Samuel Goldwyn Films' Sci-fi Horror "Cold Skin" This September 7th -- See Pics and Trailer Here!

Samuel Goldwyn Films Presents Xavier Gens’ Sci-fi Horror Cold Skin for Audiences this September 7th!

Culver City, CA (Friday, June 29th) - Samuel Goldwyn Films is set to release Xavier Gens’ (The Divide, 2011) Cold Skin, this September. The film was acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films earlier this year, for distribution throughout North America.

Influenced by H.P. Lovecraft’s work on The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Cold Skin centrally stars: Ray Stevenson (“Black Sails”) David Oakes (“The Living and the Dead”) and Aura Garrido (The Body).

This fantasy feature will be available on several platforms: Digital, On-demand and in theatres - in just a few weeks. And now, the film’s exciting theatrical trailer and official film poster are available here.

The film’s story begins with a reclusive lighthouse keeper (Stevenson). When a weather observer (Oakes) lands on the isolated island, he is forced to confront the island’s original natives. Together, these two men must work together as a nightmare emerges every night, from the nearby shoreline.

Cold Skin was developed from Albert Sánchez Piñol’s 2007 novel. Writer Jesus Como (28 Weeks Later) and Eron Sheean have developed the screenplay. Now, fans of fantasy and horror can see more of their work and of Cold Skin as the film nears its September 7th release date.

This title’s North American trailer and poster provide a closer look at what lays in wait for the isolated characters within Cold Skin!

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:

The official synopsis: On a remote island in the Antarctic circle, a young man finds himself trapped in a battle for his life against nightly invasions of unknown creatures that emerge from the ocean.

Director: Xavier Gens. Writers: Albert Sánchez Piñol, Jesus Olo and Eron Sheean.

Cast: Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, & Aura Garrido.

Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films is a major, independently owned and operated motion-picture company that develops, produces and distributes innovative feature films and documentaries.

Samuel Goldwyn Films' Sci-fi Horror "Cold Skin" This September 7th -- See Pics and Trailer Here!

"FRANKENSTEIN" (1931) Electrical Sound FX Used In "THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US" (1956) (video)

One of the last of the classic Universal monster movies...

...uses a 25-year-old sound effect from one of the first ones.

When the Creature smashes through an electric gate during his rampage...

...the crackling electrical sound effects are straight out of 1931's FRANKENSTEIN. 


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"FRANKENSTEIN" (1931) Electrical Sound FX Used In "THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US" (1956) (video)

What If Curly Joe Was In The Final Three Stooges Short? (video)

What If Curly Joe Was In The Final 3 Stooges Short?

The last ten minutes or so of the 1959 Three Stooges feature "Have Rocket, Will Travel" plays just like one of their old short comedies.

What if it was? What if Curly Joe's debut had been in their final short subject instead of in a feature film?

Here's what it might have looked like...


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What If Curly Joe Was In The Final Three Stooges Short? (video)

Cringey Wire Effect in "Revenge of the Creature" (1955) (video)

Cringey Wire Effect in "Revenge of the Creature" (1955)

Two teenagers discover an unconscious Lori Nelson lying on the beach, and...

...the wire effect that follows is not all that convincing.


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Cringey Wire Effect in "Revenge of the Creature" (1955) (video)

Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD" -- First Photo From Set

Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD" -- First Photo From Set 

August 9, 2019

Quentin Tarantino's ninth feature film is a story that takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood.

The two lead characters are Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio, right), former star of a western TV series, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt, left).

Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don't recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous next-door neighbor...Sharon Tate.

Written and Directed by:
Quentin Tarantino

Produced by:
David Heyman
Quentin Tarantino
Shannon McIntosh

Executive Producer:
Georgia Kacandes

Cast:                             
Leonardo DiCaprio
Brad Pitt

Photo Credit: Andrew Cooper; © 2018 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Quentin Tarantino's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD" -- First Photo From Set

The Three Coolest-Ever Scenes From "Bonanza"! (video)

Three Coolest-Ever Scenes From "Bonanza"!

(as chosen by me)

I've watched season one of "Bonanza" several times, and for me, these are the three moments that really stand out.

