Saturday, September 29, 2018

MORE Lesser Known Stop-Motion Animation Monsters (video)




The most famous stop-motion animators are Willis O'Brien (KING KONG)…

...and Ray Harryhausen (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS).

But other animators have given us their own interesting creations throughout the years...

The Lost Continent (1951)
The Black Scorpion (Willis O'Brien, 1957)
The Giant Behemoth (Willis O'Brien, 1959)
Dinosaurus! (1960)
Planet of Dinosaurs (1978)
Caveman (1981)


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Friday, September 28, 2018

Is That A UFO Behind John Wayne In "Rio Grande"? (1950) (video)




Many believe that during this scene with Duke and Maureen O'Hara...

...the camera accidentally caught a distant UFO in the upper left corner.

Viewers still disagree over whether the scene was shot on location...

...or on an indoor soundstage with a painted backdrop.

What do you think?


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Thursday, September 27, 2018

Lesser Known Stop-Motion Animation Monsters (video)




The most famous stop-motion animators are Willis O'Brien (KING KONG)…

...and Ray Harryhausen (7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD).

But other animators have given us their own interesting creations throughout the years...

Three Ages (Buster Keaton, 1923)
Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
Monster From Green Hell (1957)
Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
Equinox (1970)
The Crater Lake Monster (1977)


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"THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES" Brings Together their Biggest Nyuks in One Exclusive Time Life Collection, AVAILABLE NOW!




FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, TIME LIFE BRINGS TOGETHER THE STOOGES BIGGEST NYUKS IN AN EXCLUSIVE SLAPSTICK COLLECTION WORTHY OF ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREAT COMEDY TEAMS!
 

THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES
 

AVAILABLE NOW, EXCLUSIVELY AT THREESTOOGESDVDS.COM
DVD SRP: $99.95


Across 13 Hilarious Discs, Lovers of the Three Stooges Will Find Over 45 Incredible Hours of Content, Including All of the Columbia Pictures Shorts (1934-1945), Four Feature Films, Vintage Animated Cartoons, the 9-Part Documentary Series "Hey Moe! Hey Dad!," a Collectible, Full-Color Memory Book and More!

WATCH THE TRAILER:



"Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk...Why I Oughta..." 

For over 50 years, The Three Stooges presented a brand of pie-throwing, eye-poking and head-bonking routines that cracked up multiple generations. They were the masters of mirth, merriment and mayhem, turning slapstick comedy into an art form. And, with a body of work including over 300 films, television, stage shows, cartoons and more - they're forever ingrained in popular culture. Now, one of the greatest comedy troupes of all time is here to poke, smack, slap and bonk their way onto your screens with THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES!

With this riotous DVD set, Time Life has brought together the Stooges greatest hits in one exclusive collection, priced at $99.95 and available only at ThreeStoogesDVDs.com. Across 13 uproarious discs, viewers will yuk it up with over 45 hours of knee-slapping content brought together for the very first time, including:



THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES: COLUMBIA PICTURES SHORTS 1934-1945 -- These two volumes feature 87 hilarious short films from 1934 to 1945. Witness the rise of these comedy icons in this high-spirited collection containing the first of the iconic Columbia Pictures Shorts. Watch as the Stooges hit their stride and began to settle into their definitive roles- Moe as boss, Larry the middleman, and Curly as their foil -- and experience what has become regarded as the high point in the Three Stooges career - the Golden Age! (8 Discs; 1496 mins) 

THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES: SHORTS, CARTOONS, & FEATURE FILMS -- From feature-length films to rare cartoons and vintage shorts - this collection is sure to leave a smile on your face and a bump on the back of your noggin! It includes Shemp Howard Comedy Shorts (14 classics from the '30s & '40s); Joe Besser Comedy Shorts (10 side-splitters from the '40s & '50s), Joe DeRita Comedy Shorts (4 smackers from the '40s), Feature Films (The Three Stooges (2000, biopic); Have Rocket, Will Travel; The Outlaws Is Coming and Rockin' in the Rockies; The Three Stooges Cartoons, inludingBon Bon Parade (1935), Merry Mutineers (1936), A Hollywood Detour (1942), as well as the bonus 9-part documentary series "Hey Moe! Hey Dad!," which takes fans behind the scenes with the family of The Three Stooges as they share never-before-seen footage and photos. (5 discs; 1309 mins)


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.

THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES

Type: DVD/13 Discs
Running Time: Approximately 2805 mins.
Genre: TV DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 & 1.78:1
Audio: Stereo & Dolby Digital 5.1


Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Shemp's Ad-libs Delight Christine McIntyre In "Of Cash and Hash" (3 Stooges, 1955) (video)




"Of Cash and Hash" was Christine McIntyre's final appearance with the Three Stooges.

At the end, Shemp gets to demonstrate the boys' affection for her as a leading lady.

Although the shot is over, Shemp continues to ad-lib...
...much to Christine's obvious surprise and delight.

By the fadeout, Christine's genuine fondness for Shemp is apparent.


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Monday, September 24, 2018

Shemp Gets Slapped Silly For Real In "Brideless Groom" (3 Stooges, 1947) (video)




A case of mistaken identity gets Shemp in trouble with Christine McIntyre.

The script called for her to lay into him, but she was afraid of hurting him.

Several takes with Christine's tentative slaps were wearing Shemp out.

So he finally told her to go for it without holding back, and get it over with.

Which she did!


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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Criswell's Nuttiest Moments From Ed Wood's "Orgy of the Dead" (1965) (video)




This bizarre 1965 horror/sexploitation film was written by Ed Wood.  

Famous faux psychic Criswell stars as the Emperor of the Night.

"Monsters to be pitied! Monsters to be despised!"


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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Mirror POV Trick in "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (Fredric March, 1932) (video)




How do you shoot a POV mirror shot without showing the camera?

The camera lens represents Dr. Henry Jekyll's first-person point of view.
The "mirror" is actually a clear-glass window in the wall.

On cue, Fredric March (Jekyll) approaches it from the far side...
...in a reverse-duplicate room. 
Then his butler Poole (Edgar Norton) joins him in the mirror-room "reflection."

Later, the same window technique is used to give us another POV "mirror" view of Jekyll...
...and then, of his savage alter-ego, Hyde.


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Friday, September 21, 2018

Opening Scene: "The Flesh Eaters" (1964) (video)




"The Flesh Eaters" is a low-budget horror flick starring Martin Kosleck.

The gore FX for this lurid thriller were pretty horrific for 1964.

But the first scene kicks the film off in pleasantly goofy (yet morbid) style.


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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Reacts To Gunshot Before He Gets Shot: "Bloody Mama" (Roger Corman, 1970) (video)




"Bloody Mama" (Roger Corman, 1970)

Ma Barker (Shelley Winters) and her sons wade through a dense hail of police bullets.

One of the Barker boys is so distraught...

...he reacts to a gunshot before it hits him. 


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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CONCERT: ENCORE -- Blu-ray Review by Porfle




It's a well-known fact that many of us worship rock stars.  Even rock stars worship other rock stars, and one of their favorite activities seems to be getting together in huge gatherings in order to worship, entertain, and bore each other.

The "entertaining" part is what makes Time-Life's new 2-disc Blu-ray set ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CONCERT: ENCORE worth watching if you happen to like some of the many stars on hand to perform during the four separate induction ceremonies (2010-2013) that it documents.

The "worship" part gets a bit cloying at times as those chosen to induct certain stars into the hallowed hall tend to gush at length over the seemingly godlike objects of their slavering admiration.


That's also where the "boring" part comes in and hits hard--these people are musicians, not speakers, and their amateur efforts to wax both humorous and profound are the stuff fast-forward buttons were made for.

The same goes, unfortunately, for many of those artists' sleep-inducing and sometimes self-important acceptance speeches.  The best one, in fact, is given by lead guitarist Alex Lifeson of Rush, whose entire speech consists solely of the words "blah, blah, blah" expressed with varied emphasis and intonation, which serves not only to liven things up a bit but also to spoof the overall dullness of the event's endless speechifying.

Naturally, your interest in said speeches will vary with your degree of devotion to each particular musician.  What really counts, however, is the musical performances by the inductees themselves or by other artists' covering their most popular songs.


This 2-disc set is jam-packed with musical performances which should have fans rocking and rolling Hall-of-Fame style.  I couldn't stand many of them (strictly personal tastes, of course) but the audience seemed to find them highly "entertaining."  I responded likewise to some of my old faves.

The list of inductees and musical performers includes: Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Donovan, Heart, Alice Cooper, John Mellencamp, The Hollies, Leon Russell, Dr. John, Iggy and the Stooges, Abba, Genesis, Phish, Paul Shaffer, Tom Waits, Darlene Love, Small Faces/Faces, Beastie Boys, Freddie King, Randy Newman, Albert King, Quincy Jones, Chris Cornell, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, Public Enemy, and several others.


An illustrated booklet contains the entire program for each of the four ceremonies.

