren.In her personal life she played a bit part in one of the most infamous crime stories of the 20th…

Have you ever had one of those moments in life that at the time felt like a great victory, but then turned sour later on, leading to regret? I have. It’s no fun to look back on. It can hurt worse to look in the mirror. Sure you can go into therapy to help you feel better about your choices and the ramifications. But first you have to face them, own them, and accept responsibility. Or you could try to bury them in the bottle. Or drugs, illicit or otherwise. Or some other way of trying to keep…

When you come up with a submission for the Killer Shorts one-page horror script competition, another idea for a short script is sure to follow within hours. True story. It happened to me. Luckily, they accept multiple entries! So here's my other one-page script, shared for your reading pleasure. (And yes, I'm once again using my blog to create a record of authorship in lieu of WGA registration.) Presenting... FOOL'S JOURNEY INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT A lit CANDLE provides the dark room's lone…

Hello everyone, I hope you’ve been enjoying the ‘Merica themed posts so far this summer! Let’s kick off August with some happy news–the Silent Movie Day blogathon is coming back! Credit goes to Shawn of The Everyday Cinephile, who asked … Continue reading →

A classic string board appears in the introduction of Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (Nick Nieuwoudt & Dominik Latos, 2026). ▲ Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (Nick Nieuwoudt & Dominik Latos, 2026)

New generation films is a Malayalam film movement developed in the early 2010s, characterized by fresh and unusual themes and new narrative techniques. Films of the new wave differ from conventional themes of the past two decades and introduced several new trends and techniques to the Malayalam film industry. While the new generation formats and styles are deeply influenced by global trends, their thematics are firmly rooted in Malayalee life and mindscapes. — New generation (Malayalam film…

Billy Crudup has built a career on unexpected and unusual character roles, challenging the notion

Notable moments in BBC's bleak but effective doc on the latest allegations against the Oscar-winner.

Walter Matthau in Charley Varrick (1973) Vitals Walter Matthau as Charley Varrick, clever crop-dusting pilot and bank robber Albuquerque to Reno, Summer 1973 Film: Charley Varrick Release Date: October 19, 1973 Director: Don Siegel Costume Designer: Helen Colvig WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Although International Crop Duster’s Day is observed on May 27th, August 3rd was established as Airplane Crop Duster Day to commemorate U.S. Army pilot Lt. John A. Macready’s first-ever aerial…

Usually reserved for their Christmas slot, this summer, Sadler’s Wells eschews the classic musical for a touring revival of Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man based on the opera Carmen and the movie The Postman Always Rings Twice about lust, betrayal and the impossible American Dream. Famed for his cinematic vision that makes his work immersive […]

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 →

Six String Samurai (1998)

Norridge Mayhams and his Barbecue BoysVocal by Johnnie TunsillVocal blues with orchestra acc.Vocalion 034951937 Sloppy Drunk Woman Early Norridge Mayhams later better known as Norris Mayhams or Norris The Troubadour, rather well-documented by enthusiasts of song-poems and other eccentricities. Not much is known about the vocalist. Johnnie Tunsill (1904-1982) was a New-York entertainer during the thirties. She was a "colored" singer at the Harlem Opera House in 1931, a member of at least two…

A few days ago I finally caught up with THE PELICAN BRIEF (1993), starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.I've always liked Roberts a great deal, and I enjoy Washington as well, but this film came out during a period in my life when I had young children and saw very few new-to-me films.Consequently there are still many films from that era which I'm only now seeing for the first time. Another example is THE PAPER (1994) which I saw earlier this year. The silver lining is it's fun to finally…