#3: "A Rose For Lotta" (Episode 1, 1959)
#2: "A Rose For Lotta" (Episode 1, 1959)
#1: "Enter Mark Twain" (Episode 5, 1959)


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The Three Coolest-Ever Scenes From "Bonanza"! (video)

Leading OTT Channel, AsianCrush, Will Premiere the Classic, Epic Anime Series "THE TWELVE KINGDOMS" on 6/29

LEADING OTT CHANNEL, ASIANCRUSH, WILL PREMIERE THE CLASSIC, EPIC ANIME SERIES, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS, ON JUNE 29

New and Classic Anime Programming Ramps Up on
Digital Media Rights' AsianCrush and Genre OTT Channel,
Midnight Pulp, with New Releases from Top Japanese Studios
Such as NHK, King Records and KBC Japan

New York, NY (June 27, 2018) -- This June, voyage to a distant, fantastical kingdom with the classic anime epic, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS, which will premiere on AsianCrush, one of the leading OTT channels featuring Asian programming. Currently the sole service to be streaming the popular fantasy series, all 45 complete episodes will be available on June 29, 2018 across all of AsianCrush's platforms. The announcement was made by David Chu, President of AsianCrush parent company, Digital Media Rights, a pioneer in digital distribution.

Adapted from a series of fantasy novels written by Fuyumi Ono and influenced by Chinese mythology, THE TWELVE KINGDOMS follows the incredible adventures of Yoko Nakajima, an unhappy high school student who suddenly discovers that she's the rightful heir to a mysterious kingdom. Once transported to this other world with two of her classmates, their status as "kaikyaki" (people who come from Earth) make them hunted fugitives, so they set off on a journey of danger, magic and political intrigue. The Studio Pierrot production originally aired on Japan's NHK in 2002-3.

THE TWELVE KINGDOMS is the newest addition to AsianCrush's classic '80s ,'90s, and early aughts anime library containing other fan-favorite series and feature-length films (released with both English subtitles and English dubbed versions) including JIN-ROH, URUSEI YATSURA 2: BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, ARCADIA OF MY YOUTH, BLACK JACK: THE MOVIE and FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE MOVIE, CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: THE MOVIE and STREET FIGHTER II. Sister OTT channel Midnight Pulp, a highly-curated premiere destination for genre fare, also carries much of the same anime.

"The acquisition and premiere of 'The Twelve Kingdoms' marks a new commitment to anime across our AsianCrush and Midnight Pulp OTT channels," says Chu. "We have strong relationships with prominent Japanese animation studios such as NHK, King Records, and KBC Japan, as well as American home video distributor Discotek Media, and we're looking forward to bringing our dedicated viewers the very best of the anime genre in the coming months."

Both AsianCrush and Midnight Pulp, available on the web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and additional platforms, feature thousands of streaming titles, with new titles programmed each week. The OTT channels are available to consumers on a hybrid model, and they can choose to view the channel for free or with a premium subscription. Registered users can watch videos for free with commercials while premium subscribers can access the entire selection of titles without commercials, in addition to early releases, director's cuts and bonus features. Premium subscription pricing starts at $4.99 a month for each channel.

About Digital Media Rights
Based in New York, Digital Media Rights (DMR) is a privately-held digital media and advertising company founded in 2010 by industry veterans Michael Hong and David Chu. As a pioneer in digital distribution, they've revolutionized the industry while evolving to specialize in three distinct areas: Digital Distribution, the DMR Advertising Network and OTT Digital Networks.

DMR is one of the largest content aggregators and distributors in the world with a catalog containing over 7,500 premium titles from 250+ partners across leading television networks, studios, producers and sales agents. Their broad distribution footprint includes direct distribution deals with many leading platforms including Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, Cable VOD, iTunes, Google Play, FandangoNow, Hoopla, Kanopy, and Vudu.

The DMR Advertising Network provides video and display ads via direct sales and programmatic across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Connecting media buying agencies to relevant audiences across a range of publishers with premium content, the DMR Advertising Network reaches over 500 million impressions per month globally across all screens, while optimizing ad revenue through direct relationships with advertising agencies, networks, DSP's SSP's and other demand partners.

DMR is also an OTT channel publisher and developer with a suite of five owned and operated over-the-top (OTT) channels that have become leading destinations for their respective genres: AsianCrush (pan-Asian), Midnight Pulp (horror/thriller), Yuyu (general entertainment), Cocoro (kids/family) and KMTV (K-Pop). DMR's OTT channels are available across multiple platforms and devices such as web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and many leading Smart TVs.

Visit www.digitalmediarights.com for more information.

Leading OTT Channel, AsianCrush, Will Premiere the Classic, Epic Anime Series "THE TWELVE KINGDOMS" on 6/29

ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES -- DVD Review by Porfle

I used to rent straight-to-video action flicks on VHS and sometimes be pleasantly surprised if they turned out to be better than I expected.  ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES (Lionsgate, 2018) is like a throwback to those days, overcoming its relatively modest budget to score quite nicely on a sheer entertainment level.

