Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas (1984) Vitals Harry Dean Stanton as Travis Henderson, once-wandering drifter Los Angeles to Houston, Fall 1983 Film: Paris, Texas Release Date: September 19, 1984 Director: Wim Wenders Costume Designer: Birgitta Bjerke WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background One of my favorite actors, Harry Dean Stanton, was born 100 years ago today on July 14, 1926 in Kentucky. Following his U.S. Navy service during World War II, Stanton began an acting career that lasted more…

by Nathaniel R Will Julianne Moore finally be back in the mix via THE DEBUT While it took me uncomfortably long to complete the first round of Oscar predictions of the year, I've finally done so ending with Best Actress, Best Picture, Best International Feature Film, Best Director and Best Casting as the final charts to go up. But what I want to talk about is, naturally Best Actress. Quelle surprise! There are film years where one or two titans feel all but certain this early. There are years…

We don't have a Midnight Special vs. In Concert or Kirshner's Rock Concert comparison this week, and it's probably just as well, as Special has a highlights show featuring the best of 1978, hosted by Wolfman Jack himself. You can see the lineup for yourself down there; I don't think any show could compare to this one. It's a good night's entertainment, and you're seeing in in this Dallas-Fort Worth edition. -4- KDFW (CBS) MORNING 5:30 NEWS 6 AM SUMMER SEMESTER Asia: Indonesia 6:30 JOYCE…

★★★★: RIP Sam Neill. Great movie though, per usual. So many fun details. And wild how it just established what a T-Rex sounds like. Everyone just agrees now. FYI: My reviews are scored out of 4. Also, thanks for subscribing to my RSS feed and supporting the indie web!

In 2013, the former Meltdown Comics shop in Los Angeles, California, held an art exhibition celebrating Mark Frost and David Lynch’s iconic television series Twin Peaks from June 8-21. Titled “Damn Fine Coffee,” this exhibition was curated by Nico Colaleo and featured 40 artists from around the entertainment industry. One artist from the show named Gina... The post Art Peaks – “Special Agent” by Gina Gress for Damn Fine Coffee at Meltdown Comics appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

Last Christmas, I published a short article titled My Gingerbread Man Soap Dispenser, which was, as the name suggests, about my gingerbread man soap dispenser. I had purchased him at a local discount store called Lot Less on December 20, 2025, mostly for aesthetic purposes (I recall it was about $3 to $3.50, but I did not note the exact price in the original article). The gingerbread man was not all about aesthetics – mind you – he also held distinctly ginger-scented soap. While I would…

A Below Deck Med cast member came on a fellow cast member's sheets—and then didn't wash them or tell the person. I talked to specialist in infectious disease and sexually transmitted infections to find out if that's dangerous or not.

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 →

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Almost surely, if you totaled up the number of hours of movie watching I’ve done and the hours of TV show watching I’ve done, TV dwarves movies. It’s not a conscious choice; just how it shook out for me. Via the internet, I “know” a couple of people who are consciously movie-only. Khoi Vinh does all these movie reviews and has more or less said he’s only got time for movies. Sean Fennessey, host of The Big Picture has said he only watches movies as well. Paraphrasing from what I remember, it’s…

Hearing the announcement this morning of Sam’s “sudden and unexpected” death felt like a punch to my heart. He’s been one of my favourite actors for so long. The following are my favourite films and performances of his: Reilly, Ace Of Spies(TV), Dead Calm, My Brilliant Career, Hunt For The Wilderpeople(a rare opportunity to use his dry sense of humour on screen), The Twelve(TV), Bicentennial Man(the scene where he watches the recording of himself dancing with his daughter on her wedding day…

Countless videos? I have to admit when I first saw the still shot l laughed at the cartoonishness of it. However, he had seriuos injuries and bison are no joke. This has to be post now as it is already viral and old news. I have other posts on the dangers of tourists and bison somewhere.

Ethan Hawke has had success in both independent and mainstream films, plus he’s made his

In Saturday's article about Sesame Street, I mentioned how about 20% of the stations showing the program were commercial, not educational. We can see that in today's listings, where three commercial stations have it on; all three are CBS affiliates, and all three air Sesame Street immediately prior to Captain Kangaroo. That's seems like good scheduling to me; Children's Television Workshop urged stations to view the two shows as complimentary, rather than competitive. You can also tell, from…

I was very sad this morning to read the news that Sam Neill has passed away at the age of 78. He was a very fine and exceptionally versatile actor. Among many other roles I remember him well as the sadistic and corrupt Chief Inspector Chester Campbell in Peaky Blinders. I was impressed by his convincing Ulster accent but then found out he was actually born in Omagh, County Tyrone. About 25 years ago (!) I made a very brief appearance in a BBC documentary series called Space for which Sam Neill…

It's been a long time coming, but the Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray release of LETTY LYNTON (1932) was certainly worth the wait.As many classic film fans are already aware, LETTY LYNTON was tangled in rights issues for decades, since shortly after its initial release. Until earlier this year, it hadn't had a public screening since roughly the mid '30s.I first saw the film in 2008, via a DVD-R copy of unknown provenance which was so poor that at times I was more listening to than viewing the…

RECENTLY WATCHED AND REVIEWED: ‎David Lynch’s The Straight Story. I saw it recommended as a movie to watch on July 4; click to the review (containing mildest of spoilers). Here’s where to find it for streaming.

