When I watched these films, it had been a while since I had seen a movie made before the 1960s, and that felt very odd. I was glad I had these 2 Charles Laughton films ready to watch. “The Private Life of Henry VIII” is the movie that put Laughton …
I am ashamed to say I had never heard of The Astro-Zombies (1968) until my husband stumbled across it one night. Wendell (Hic!) Corey? John Carradine? Tura Satana? I’m a fool for never having watched this movie! Oh, this is a terrible movie, though. I felt downright depressed after watching …
First up in this summer’s pre-scheduled semi hiatus posting endeavor is “Buckaroo Banzai.” I’d summarize the plot of “Buckaroo Banzai” but I don’t have a clue what the plot is about, Phil. Not a fucking clue. I have a shell the size of a fist in my head. Guys, I’m …
The Prestige: Revenge, obsession, deception, sacrifice, tragedy. – This is my entry for the Things That Don’t Suck Christopher Nolan Blogathon. A few notes: I am revising this entry on 6/18/10 based on a second viewing of the film. I thought a very long while about whether or not to …
Yma Sumac.
Tura on the set of “Irma la Douce” with Billy Wilder. In “Irma la Douce.” “The Key to the Carrera” by artist Shag (Josh Agle). Nude pics of Tura at the Spiderpool can be found on technoknob. NSFW.
Click to enlarge. A prop dart from “The Green Hornet.” From the recent Profiles in History auction of “Green Hornet” mementos, including Kato’s hat! The Bruce Lee and Green Hornet items start on this page. Click to enlarge. A certificate from Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute. Below are …
This picture has been making the rounds of Tumblr blogs, and it’s listed as “Lon Chaney, 1920s”. That’s not Lon Chaney; I think it’s a still from The Only Thing (1925), and here’s why: The first thing I do in these situations is look for the still code written in …
Photo courtesy Lily Tomlin. Click to enlarge.
With Jayant, Wallace Shawn, William Finley, and Austin Pendleton in “Simon.” With Blythe Danner in “Hearts of the West.” With Carl Reiner in “Fire Sale.” Caricature by Al Hirschfeld for “The In-Laws.” Alan Arkin