Director Steven C. Miller, whose career I've sort of followed through THE AGGRESSION SCALE, SILENT NIGHT, and going all the way back to AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION, has scored the services of action stars Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista (AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, BLADE RUNNER 2049, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) to head the well-chosen cast of his and writer Miles Chapman's semi-original, semi-derivative futuristic prison thriller.

Stallone plays Breslin, an ace security expert who gets people out of inescapable prisons.  This time, two from his own team, Shu (Xiaoming Huang) and Luke (Jessie Metcalf), find themselves in a super-advanced cage (it's run by computers, has force fields instead of bars and a robot doctor, and can change its architectural layout on a daily basis) for people who have sensitive information desired by their captors.

In this case, Shu's cousin Yusheng (Chenying Tang) has secrets locked in his brain that could change the face of modern warfare in cataclysmic ways, and certain people will do anything to get at them.
Naturally, Breslin finds out about this and puts the rest of his team to work devising a plan to get them out.  These include Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (RIGHTEOUS KILL, 13) as genius computer hacker Hush, and Jaime King ("Goldie" of SIN CITY) as an equally proficient expert in whatever it is she's an expert at.

The film opens right in the middle of the action as Breslin's team is foiling a hostage situation while wasting some terrorists, during which one of their number fouls up big time and is ejected from the group.  (This will not work out well.)  Here we get to see how Miller directs action, which is to rely heavily on handheld camera and lots of quick shots and rapid-fire editing.

While this takes some getting used to, it's not nearly as much of a problem as trying to make heads or tails of the early action scenes in QUANTUM OF SOLACE or any number of modestly budgeted action potboilers of the past few decades.

And the set design stretches the budget beautifully--that prison is an eye-pleasing wonder of colorful geometric shapes against black backgrounds, with CGI used sparingly and tastefully for virtual reality elements, force fields, digital readouts, etc.

Fight scenes are plentiful from the gitgo, mainly involving Xiaoming Huang in battles against other inmates staged by the prison's head honcho, The Zookeeper (Titus Welliver).  Stallone and Bautista finally come to the fore by around the third act, instead of lurking in the background, when their characters find themselves in the futuristic prison and go into action while discovering the stunning secrets behind the place.

The DVD from Lionsgate is in 2.40:1 widescreen with English Dolby 5.1 sound and English/Spanish subtitles.  Extras consist of three substantial making-of featurettes, cast and crew interviews. and a trailer gallery.

The story is just complicated enough to stimulate our brains while our baser drives are stoked by the almost-constant action.  Stallone, fortunately, seems to have settled quite comfortably into "old guy who's still a badass" mode, and while everything around him in ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES is shiny and new, it's great to have him being his old familiar self and taking care of business old-school.

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ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES -- DVD Review by Porfle

Phantom Support Rods During Kong vs. T-Rex Fight in KING KONG (1933)(video)

The fight between King Kong and the T-Rex is a terrific action sequence...

...as well as being some of the finest stop-motion animation ever put on film.

What many people never noticed (at least, not until the DVD release allowed them to study each frame)…

...are the support rods for the models which are visible in some frames.

When viewed normally, they're hardly noticeable.

But once you're aware of them, they're a reminder of the animators' artistic efforts.


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Phantom Support Rods During Kong vs. T-Rex Fight in KING KONG (1933)(video)

Most Messed-Up Three Stooges Comedy Ever? ("Cuckoo On a Choo Choo", 1953) (video)

"Cuckoo On a Choo Choo" takes place entirely in a stolen railroad car. 

It pokes fun at both "On the Waterfront" and "Harvey."  [NOTE: Instead of "On the Waterfront", I really meant "A Streetcar Named Desire."]

Larry does a bad Brando imitation.  Moe plays a spurned suitor. Shemp is a drunk who sees a giant canary.

Larry and two sisters are trying to marry Shemp off to the older sister (Victoria Horne) so that Larry can marry the younger one (Patricia Wright).

That's as close as it gets to having a plot.

Many fans would consider "Cuckoo On a Choo Choo" to be the Three Stooges' nuttiest and/or most nonsensical comedy short.

Others have chosen it as the Stooges' worst comedy ever.

At any rate, it was one of Larry's favorites.


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Most Messed-Up Three Stooges Comedy Ever? ("Cuckoo On a Choo Choo", 1953) (video)

The Four Universal DRACULAS (1931-1948) (video)

Bela Lugosi was the definitive Count Dracula in Universal's 1931 classic "Dracula."

The concurrently filmed Spanish version starred Carlos Villarías in the title role.

In 1943's "Son of Dracula", the Count (or his son--fans are still undecided) was played by Lon Chaney, Jr.

John Carradine took over the role in the 1944  monster rally "House of Frankenstein."

