Rachel Meaden Dec 8, 2017
It’s 71 years old and considered one of the best British films ever made. Rachel takes a look at the wonderful A Matter Of Life And Death.
This article contains spoilers for A Matter Of Life And Death
It never made sense to me that they changed the title of A Matter Of Life And Death for American cinemas (it was thought that Us audiences wouldn’t go and see a film with the word ‘death’ in the title); Stairway To Heaven feels wrong for a couple of reasons. Not to be pedantic but technically it’s an escalator, also it’s never explicitly referred to as 'Heaven' in the movie. But mainly, it's far too imposing a title. Part of the film does explore the afterlife (and it doesn't get much more imposing than that...), but what's so brilliant about A Matter Of Life And Death...
It’s 71 years old and considered one of the best British films ever made. Rachel takes a look at the wonderful A Matter Of Life And Death.
This article contains spoilers for A Matter Of Life And Death
It never made sense to me that they changed the title of A Matter Of Life And Death for American cinemas (it was thought that Us audiences wouldn’t go and see a film with the word ‘death’ in the title); Stairway To Heaven feels wrong for a couple of reasons. Not to be pedantic but technically it’s an escalator, also it’s never explicitly referred to as 'Heaven' in the movie. But mainly, it's far too imposing a title. Part of the film does explore the afterlife (and it doesn't get much more imposing than that...), but what's so brilliant about A Matter Of Life And Death...
- 12/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Richard Brooks' exciting Humphrey Bogart picture is one of the best newspaper sagas ever. An editor deals with a gangster threat and a domestic crisis even as greedy heirs are selling his paper out from under him. Commentator Eddie Muller drives home the film's essential civics lesson about what we've lost -- a functioning free press. Deadline - U.S.A. Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1952 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 87 min. / Street Date July 26, 2016 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter, Ed Begley, Warren Stevens, Paul Stewart, Martin Gabel, Joe De Santis, Audrey Christie, Jim Backus, Willis Bouchey, Joseph Crehan, Lawrence Dobkin, John Doucette, Paul Dubov, William Forrest, Dabbs Greer, Thomas Browne Henry, Paul Maxey, Ann McCrea, Kasia Orzazewski, Tom Powers, Joe Sawyer, William Self, Phillip Terry, Carleton Young. Cinematography Milton Krasner Film Editor William B.Murphy Original Music Cyril J. Mockridge Produced by Sol C. Siegel...
- 9/2/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
What's this? John Ford's last silent western is as exciting and entertaining as his later classics. A trio of horse thieves turn noble when given the responsibility of a young woman lost on the prairie; Ford gives the show comedy, drama and spectacle. 3 Bad Men Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1926 / B&W / 1:33 Silent Ap. / 92 min. / Street Date August 23, 2016 / 29.95 Starring George O'Brien, Olive Borden, Lou Tellegen, Tom Santschi, J. Farrell MacDonald, Frank Campeau, Priscilla Bonner, Otis Harlan, Phyllis Haver, Georgie Harris, Alec Francis, Jay Hunt . Cinematography George Schneiderman Original Music Dana Kaproff (2007) Written by John Stone, Ralph Spence, Malcolm Stuart Boylan from a novel by Herman Whittaker Produced and Directed by John Ford
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
What a great discovery! Last year Kino brought us a good-looking disc of John Ford's Hurricane and now they take the bold step of issuing one of the director's oldest intact features,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
What a great discovery! Last year Kino brought us a good-looking disc of John Ford's Hurricane and now they take the bold step of issuing one of the director's oldest intact features,...
- 7/17/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
“You did it. You cut up his brain, you bloody baboon! “
The Original Planet Of The Apes screens Midnights This Weekend (September 25th and 26th) at The Tivolias part of their ‘Reel Late at The Tivoli’ series.
The original Planet Of The Apes from 1968 is a witty, cynical masterpiece that more than stands the test of time. Sure, some of the jokes are a bit creaky, but they reinforce that the film is not meant to be read as a realistic piece of speculative sci-fi. Rather, it’s a winking, cautionary fable or satire (it was written by Rod Serling after all). Coming from the late sixties, the beginning of that great cinematic age when mainstream movies simultaneously entertained and challenged, Planet Of The Apes is still as fun as it is thought-provoking. The technical elements continue to impress: the stylish art direction, pioneering makeup, and wonderfully out-there score are...