The first recording today is a repeat of Pokemon Battle Dimension – Ghoul Daze. Media Centre Description: Ash continues his quest to become the greatest Pokemon trainer ever. He travels through the Sinnoh region, where he is challenged in a number of thrilling battles. [S] Recorded from CITV on Saturday 3rd April 2010 11:28 After this the recording ends with the start of Prove It! Did they just clone noughties male presenter duos in a big vat somewhere? They all look like this. The other…

When a French man-about-town falls for a Russian aristocrat in exile, he will do anything to be near her, including posing as a waiter at the hotel where she resides. Home Media Availability: Released on DVD by Grapevine. Start the Revolution Without Me Judging from the Red Scare pictures of the Cold War era, it […]

THE FRIGHTENED CITY (1961) was my second film to watch from the Kino Lorber Brit Noir Collection I, following CAGE OF GOLD (1950).THE FRIGHTENED CITY stars Herbert Lom and Sean Connery in a tale of the London crime underworld.Lom and Alfred Marks play Waldo and Harry, mobsters who come up with the idea to unite with several other gangs to form one unified entity collecting protection money from businesses all over town. All the gang heads will split the profits, minus ten percent going to Waldo…

When Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks first aired on April 8, 1990, newspapers and magazines had wall-to-wall coverage of the show that was unlike anything ever seen on network television. Two days after the pilot was show, the American celebrity tabloid magazine, Star, published a two-page spread about the real Twin Peaks of North... The post “Real Twin Peaks TV Town Hides Dark Secrets Of Its Own” from ‘Star’ on April 10, 1990 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

musical Ich habe gerade Klavier gespielt. Dabei habe ich meine Pocket Operator Drum Machine wieder benutzt und endlich die Anleitung gelesen. Es hat viel Spass gemacht! Musik geniessenIn der letzten Woche habe ich ein Album meiner Lieblingsband gehört: „Greatest Hits” von Metronomy. Ich habe meine erste Schallplatte gesucht und werde deshalb zuerst das ganze Album hören. Heute habe ich mir auch Musikvideos von Metronomy angesehen. Ich war sehr inspiriert. Darüber werde ich einen Beitrag…

This overlooked, light hearted film set in 1995 is about two closeted Irish teenagers, Eddie and Amber. Tired of the homophobic jibes they have to endure, they conjure up a plan to pretend to be a straight couple. While initially this eases the pressures on them and also means they are meeting familial expectations it leads to other more complex problems. David Freyne’s delightful film turns what could be a serious topic into something altogether more comedic with some pin sharp observations…

by Fiona Moore Here in the UK it seems to be Boat Month, as we have managed to accidentally sink the submarine HMS Artemis, thanks to crew failing to batten the hatches during refueling (all managed to escape, thankfully), and a few days later to rediscover the remains of the first royal yacht, the HMY … Continue reading [July 12, 1971] A Not-So-New Paradigm: Fantastic, August 1971 → The post [July 12, 1971] A Not-So-New Paradigm: Fantastic, August 1971 appeared first on Galactic Journey.

Last night I found myself watching Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums again. I say 'again' but I hadn't seen it since I watched it, in a cinema, when it was released, all of 25 years ago. It was the first of his films I'd seen (I only caught up with Bottle Rocket and Rushmore later), and I remember being mightily impressed by the distinctive Wes Anderson style. Since then I've become more familiar with his tricks and mannerisms, that unmistakable look, but I still likes me a bit of Wes, and I…

It seemed entirely typical of the trumpeter Henry Lowther that, during last night’s concert in celebration of his 85th birthday, he should wait to deliver his first solo until the third piece of the evening. As ever, his improvisation was beautifully conceived and perfectly flighted, with that perfect tone. But Henry is a man whose modesty is as deeply rooted as his talent, despite a career that has made him one of the most remarkable figures in contemporary British music. Born in Leicester,…

New from Radiance Films, Fantastique: The Dreams and Nightmares of French Cinema. I’ve contributed a text essay to this set, on the subject of Jean Kerchbron’s TV adaptation of Gustav Meyrink’s The Golem. A really interesting selection of films (plus this one TV movie) — grizzled character star Charles Vanel’s noirish DANS LA NUIT (subject […]

The Bride of Ashbyrn House by Amy Cross Before reading The Bride of Ashbyrn House, I had never read anything by Amy Cross. Not only did the novel impress me, but it quickly became one of my all-time favorites. That’s an impressive feat for a new-to-me author to achieve after only a single book. As such, I knew I had to write about it next. The story had everything I love about ghost stories: an old haunted manor, a vengeful ghost, an intriguing story and a sense of thrill that kept the pages…

TIL that the great-great-grandfather of Geoffrey Hinton, “the Godfather of AI”, is none other than George Boole, of boolean algebra fame! Reference: Bits with Soul Darwin College Lecture by Professor Simon Peyton Jones