Carradine continued as the Count in the 1945 follow-up "House of Dracula."

And in 1948, Bela Lugosi was finally allowed to assume the role once again in the monster comedy "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein."


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The Four Universal DRACULAS (1931-1948) (video)

REALLY Bad Special Effect in "THE CYCLOPS" (1957)(video)

Bert I. Gordon's "The Cyclops" is a fun monster flick that does its best with a low budget.

But one special effect has to be seen to be believed.

That's the one where the Cyclops grabs Gloria Talbott...

...and picks her up, background and all.


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REALLY Bad Special Effect in "THE CYCLOPS" (1957)(video)

"STREETS OF VENGEANCE" Coming July 2018 On Blu-ray and DVD From Olive Films

"STREETS OF VENGEANCE"

COMING IN JULY 2018 ON BLU-RAY AND DVD

FROM OLIVE FILMS


FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY

US+CANADA
PREBOOK:        7/3/18
STREET:           7/24/18

STREETS OF VENGEANCE    DVD          
CAT:                 ME039
UPC:      887090703901
SRP:                 $19.95

STREETS OF VENGEANCE      BD          
CAT:                 ME040
UPC:      887090704007
SRP:                 $24.95

From Paul Ragsdale and Angelica De Alba, the directing and writing team behind the cult horror film Cinco De Mayo, comes Streets of Vengeance, an action-packed thriller that pays homage to the gritty revenge films of the 1980s.

A throwback to the gritty action-thrillers of the 80s (Angel, Vice Squad, Ms. 45), Streets of Vengeance stars Delawna McKinney (Cinco De Mayo) as Mila, an ex-porn star whose decision to leave the industry is interrupted when she’s kidnapped by a militant misogynist sect known as The Sword, intent on ridding the world of women who they believe are using their sexual powers to destroy men. The Sword’s plans are thwarted when Mila kills her captor, and with the help of Brian (Anthony To’omata, Cinco De Mayo), a local journalist, escapes.

Emboldened, Mila recruits her friends from the adult film community who form a ragtag militia and set out to destroy the cult of The Sword.

Rounding out the cast is a bevy of adult film actresses including Ginger Lynn Allen (Sunset Stripped), Joanna Angel (All Access P.O.V.), Sophie Dee (Out of Control) and Alexis Amore (Bario Bitches). Also featured are Daniel James Moody (Brothers) and Bryan Hurd (Fever Dream). Streets of Vengeance is written and directed by Paul Ragsdale (Cinco De Mayo, Brothers), produced by Angelica De Alba (Cinco De Mayo co-writer), photographed by Dan Zampa and scored by Vestron Vulture.

DELAWNA MCKINNEY
(Cinco De Mayo)
ANTHONY TO’OMATA
(Cinco De Mayo)
GINGER LYNN ALLEN
(The Devil’s Rejects, Too Good to Be True, New Wave Hookers)
JOANNA ANGEL
(The Last House, Stockings, All Access P.O.V.)
ALEXIS AMORE
(Bario Bitches, Mandingo Madness 4, Good Guys Finish Last)
SOPHIE DEE
(Out of Control, A Wife with a Secret, Official Next Friday Parody)
BRYAN HURD
(Fever Dream)
DANIEL JAMES MOODY
(Brothers)

Directed by
PAUL RAGSDALE
(Cinco De Mayo, Brothers)

YEAR: 2017
GENRE: ACTION THRILLER
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles)
LABEL: OLIVE FILMS
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 101 mins
RATING: N/R
VIDEO: 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio; COLOR
AUDIO: STEREO
 
SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio commentary with writer/director Paul Ragsdale, producer Angelica De Alba and cinematographer Dan Zampa
Making of “Streets of Vengeance” featurette
Cast & crew interviews
Outtakes
Bloopers
Photo galleries
Music videos
Trailers
“Slashlorette Party” trailer
“Tough Guys” trailer

"STREETS OF VENGEANCE" Coming July 2018 On Blu-ray and DVD From Olive Films

Music Box Films Presents "THE CAPTAIN" - A Film By Robert Schwentke

MUSIC BOX FILMS
Presents

THE CAPTAIN

A Film By Robert Schwentke

OPENING NEW YORK @ THE QUAD JULY 27TH / LOS ANGELES @ NUART AUGUST 10TH

"Darkly evocative...relentless...arresting", Todd McCarthy - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A film that fully understands the psychology of the German soldiers and offers unflinching, timeless truth", Tina Hassannia - ROGEREBERT.COM

Based on a disturbing true story, The Captain follows Willi Herold (Max Hubacher), a German army deserter who stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captain’s uniform during the last, desperate weeks of the Third Reich.

Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he stole only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whosoever that happens to be. A parade of fresh atrocities follow in the self-declared captain’s wake, and serve as a profound reminder of the consequences of social conformity and untrammeled political power.

After an illustrious career in Hollywood, Robert Schwentke's (RED, FLIGHTPLAN) German homecoming film THE CAPTAIN, is simultaneously a historical docudrama, a tar-black comedy, and a sociological treatise, presenting fascism as a pathetic pyramid scheme, a system to be gamed by the most unscrupulous and hollow-souled.

OPENING NEW YORK @ THE QUAD JULY 27TH / LOS ANGELES @ NUART AUGUST 10TH
118 MINUTES | GERMANY, FRANCE, POLAND | 2018 | N

Music Box Films Presents "THE CAPTAIN" - A Film By Robert Schwentke

Kong Undresses Ann in (Censored!) Scene From KING KONG (1933) (video)

When "King Kong" (1933) was re-released in 1938, several violent shots which violated the Production Code were removed.

Along with these went a scene considered much too risque' in which a curious Kong peels off some of Ann Darrow's clothing.

The new edit cut away just as Kong was getting started.

Here's the original, restored version...


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Kong Undresses Ann in (Censored!) Scene From KING KONG (1933) (video)

THE GODFATHER's Opening Shot Repeated in John Milius' DILLINGER (1973)(video)

The famous opening shot in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" (1972)…

...is a slow, extended zoom out from a tight closeup of Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto).

The introductory shot of Cloris Leachman in American Zoetrope alumnus John Milius' "Dillinger" (1973) seems to use it as a template.


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THE GODFATHER's Opening Shot Repeated in John Milius' DILLINGER (1973)(video)

Groucho Marx Plays Guitar and Sings in "Horse Feathers" and "Go West" (video)

Groucho often expressed displeasure at the frequent musical numbers by his brothers Harpo and Chico.

While quite proficient on the guitar himself, he was reticent to show off his skill on screen.

He did so in only two Marx Brothers films, "Horse Feathers" (1932) and "Go West"  (1940).


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Groucho Marx Plays Guitar and Sings in "Horse Feathers" and "Go West" (video)

Commemorate the Landmark 100th Episode of "LAUGH-IN" with the COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, on DVD on 7/10, Only from Time Life!

THIS JULY, COMMEMORATE the landmark 100th episode of "laugh-in" with the latest uproarious installment of the GROUNDBREAKING EMMY® AND GOLDEN GLOBE®-winning series

ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN:
THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON

Street Date: July 10, 2018
DVD SRP: $39.95

Available for the Very First Time at Retail, the 6-Disc Set Features
24 Complete, Remastered Episodes Loaded with Classic Sketches
and Incredible Guest Stars Including Raquel Welch, Steve Allen,
Johnny Cash, Bing Crosby, Gene Hackman, Rita Hayworth,
Hugh Hefner, Bob Hope, Liza Minnelli, Carroll O'Connor,
Carl Reiner, John Wayne, Henny Youngman and Many More!

PROGRAM SYNOPSIS
Political correctness met its match with Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, NBC-TV's groundbreaking variety series that became a cultural touchstone and part of the fabric of '60s-'70s era America. Every Monday night at 8pm from 1968-1973, straight man Dan Rowan and wisecracking co-host Dick Martin led a supremely talented comic ensemble through a gut-busting assault of one-liners, skits, bits and non sequiturs that left viewers in hysterics and disbelief. ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, from the award-winning TV DVD archivists at Time Life, makes its retail debut on July 10 in an uproarious set featuring all 24 re-mastered episodes from the fifth season (September 13,1971-March 20, 1972).

In THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, after years of shameless name dropping, Dick finally gets his wish when bombshell Raquel Welch kicks off the new season with her first and only appearance on the show. Former Hogan's Heroes POWs Richard Dawson and Larry Hovis escaped CBS to join the cast. And, along with alumni Judy Carne, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley and Teresa Graves, they help to celebrate Laugh-In's landmark 100th episode (September 1, 1971).

THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON also trots out many of the 20th century's greatest talents, including Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Johnny Cash, Carol Channing, Charo, Petula Clark, Bing Crosby, Tony Curtis, Henry Gibson, Gene Hackman, Rita Hayworth, Hugh Hefner, Bob Hope, Arte Johnson, Paul Lynde, Liza Minnelli, Agnes Moorehead, Joe Namath, Carroll O'Connor, Vincent Price, Carl Reiner, Debbie Reynolds, Sugar Ray Robinson, Bill Russell, Vin Scully, Doc Severinsen, Jacqueline Susann, Tiny Tim, John Wayne, Raquel Welch, Henny Youngman, and more!

THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON also includes such classic features as "Cocktail Party," "Fickle Finger of Fate," "Joke Wall," "Gladys and Tyrone," "General Bull Right," "Big Al," Lily Tomlin's legendary "Ernestine" and "Edith Ann," "Tasteful Lady," and "Ruth Buzzi's Hollywood Report". Additionally, Mod, Mod World takes on sports, toys and games, families, politics, nutrition, leisure, year's end, Manhattan, television, small towns, crazy people, and the theater, Robert Goulet, Charo, and Three Dog Night perform the Laugh-In news song and there's a hilarious "Salute to Santa" and a very modern Christmas Carol.

CAST
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Lily Tomlin
Ruth Buzzi
Arte Johnson
Gary Owens
Alan Sues
Ann Elder
Dennis Allen
Barbara Sharma
Johnny Brown
Larry Hovis
Richard Dawson

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Format: DVD/6 Discs
Running Time: 1239 minutes
Genre: TV DVD/Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: Stereo

About Time Life
Time Life is one of the world's pre-eminent creators and direct marketers of unique music and video/DVD products, specializing in distinctive multi-media collections that evoke memories of yesterday, capture the spirit of today, and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. TIME LIFE and the TIME LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies used under license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. or Time Inc.

Commemorate the Landmark 100th Episode of "LAUGH-IN" with the COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, on DVD on 7/10, Only from Time Life!

Bela Lugosi Destroys the Hindenburg in "The Phantom Creeps" (1939) (video)

"The Phantom Creeps" (1939) is one of the nuttiest serials ever made.

Bela Lugosi's "Dr. Zorka" gets up to a lot of weird mischief during its 12 chapters.

But nothing matches his final rampage, in which his quest to rule the world...

...culminates in dropping bombs from a biplane...

...with one of his targets being no less than the Hindenburg itself!


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Bela Lugosi Destroys the Hindenburg in "The Phantom Creeps" (1939) (video)

John Travolta is "GOTTI" Now Showing -- See Trailer and Pics HERE

John Travolta is

GOTTI
    
In GOTTI, John Travolta plays the part of legendary gangster John Gotti.

Don't miss GOTTI, only in theaters June 15.

WATCH THE TRAILER

John Travolta is "GOTTI" Now Showing -- See Trailer and Pics HERE

Bizarre Comedy Relief Character in "The Ape Man" (Bela Lugosi, 1943) (video)

Besides the sight of a seemingly embarrassed Bela Lugosi reduced to acting like an ape...

...the weirdest thing about this film is a mysterious "comedy relief" character played by Ralph Littlefield.

Billed as "Zippo", he first sets up the story and provides exposition.

Then he keeps popping up at odd intervals for no apparent reason...

...until the strange "breaking the fourth wall" ending reveals his identity.


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Bizarre Comedy Relief Character in "The Ape Man" (Bela Lugosi, 1943) (video)

"ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES" With Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Jamie King -- Watch the Trailer HERE!

Lionsgate Presents

Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in

ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES

Years after Ray Breslin [Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Creed, 2016)] fought his way out of the escape-proof prison called “The Tomb,” he’s organized a new top-notch, for-hire security force.

But when one of his team members goes missing inside a computerized techno-terror battle-maze known as HADES, Breslin together with Trent DeRosa (Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy) must now decipher a way to break into the world’s best hidden prison, release their kidnapped team, and make it out alive.

Costarring Jesse Metcalfe (TV’s “Desperate Housewives”) and Curtis Jackson (Den of Thieves), ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES will be available on Blu-Ray/DVD, digital and on demand on June 29th, 2018.

Directed by:                    Steven C. Miller
Written by:                     Miles Chapman
Produced by:                  Randall Emmett, p.g.a., George Furla, p.g.a., Xing Su, Jie Qiu, Mark Canton, p.g.a., Zack Schiller, Robbie Brenner
Genre:                             Action, Thriller 
Rating:                            R for violence and language
U.S. Release Date:          June 29, 2018 (Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and On Demand)
Run Time:                       94 minutes

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, and Dave Bautista, Huang Xiaoming, Jaime King, Jesse Metcalfe, Wes Chatham, Lydia Hull, with Titus Welliver, and Curtis Jackson
                                                                      
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Official Site: www.escapeplan2.movie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EscapePlanMovie
Twitter: twitter.com/EscapePlanMovie
Instagram: www.instagram.com/escapeplanmovie
Hashtag: #EscapePlan2

DIGITAL / BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Making Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
“Creating the Look of Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
“Building the Robot of Escape Plan 2: Hades” Featurette
Extended Cast / Crew Interviews

PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Closed-Captioned: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 94 minutes
BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 2.40:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 2.40:1 Presentation
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio

"ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES" With Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Jamie King -- Watch the Trailer HERE!

