I’m continuing on with watching the miniseries Edward the King (1975) in desperate hopes of

I picked up a box set of Andrzej Munk’s documentaries for a song a while back, from a charity shop whose assistant bemoaned the low price even as I exulted in it. Then I loaned it to a documentarist, who returned it with the words “interesting views of ’50s Poland” which didn’t really encourage me […]

A SWELL PARTY, EVENTUALLY We “Call the Midwife” fans all suspected there was more pizazz to nurse Trixie than bicycling round Poplar in the 1950s, and indeed Helen George always was a dead classy, RAM- trained musical-theatre professional. In the vast dour Barbican hall she’s a golden breeze of a presence, as happy in showy absurdities as in the famous plaintive beauty of “True Love” . A number which, by the way, she delivers not in a boat like Grace Kelly but sprawled with Julian Ovenden’s…

I saw a post on Facebook recently about Lee Meriwether, who turned 91 a few days ago, and it reminded me of how she always seemed to be on television in the Comfort TV era, either as a series regular, a guest star, or as herself, helping contestants win cash and prizes on different game shows.Her IMDB page lists more than 125 credits from every conceivable television genre. Casting directors clearly had her near the top of their lists for roles that required both beauty and brains, not just one…

A question I was wondering after Backrooms last night, but which didn’t fit into my other post, was why the movie included the subplot with Mark Duplass as a whiskery employee for a mysterious company. This isn’t a deep dive on the movie, and it’s definitely not a complaint about Duplass. I tend to be pro-him, for his evangelism of indie filmmaking, and his support/promotion of Vidiots. But it’s pretty hard to make the case that his character, and in fact his entire subplot, needs to be in this…

Scribed by Sandre the Giant Released: 7th May 1996 Like the snake on the cover, lying in wait with a cold calculating stare, ‘The Great Southern Trendkill’ is an ambush predator. Oft overlooked in the pantheon of classic Pantera releases, their eighth full length lies coiled in the shadows of the ‘Cowboys-Vulgar-Driven’ trilogy of groove metal standards. Recorded under strained circumstances, as Phil Anselmo’s increasing heroin addiction (started to cope with pain issues in his back due to…

The first recording today starts with the end of Sportsround. There’s a trail for Natural Born Hunters. Then it’s What’s New Scooby-Doo? – Roller Ghoster Ride! This episode takes place at an amusement park. This particular ride looks rather dangerous before anything unexpected happens. But then there’s a green monster attacking the tether. Shaggy has won another competition – this time for designing a roller coaster – so the gang arrive. They’re there to meet the designers of the park, Chris…

Aus nur drei Zutaten machst Du im Handumdrehen den leckersten Fruchtjoghurt des Universums. Kein Aroma, Farbstoff, Verdicker oder gar umgefruchtetes Obst, so muß das!Du kannst den Erdbeerjoghurt in Portionsgläser abfüllen, ich habe 6 Tulpengläser mit 200 ml herausbekommen oder ihn natürlich auch in einer Schüssel servieren… lange überlebt er eh nicht… ^^ Zutaten & Zubereitung für 6

Irish director John Carney has created a filmography rooted in his love for music. Carney's first hit, Once, reached screens in 2007 with a story about two unlikely partners who made music together. Carney, who followed with other films that fit his mold, now delivers Power Ballad, which feels familiar but dips its toe into the world of rock stardom. Paul Rudd plays Rick Powers, a once rising rock star who settled in Ireland, married Rachel (Marcella Plunkett), and raised a daughter (Beth…

Ela Przybyło Under Review:Portalmania. Debbie Urbanski. Simon & Schuster, May 2025. Debbie Urbanski’s weird and whimsical short story collection, Portalmania, begins with an attentiveness to portals as elusive doorways to other worlds. Portals appear as idiosyncratic invitations to other worlds, often personalized and inaccessible to those they are not intended for, offering the feeling of “a new world assembling” and the possibility of “finding the world where you belong.” In a sense, these…

The news we’ve been waiting for. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, the 2022 novel by American author Gabrielle Zevin, is to be adapted to film. Daisy Edgar-Jones, who starred in the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People, has been cast in the central role of Sadie Green, a games designer. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow sadly remains on my TBR list all these years later. Maybe I’ll get to experience the screen adaptation of the story instead. As an aside, and I don’t…

The most famous Zorro movies to modern audiences are probably the pair directed by Martin Campbell: The Mask of Zorro from 1998 (written by John Eskow, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio) and its 2005 sequel The Legend of Zorro (written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman), both of which I saw on Netflix. I remember seeing the original at least once, though I don’t think I ever caught the sequel. The Mask of Zorro opens during the Mexican Revolution, where the corrupt Governor Rafael Montero (Stuart…