The Original Planet Of The Apes screens Midnights This Weekend (September 25th and 26th) at The Tivolias part of their ‘Reel Late at The Tivoli’ series.
The original Planet Of The Apes from 1968 is a witty, cynical masterpiece that more than stands the test of time. Sure, some of the jokes are a bit creaky, but they reinforce that the film is not meant to be read as a realistic piece of speculative sci-fi. Rather, it’s a winking, cautionary fable or satire (it was written by Rod Serling after all). Coming from the late sixties, the beginning of that great cinematic age when mainstream movies simultaneously entertained and challenged, Planet Of The Apes is still as fun as it is thought-provoking. The technical elements continue to impress: the stylish art direction, pioneering makeup, and wonderfully out-there score are...
- 9/23/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We're back with a special round-up, taking a look at three upcoming horror film Blu-rays, two of which star the legendary Vincent Price. Scream Factory revealed the bonus features for the anthology horror film, From a Whisper to a Scream, Kino Lorber has announced they're bringing Jacques Tourneur's War Gods of the Deep, a.k.a. The City Under the Sea, out on Blu-ray with a new extra, and Olive Films has slated a Satan's Blade 30th anniversary Blu-ray for a spring release.
From a Whisper to a Scream: Scream Factory will release From a Whisper to a Scream on Blu-ray beginning April 28th, with bountiful bonus features included.
From Scream Factory: "**Extras for From A Whisper To A Scream Revealed!**
Fans of this underrated 1987 gem with Vincent Price (in his last role in a horror film) are in for a super treat. Check out the extensive line-up...
From a Whisper to a Scream: Scream Factory will release From a Whisper to a Scream on Blu-ray beginning April 28th, with bountiful bonus features included.
From Scream Factory: "**Extras for From A Whisper To A Scream Revealed!**
Fans of this underrated 1987 gem with Vincent Price (in his last role in a horror film) are in for a super treat. Check out the extensive line-up...
- 2/26/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
New York Film Critics Circle
Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" swept the New York Film Critics Circle awards announced this morning. The feature scored best film, director, and supporting actress for Patricia Arquette's role. Also nabbing acting honors were Marion Cotillard for "Two Days, One Night," Timothy Spall for "Mr. Turner" and J.K. Simmons for "Whiplash".
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" scored best screenplay, "The Babadook" won best first film, "The Immigrant" nabbed best cinematography, "Ida" won best foreign language film, "The Lego Movie" scored best animated feature, and "Citizenfour" won best documentary. [Source: Nyfcc]
Hunter's Prayer
Allen Leech ("Downton Abbey," "In Fear," "The Imitation Game") will join Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush in Jonathan Mostow's "Hunter’s Prayer" based on Kevin Wignall's novel "For the Dogs".
Worthington plays a hired assassin sent to target a woman whom he instead bonds with and together they go on the run. Leech will play the assassin's former employer.
Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" swept the New York Film Critics Circle awards announced this morning. The feature scored best film, director, and supporting actress for Patricia Arquette's role. Also nabbing acting honors were Marion Cotillard for "Two Days, One Night," Timothy Spall for "Mr. Turner" and J.K. Simmons for "Whiplash".
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" scored best screenplay, "The Babadook" won best first film, "The Immigrant" nabbed best cinematography, "Ida" won best foreign language film, "The Lego Movie" scored best animated feature, and "Citizenfour" won best documentary. [Source: Nyfcc]
Hunter's Prayer
Allen Leech ("Downton Abbey," "In Fear," "The Imitation Game") will join Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush in Jonathan Mostow's "Hunter’s Prayer" based on Kevin Wignall's novel "For the Dogs".
Worthington plays a hired assassin sent to target a woman whom he instead bonds with and together they go on the run. Leech will play the assassin's former employer.
