The King And I is one of the most beloved and popular of all the Rodgers And Hammerstein stage and screen musicals. Who can forget all those wonderful songs such as “Getting To Know You”, “Hello, Young Lovers”, “Shall We Dance?” The 1956 film and the stage musical have become legendary. We all think we know... Continue Reading →
🍿 It Chapter Two (2019) was a tad too long and a bit of a drag, because adulthood is a drag and we are seeing the kids all grown up. What would have worked much better is if the modern-day scenes were interspersed with the 1980s so that we learn about the story as the adults remembered it. Brilliant idea, I know.
Daring Fireball: Steven Soderbergh Twice Pitched James Bond Projects No use crying over what could have been… But, jeepers, what a lost opportunity.
There's nothing "wrong with" Oxygen's customary documentary structure, but it's a poor fit with Bundy's cousin's highly personal memories.
As explained on IMDb, The Flight Attendant is the story of “a reckless flight attendant with alcoholism wakes up in the wrong hotel, in bed with a dead man, and no idea what happened. Unable to piece the night together she begins to wonder if she could be the killer.” Cassie Bowden (played by Kaley […]
‘Bloodborne’ Video Game Getting R-Rated Animated Movie Adaptation From Sony (variety.com) The film is co-produced by PlayStation Productions, Lyrical Animation and creator and gamer Seán McLoughlin, better known by his pseudonym JackSepticEye. Jacksepticeye is a Bloodborne hardcore-fan. This makes me hopeful.
The Art Of Getting By (2011)
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” –Albert Schweitzer Meiko Morita comes from an impoverished family and lives in Japan’s Akita prefecture. When she stumbles on a flier for Amamiya Girls Academy, a prestigious all-girls school in Tokyo, she applies for admission, tempted […]
"They don't listen, they don't communicate, and they don't do their fucking job," Daisy said about the Below Deck Down Under season 4 crew—and that was an understatement this episode!
It is tempting, almost reflexive, to speak of an artist’s output as a body of work, as though its existence depends on assembly, arrangement, and, ultimately, externalization. Meanwhile, Phil Solomon’s cinema metabolizes audiovisuality at its most internal. His films are residues of contact, impressions left where perception has brushed against the world and recoiled. They […]
In Germany, Mark Frost and David Lynch’s groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks aired on RTL Plus under the name Das Geheimnis von Twin Peaks (The Secret of Twin Peaks). In advance of the show’s debut on September 10, 1991, the network produced a brochure titled, “Wer Ist Was” (or “Who is Who?”), which profiled key details... The post RTL Plus Brochure from Germany – Wer Ist Was: Das Geheimnis von Twin Peaks appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.
Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court. The follow-up of the The Girl Who Played with Fire, it closes the story properly and gives us closure. A strong movie that will also keep you on the edge of your seat with your eyes glued to the screen, proof is the fact that I’ve seen all three of these in less than 24 hours. It…
Absolutely loving the new Maul – Shadow Lord series. Freaking Two Boots, man.
This post is part of the 12th Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon hosted by Silentology. Check out her blog for more Buster goodness. In the grand context of silent era Hollywood, Marion Mack’s film career was a minor one. Her onscreen credits are few and her writing credits number about the same. As it sometimes happens, … Continue reading The 12th Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon: Marion Mack and The General (1926)
The first recording today is a repeat of Space 1999 – Seed of Destruction. Media Centre Description: Seed of Destruction: Sci-fi drama series. An ice-cold replica of Commander Koenig takes control of the moon – and orders its destruction. Recorded from ITV4 on Tuesday 15th December 2009 09:23 The recording ends with the start of The Champions. […]
April 13, 2026 – April 19, 2026
As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name. The second part of the Millennium trilogy continues the story of Lisbeth and Mikael, presenting them with a new mystery to solve. The events presented here happen one year after the previous movie and are loosely connected. However, while “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” stands well on its own, this movie…
reve-des-eaux:InterActivity #5 (Nov./Dec. 1995) - The Making of GADGETVia The Internet Archive
This felt weirdly as if Luis Buñuel got drunk and teamed up with Antonioni. The “plot” is a series of failed meals amongst a group of French upper-crust folk; François and Simone Thévenot (Paul Frankeur and Delphine Seyrig), Simone’s sister Florence (Bulle Ogier), Alice and Henri Sénéchal (Stephane Audran and Jean-Pierre Cassel), and Rafael Acosta (Fernando… Continue reading The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
I’ve been re-watching the first series of The X-Files, for a lunchtime break when the weather is too unpleasant to hang out by the pond, and what has really struck me – besides being reminded of how brilliant the relevant episode of The Simpsons was – is the total lack of ambiguity or uncertainty. The […]
From Sunday evenings on ITV1 to Saturday night at Central Hall Westminster (via the big screen), An Evening at Downton Abbey was a true celebration of all things related to the fictional Crawley family. Alastair King conducted the Chamber Orchestra of London, who were responsible for recording the scores to all of the Downton Abbey TV […]
Just because we may have never heard of them doesn’t mean that the market for microdramas isn’t large. The microdrama format consists of serialized dramas, shot vertically for viewing on a mobile phone, each episode probably less than two minutes long, ideal for binge viewing. At The New Publishing Standard Mark Williams tells us about […]
