Category Archives: Movies

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Judex”

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Italian poster for this 1963 take on the Feuillade classic. “Judex” was finally released on DVD a few months ago.

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Notes on “Vendetta of a Samurai”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Kazuo Mori’s semi-satirical action flick pops the bubble of valor surrounding the samurai genre. Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura – they’d later be featured in “The Seven Samurai” – play best friends who find themselves on opposite … Continue reading →

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Showtune Saturday: “Sweet Transvestite”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I can see you all shivering with antici….   ….pation, so here you are. The great Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Optional but handy prop shopping list here, annotated script with talk-back lines … Continue reading →

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Seduction in 60 Seconds

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Frank (John Garfield), an affable drifter, ambles into a lunchroom on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Surrounded by fragrant orange groves, the place is quiet and isolated. There’s a “Man Wanted” sign outside, so he approaches the owner, … Continue reading →

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Fun with Young Frankenstein

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Must have been a labor of love to put together:

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Docs About Movies 3: “Pablo”

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Episode three in my current series of writeups of documentaries-about-movies that I’ve enjoyed recently. Episode one concerned “Free Radicals“; episode two was about “Big Joy.” Today:

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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 →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Blast of Silence”

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related

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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 →

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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:

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