- 12/1/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Cloris Leachman and Timothy Bottoms in The Last Picture Show
Newsflash: I can't stop thinking about the Oscars. I'm writhing around in my bathrobe crying Irving Thalberg's name and opening every briefcase I can find, just in case Price Waterhouse hid the list of this year's winners in my attic. (Still looking!) In the meantime, let's take a moment to honor some occasions when The Academy Awards were worthy of this level of fanaticism. Here are the five greatest winners in my favorite category, Best Supporting Actress. You can't beat a woman going for broke in a secondary role; there's a nothing-to-lose gutsiness about these dames, and they make the most of their every fleeting moment onscreen.
5. Kim Hunter, A Streetcar Named Desire
Though Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando) are compelling portraits on their own, the genius in Elia Kazan's adaptation of Tennessee Williams...
Newsflash: I can't stop thinking about the Oscars. I'm writhing around in my bathrobe crying Irving Thalberg's name and opening every briefcase I can find, just in case Price Waterhouse hid the list of this year's winners in my attic. (Still looking!) In the meantime, let's take a moment to honor some occasions when The Academy Awards were worthy of this level of fanaticism. Here are the five greatest winners in my favorite category, Best Supporting Actress. You can't beat a woman going for broke in a secondary role; there's a nothing-to-lose gutsiness about these dames, and they make the most of their every fleeting moment onscreen.
5. Kim Hunter, A Streetcar Named Desire
Though Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando) are compelling portraits on their own, the genius in Elia Kazan's adaptation of Tennessee Williams...
- 2/22/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 10, 2012
Price: Blu-ray $34.99
Studio: Warner Home Video
The high-definition debut of four-time Oscar winner A Streetcar Named Desire is a Blu-ray Book of the film’s original restored version.
The 1951 classic film, starring Vivien Leigh (Gone With the Wind) and Marlon Brando (The Godfather), is based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
In the drama movie, Leigh plays Blanche DuBois, who moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter, Planet of the Apes) and her brutish husband Stanley (Brando). Stanley torments Blanche, especially when one of his friends (Karl Malden, The Cincinnati Kid) is attracted to her.
Nominated for a whopping 12 Academy Awards, A Streetcar Named Desire won statues for supporting actor Malden, supporting actress Hunter, leading actress Leigh and art direction. Although Brando didn’t win for his role, his performance is considered one of his best.
Rated PG, the...
Price: Blu-ray $34.99
Studio: Warner Home Video
The high-definition debut of four-time Oscar winner A Streetcar Named Desire is a Blu-ray Book of the film’s original restored version.
The 1951 classic film, starring Vivien Leigh (Gone With the Wind) and Marlon Brando (The Godfather), is based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
In the drama movie, Leigh plays Blanche DuBois, who moves in with her sister Stella (Kim Hunter, Planet of the Apes) and her brutish husband Stanley (Brando). Stanley torments Blanche, especially when one of his friends (Karl Malden, The Cincinnati Kid) is attracted to her.
Nominated for a whopping 12 Academy Awards, A Streetcar Named Desire won statues for supporting actor Malden, supporting actress Hunter, leading actress Leigh and art direction. Although Brando didn’t win for his role, his performance is considered one of his best.
Rated PG, the...
- 12/14/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
With Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes proving to be the surprise of the summer, Terence looks back and charts the highs and lows of the franchise...
The incoming movie, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, opens a new chapter in the history of one of the most successful science fiction film franchises ever.
While Planet Of The Apes is not necessarily as instantly recognisable a brand as other recently successfully rebooted franchises like Star Trek, James Bond or Batman, it is still a potentially lucrative property with a proven box office track record.
The original 1968 film, Planet Of The Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall, spawned four sequels, two TV series and a 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg.
The original Apes franchise was known for its use of the allegorical device of...
The incoming movie, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, starring James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto, opens a new chapter in the history of one of the most successful science fiction film franchises ever.
While Planet Of The Apes is not necessarily as instantly recognisable a brand as other recently successfully rebooted franchises like Star Trek, James Bond or Batman, it is still a potentially lucrative property with a proven box office track record.
