Monthly Archives: September 2014

Notes on “King Solomon’s Mines”

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Even more than “Star Wars” or “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” this cheery travesty from the Cannon Group seems to start in the middle. The hero, Allan Quatermain, is given no introduction, and the details of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Film, King Solomon's Mines, movies, Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Blast of Silence”

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Allen Baron, Blast of Silence, Film, Film Noir, Italy, Movie Posters, movies | Leave a comment

Showtune Saturday: “I’ll Know”

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I’ve started a few arguments in my day (and given people cause to question my sanity) by stating that Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (1955) is my favorite Marlon Brando screen performance. It makes more sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Performers | Tagged guys and dolls, i'll know, jean simmons, marlon brando, showtune saturday | 2 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While watching KISS ME DEADLY a few months back, I realized that the 1954 Chevy Corvette C1 is my dream car.

Posted in Art, Commercial art | Tagged automotive design, cars, Chevy Corvette, Ralph Meeker, Robert Aldrich | 2 Comments

Thursday Music Selection: Ride / Seagull

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Shoegaze pioneers Ride had a great sound, a fusion of psychedelic and punk energies that took to the skies the moment the tonearm was down. Here they are in their prime, from the album Nowhere: Cool lyrics too: … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 3 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Women Who Prowl For Men” by Robert E. Schulz, year unknown. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art, Sex | Tagged pulp art, Robert E. Schulz | 10 Comments

Docs About Movies 2: “Big Joy”

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Welcome to installment two in my short series about documentaries about movies, a genre that I 1) currently happen to find very lively, and 2) watched a bunch of examples of recently. (Installment one is here.) Today:

Posted in Movies | Tagged documentaries, James Broughton, Pauline Kael, San Francisco Renaissance | 5 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: The Wooden Churches of Eastern and Central Europe

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The wood churches of Eastern and Central Europe are found across a vast region encompassing northern Russia and Finland, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, and the Balkans…Three distinctive forms of wood church, found in the Ukraine and adjacent areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Boyko, Carpathian Mountains, Greek Catholic Church, Hutsul, Lemko, Poland, Slovakia, traditionalism, Ukraine, vernacular architecture | 2 Comments

Kirsten Mortensen’s Latest

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Kirsten Mortensen’s latest novel, which is about a small chemical engineering company in upstate New York, is very clever. Kirsten’s fiction, which includes idiosyncratic works like “Can Job,” doesn’t fit comfortably into any particular box. That’s part … Continue reading →