Goofiest-Looking Robot Ever? "The Phantom Creeps" (Bela Lugosi, 1939) (video)

There have been some pretty sad-looking robots throughout film history.

But the scowling, big-headed monstrosity in the Bela Lugosi serial "The Phantom Creeps" really takes the cake.

Bela plans on using an army of them to help him take over the world...

...but he can barely control the one clumsy prototype that he has.

And the lumbering heap of junk can't even survive a single run-in with a few soldiers.

Nevertheless, Rob Zombie would borrow the design for his 2009 cartoon feature "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto."

And, of course, we love the big goofy-looking lug, too.

READ OUR REVIEW OF "THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO"


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Goofiest-Looking Robot Ever? "The Phantom Creeps" (Bela Lugosi, 1939) (video)

Our Gang's "Darla" Grown Up In Horror Thriller "The Bat" (1959) (video)

Our Gang's "Darla" Grown Up In Horror Thriller "The Bat" (1959)

(SPOILERS!)

Our Gang's beloved leading lady, Darla Hood, seen here in "Our Gang Follies of 1938"...

...made a rare adult appearance in the 1959 horror thriller "The Bat."

The spooky film also features Agnes Moorehead and Vincent Price.

Darla's character is just as sweet and lovable as ever...

...but she comes to a shockingly bad end.

READ OUR REVIEW OF "THE BAT" HERE


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Our Gang's "Darla" Grown Up In Horror Thriller "The Bat" (1959) (video)

"BROKEN STAR" In Theaters and On Demand July 20th From Gravitas Ventures -- Watch the Trailer Here

BROKEN STAR  - Gravitas Ventures

IN THEATERS AND AVAILABLE ON VOD AND DIGITAL HD: July 20th, 2018

SYNOPSIS: BROKEN STAR is a psychological thriller that follows, Markey Marlowe (Analeigh Tipton, Warm Bodies), a young, ambitious actress, who will stop at nothing to ensure everlasting fame.

After many encounters with the law, she is sentenced to house arrest where she manipulates her recluse landlord (Tyler Labine, Super Troopers 2) to fulfill her demonic desires.

Directed by first-time feature film director Dave Schwep and written by David Brant, the film also stars Monique Coleman (High School Musical) and Lauren Bowles (Hall Pass).

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DIRECTED BY: Dave Schwep
WRITTEN BY:  David Brant
CAST: Analeigh Tipton, Tyler Labine, Monique Coleman, Lauren Bowles, Natasha Loring, Addyson Bell, Alisa Allapch, Judge Kevin Ross, Josh Davis, Tacey Adams
GENRE: Thriller, Noir, Crime
DISTRIBUTOR: Gravitas Ventures

"BROKEN STAR" In Theaters and On Demand July 20th From Gravitas Ventures -- Watch the Trailer Here

Lee J. Cobb's Film Debut In The 1934 Serial "The Vanishing Shadow" (video)

Lee J. Cobb would gain fame for roles in such films as "On The Waterfront", "12 Angry Men", and "The Exorcist."

But way back in 1934, Cobb made his first film appearance in a Universal serial, "The Vanishing Shadow."

Five years later, the same footage of Lee J. Cobb was reused in the Bela Lugosi serial, "The Phantom Creeps." 


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Lee J. Cobb's Film Debut In The 1934 Serial "The Vanishing Shadow" (video)

Random Media Signs "DEAD ENVY" for US Release -- See New Trailer Here!

Random Media Rocks Out with "DEAD ENVY"

Musical Thriller Acquired for US Theatrical

New Trailer Debuts Ahead of Fall Release

Los Angeles, CA - Random Media has acquired all domestic rights to Harley Di Nardo's Dead Envy, a thriller following an aging rocker who finds himself in over his head when he thinks he meets the perfect protege.

The feature length debut of writer-director Di Nardo and co-writer Stacy Hullah, Dead Envy had its world premiere at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, where the filmmakers took home the prize for Best Thriller.

Random Media plans a limited release in select markets this fall, followed by a VOD release.  To celebrate Dead Envy's release, Random has released a new trailer. 

WATCH THE TRAILER

Aging Rock artist David Tangier's sense of identity is all but destroyed as he works cutting hair to provide a comfortable life for himself and his wife. His sound and age bind him to the Rock of the 2000's, where his band Katatonic Spin once ruled the scene. David cannot tolerate that his entire existence has fallen prey to the persona of "the has been."