The original 1968 film, Planet Of The Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter and Roddy McDowall, spawned four sequels, two TV series and a 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg.
The original Apes franchise was known for its use of the allegorical device of...
- 8/8/2011
- Den of Geek
Finally, a Hunter S. Thomston inspired spaghetti western...
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Poor Rango is very lonely. He's also a little crazy. Having spent most of his life inside the small confines of a glass tank, chameleon Rango spends his days directing toys for his latest 'production.' In an opening scene that is as much fun as it is surreal, Rango is attempting to rehearse a stage musical, his fellow supporting cast being a plastic fish, a plastic tree and the torso of a broken barbie doll. This doesn't stop Rango since his head contains all the needed imagination.
One bump in the road later and Rango smashes out of his glass prison onto the desert road. After a moment of vehicular violence he thumps onto the window of a red Chevy convertible, Dr Hunter S. Thomston at the wheel, the large Samoan in the back seat. It's clear that Rango is somewhere...
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Poor Rango is very lonely. He's also a little crazy. Having spent most of his life inside the small confines of a glass tank, chameleon Rango spends his days directing toys for his latest 'production.' In an opening scene that is as much fun as it is surreal, Rango is attempting to rehearse a stage musical, his fellow supporting cast being a plastic fish, a plastic tree and the torso of a broken barbie doll. This doesn't stop Rango since his head contains all the needed imagination.
One bump in the road later and Rango smashes out of his glass prison onto the desert road. After a moment of vehicular violence he thumps onto the window of a red Chevy convertible, Dr Hunter S. Thomston at the wheel, the large Samoan in the back seat. It's clear that Rango is somewhere...
- 3/23/2011
- by FanboyCrew
Solomon Kane director Michael Bassett will direct his next film from his own original script.
I was told that Kane is opening in the UK on February 19th and that will be a huge gauge on how it will do in the Us.
I was also told he was “working on a new project and was locking down casting.”
THR has now reported what his next project is and who will be starring in that project.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan has signed on to star in The Unblinking Eye.
The story centers on retired detective John Callisto (Morgan), who stepped away from the badge after he was almost murdered by a serial killer. When a journalist catches up with him, shady secrets from both of their pasts come to light.
The film will start shooting in May, with a reported budget of $10 million.
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I was told that Kane is opening in the UK on February 19th and that will be a huge gauge on how it will do in the Us.
I was also told he was “working on a new project and was locking down casting.”
THR has now reported what his next project is and who will be starring in that project.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan has signed on to star in The Unblinking Eye.
The story centers on retired detective John Callisto (Morgan), who stepped away from the badge after he was almost murdered by a serial killer. When a journalist catches up with him, shady secrets from both of their pasts come to light.
The film will start shooting in May, with a reported budget of $10 million.
Other Fused Film Related StoriesBryce Dallas Howard talks Spider-man 4! Raimi Jokes!
- 2/11/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
One summer, my home town's local movie theater got the bright idea to run a series of kids-only matinees. As far as I remember, it was the only summer that they did this. Looking back, it's one of those ideas that was probably a lot better on the drawing board than in execution.
The Lamar Theater was a real, old-school, small-town movie palace. Just a block from the ocean in Manhattan Beach, California -- hence the compounded Spanish for "the sea" -- with thick, red velvet curtains and a big screen above a raised stage. There was a ceiling mural that featured dolphins arcing above curling waves, and big plaster sea shells served as covers for the sconces that lit the walls.
In the 1940's my grandmother was manager of the Lamar for a time, and I have photos of her posing with movie stars and Uso workers, doing publicity...
The Lamar Theater was a real, old-school, small-town movie palace. Just a block from the ocean in Manhattan Beach, California -- hence the compounded Spanish for "the sea" -- with thick, red velvet curtains and a big screen above a raised stage. There was a ceiling mural that featured dolphins arcing above curling waves, and big plaster sea shells served as covers for the sconces that lit the walls.
In the 1940's my grandmother was manager of the Lamar for a time, and I have photos of her posing with movie stars and Uso workers, doing publicity...
- 7/5/2009
- by Dawn Taylor
- Cinematical
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