Just an incredible podcast/video episode. The Rewatchables is a great podcast to begin with. Great idea, great execution. Especially if you grew up in the GenX era of 80s and 90s film. Or if you enjoy Bill Simmons’ GenX style of social criticism. And definitely if both things apply. If you’ve never seen it, give it a shot with a movie you love. The rotating movie nerds that Bill has as co-hosts—Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Van Lathan, etc.— are all great compliments and really…

Welcome to The Film Noir Files, the monthly noir series here at Shadows and Satin and over at Speakeasy, the blog authored by my pal Kristina, where each month we recommend a film noir feature for you to watch on TCM. We never know what the other has selected until we post, and part of the fun is trying to never pick the same movie! Deciding on this month’s Film Noir Files recommendation was a no-brainer for me. It’s Nightmare Alley, released in that stellar noir year of 1947, featuring a…

I've watched every movie of this franchise since Return of the Jedi on the big screen. This story would feel more correct on a small one.Currently Listening: Ludwig Göransson “Shakari”Reply via email

Trailers for Pressure (dir. Anthony Maras, 2026) promise at least one classic planning variant. From contributors Carl Thompson and Justin Wigard.

James Bond, also known as Agent 007, is one of the world’s most recognisable cultural creations, spawning a blockbuster film franchise and immortal catchphrases such as ‘Bond, James Bond’ and ‘shaken, not stirred’. Did you know though that many of the stories’ roots can be traced to one corner of London: St James’s? Below is […] The post Exploring The World Of James Bond In St James’s appeared first on Living London History.

Discussing the infamous episode 15 of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime

Putnam County 2008

I’m kind of surprised that Lillie Langtry (1853-1929), English “professional beauty,” socialite, actress, and producer,

Kentucky Air Guard Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules in CNL today.

Bruce Dern as Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby (1974) Vitals Bruce Dern as Tom Buchanan, hulking polo player Long Island, New York, Early Summer 1925 Film: The Great Gatsby Release Date: March 29, 1974 Director: Jack Clayton Costume Designer: Theoni V. Aldredge Clothes by: Ralph Lauren WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background The 1974 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark Jazz Age novel The Great Gatsby was my cinematic introduction to Bruce Dern, who celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow!…

Audio Charming. One of the results of listening to a concentrated number of Eighth Doctor stories in the past few weeks, with so many set during the Time War, is forgetting the sheer pleasure of hearing a version of the Time Lord and his companions when there are minimal psychological stakes and the characters are drawn along much simpler lines: a Doctor who shambles about until he doesn't, a naïve but brave Scot, and a haughty but loyal mathematician. Here, they find themselves on a medical…

I hadn’t watched 48 HRS since it was newish (a VHS rental) and Fiona had never seen it. She enjoyed it a ton, but had questions. I don’t have answers. The writing credits are a bit complex (per IMDb: “written by and written by & written by and written by”) but Hill is the supervisory […]

Here’s a tip for everyone: if you ever find yourself at the threshold of an inter-dimensional portal, where it seems like solid matter can pass through other solid matter, don’t stick your hand in there. No matter how tentatively. You don’t know what’s going to happen to it. Especially if you’re in a furniture store! Just stick a lamp or a coat rack in there or something. I’m not just mentioning that for yuks, either. I’ve only ever seen one of Kane Parsons’s original Backrooms shorts, so I’m…

I started my day with news surrounding Martin Scorsese's endorsement of AI and how he's going to utilize it in the "storyboard" process. Funny enough, Scorsese was one of the few directors who were very vocal about their artistic issues with Marvel and its antics, calling it out for not making "cinema" but "amusement parks." However, it seems Scorsese himself doesn't have much issue with not making cinema and making "slops" this deep into his career, and honestly, this is a sad ending for one…

From August 15-17, 2025, the North Bend Theatre in North Bend, Washington held a weekend of activities to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of U.S. premiere of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The film made its North American debut at the small town theatre on August 16, 1992. The first of these... The post Behind the Badge at the North Bend Theatre on August 15, 2025 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

Top Chef Carolinas has its final three, who are going to travel to the culinary capital of, um, the Top Chef studio for the finale. Here's what went down.

Scott “Biff” Grant of The Monolith Monsters yachts through a glitter cloud, his wife (of I Was a Male War Bride) unaffected since she was in the cabin. “People actually decrease in height during the day,” says a doctor trying to comfort him. But it’s no use, doc, Biff is definitely getting smaller, and being a real pain in the ass about it. He goes out on the town and meets circus midget April Kent, but that doesn’t help either. Finally he’s small enough to be chased around by the family cat –…

The first recording today starts with the end of Zigby. Then it’s another episode of Kerwhizz – The Daring Dino Dash. Media Centre Description: Kerwhizzitor has more kerwhizzical questions for the three totally terrific teams on this rock ‘n’ rollercoaster of a show. For Ninki, Twist and Kit, not everything is what it seems in this wacky raceworld, and they will need all the help they can get from their Pod Mods! Recorded from BBC TWO on Friday 12th February 2010 08:38 BBC Genome: BBC TWO…