By taking one last long shot at maintaining his integrity, David sets out to organize the follow-up album that he never had the chance to make. When Javy Bates, a mysterious young musical talent shows up for a job at David's salon, this Rocker thinks he has found a solution to his alienation. Initially guarded, Javy soon opens up... as he has an agenda of his own.

Random Media will release Harley Di Nardo's Dead Envy in select theaters and on VOD in the fall.

Random Media Signs "DEAD ENVY" for US Release -- See New Trailer Here!

Sammy Petrillo's Bit Part in "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" (1962) (video)

Comedian Sammy Petrillo imitated Jerry Lewis in his comedy act with singer Duke Mitchell.

Their main claim to fame was the 1952 film "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla."

Ten years later, he'd pop up in a non-speaking bit part in "The Brain That Wouldn't Die."

He can be briefly seen as an amateur shutterbug during an "artistic" posing session.

READ OUR REVIEW OF THE MOVIE HERE

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Sammy Petrillo's Bit Part in "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" (1962) (video)

PORFLE PRESENTS: EVERY EPISODE OF THE ORIGINAL "STAR TREK" IN ONE SCENE

CAPTAIN'S LOG, STARDATE 29.43.01:

While transporting much-needed medical supplies to planet Regula IV, which is being ravaged by a deadly plague, I've ordered the Enterprise into an uncharted sector of the galaxy in order to save time.

McCOY: "Well, Jim, the rest of the crew have had their quarterly physicals. Now are you going to come quietly, or do I have to have a security team drag you to sickbay?"

KIRK: "Not now, Bones. I...feel...we may be in danger."

SPOCK: "'Feel', Captain? Logically, your human emotions are hardly a reliable indicator of--"

CHEKOV: "Kepten, an alien wessel is approaching!"

KIRK: "On screen. Uhura, open a channel."

UHURA: "Hailing frequencies open, sir."

KIRK: "Uhura, open another channel."

UHURA: "Hailing frequencies open, sir."

SPOCK: "No response."

SULU: "All scans negative."

KIRK: "Hmmm...to be or not to be. That is the question."

SPOCK: (wry half-smile) "Shakespeare, Captain?"

KIRK: "Tactics, Mr. Spock. Do we fire phasers now...or wait. For. A. Response."

McCOY: "Blast it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a waiter!"

SPOCK: "Really, Doctor. Your emotions will be your undoing."

McCOY: "Why, you green-blooded, pointy-eared --"

KIRK: "Gentlemen. You can argue later. If. There. Is. A. 'Later.' Sulu, lock phasers on target and stand by."

SULU: "Phasers locked."

YEOMAN RAND: "Captain, I have your afternoon dietary supplement--"

KIRK: "Not now, yeoman! Meet me in my quarters at 0500 hours. Uhura, open a channel."

UHURA: "Hailing frequencies open, sir."

BEAUTIFUL ALIEN AMBASSADOR: "I love you, Kee-Urk!"

KIRK: "Not now, Empress Adora! Meet me in my quarters at 0600--"

SPOCK: "Sir, we are being held in a tractor beam."

SULU: "Hull pressure readings at 80 percent...90 percent...off the dial."

CHEKOV: "AAAAAAH!!! AAAAAAAAAAH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"

KIRK: "Chekov! What's the matter?"

CHEKOV: "I beet my wittle tonk, Kepten!"

KIRK: "Sickbay, send a medical team to the bridge! Sulu, get us out of here!"

SULU: "Aye, Captain!"

KIRK: "No, I 'Captain.' You 'Sulu.'"

UHURA: "Captain, I'm...frightened."

SPOCK: "We can't break free. Hull temperature approaching critical levels. Warp engines super-heating."

KIRK: "Scotty! You have thirty seconds to fix those engines or we're all dead."

SCOTTY: [on intercom] "Ach, me poor bairns! We canna take mooch moor o' this poundin', Captoon! Me bonny ship'll explood lack a pub-crawlin' bogus frat wi' a snootful o' green --"

UHURA: "We're being hailed, Captain."

KIRK: "Open a channel."

UHURA: "Hailing frequencies open, sir."

KIRK: "Enterprise to alien vessel. Your actions are harmful to us. If you don't --"

ALIEN: "SILENCE! YOU HAVE ENCROACHED UPON OUR DOMAIN! YOUR SHIP WILL NOW BE CAPTURED AND YOUR CREW ENSLAVED!"

KIRK: "Computer...initiate self-destruct sequence."

SPOCK: "Oh, f***."

[commercial break]

PORFLE PRESENTS: EVERY EPISODE OF THE ORIGINAL "STAR TREK" IN ONE SCENE