Image and sound quality on the two Time-Life Blu-ray discs are fine, so your enjoyment of ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME IN CONCERT: ENCORE will depend entirely on how excited you get perusing the list of participants.  For some it should be of sporadic interest. For others, it will provide hours of pure entertainment.

Street Date: September 21, 2018
BD/DVD SRP: $39.99/$34.99



Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper in Monkees' Film "Head" (1968) (video)




A young Jack Nicholson co-wrote the Monkees' wildly surrealistic film "Head."

He even made a brief cameo appearance...
...along with future "Easy Rider" co-star Dennis Hopper.

The bizarre film was similar to the 1967 Nicholson-penned "The Trip" (1967) with Peter Fonda.

But Monkees' teenybopper fans didn't know what to make of it, and it helped deep-six the band.


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Film Movement Classics' Third Steamy Release in the Joseph W. Sarno Retrospect Series: CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, SIN IN THE SUBURBS & WARM NIGHTS HOT PLEASURES On 10/2




"[Sarno is] one of the true pioneers if celluloid erotica and one of sexploitation's most sincere and critically-acclaimed stylists" -- Anthology Film Archives.

THIS OCTOBER, FILM MOVEMENT CLASSICS DELIVERS THREE BRAND NEW HD RESTORATIONS IN ONE STEAMY BLU-RAY IN THE JOSEPH W. SARNO RETROSPECT SERIES

CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE
&
SIN IN THE SUBURBS
&
WARM NIGHTS HOT PLEASURES


These Celluloid Classics Make their Blu-ray Debut in a Collection Featuring
New 2K Theatrical Masters and Exclusive Bonus Features Such as Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas, Joe and Peggy Sarno and More!

Street Date: October 2, 2018
BD/DVD SRP: $39.95/$29.95

SYNOPSIS
A pioneer of sexploitation cinema, American film director and screenwriter Joseph W. Sarno's (1921-2010) prolific career spans the evolution of the genre. "One of the true pioneers of celluloid erotica [1]," he was also dubbed the "Chekov of soft-core" by The Village Voice.  Film Movement Classics has partnered with Film Media and Something Weird to debut three new Sarno classics, remastered in HD and on Blu-ray for the very first time with the third installment in the Joseph W. Sarno Retrospect Series with CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE & SIN IN THE SUBURBS & WARM NIGHTS HOT PLEASURES. Packaged together for the first time, this exclusive collection featuring specially-produced extras, audio commentary and more, will be available for cineastes everywhere on both Blu-ray ($39.95srp) and DVD ($29.95srp).

Sarno first explored the dark side of the American dream in his 1964 drama SIN IN THE SUBURBS, hailed by DVD Drive-In as "a ground-breaking masterpiece." 10 years later, his return to this theme resulted in one of the most critically and commercially successful films of his career, CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE. Presented with these two major works is Sarno's immediate follow-up to SIN IN THE SUBURBS, WARM NIGHTS HOT PLEASURES.

In CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, New York sophisticates Carole and Eddie spice up their sex life by swapping partners with their close friends, Anna and Pete. An unexpected visit from Carole's young, attractive and recently widowed mother, Jennifer, throws a temporary wrench into their plans.

Confessions of a Young American Housewife Trailer


SIN IN THE SUBURBS stars Audrey Campbell as Geraldine Lewis, a lonely housewife and mother who distracts herself with racy friends and a secret affair.  Discovered in the arms of another man, Geraldine immerses herself in a secret sex club, only to make a shocking discovery!

Sin In the Suburbs - Official Movie Trailer


And, a sultry snapshot of Times Square in the early '60s, WARM NIGHTS AND HOT PLEASURES follows three ambitious college girls eager to make their mark on Broadway. After renting a room from a men's magazine model, the girls are immersed in a lurid world of wild parties, risqué men's clubs and sleazy casting couches. Soon, each one must decide how far she is willing to go for stardom.

Joe Sarno's Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures - Teaser


BONUS FEATURES
Sin in the Suburbs -- Commentary by Tim Lucas, Commentary by Joe and Peggy Sarno, Michael Vraney and Frank Henenlotter
Confessions of a Young American Housewife -- Commentary by Tim Lucas, Mini-commentary by Joe Sarno, Deleted scenes    

ABOUT JOE SARNO
Director and screenwriter Joseph W. Sarno's (1921-2010) career spans the genre. His early black and white films are praised for their chiaroscuro lighting and their complex psycho-sexual plots, but it was his more explicit art-house film, INGA, shot in Sweden in 1968, that brought him international attention. Never a fan of explicit triple-X filmmaking, Sarno continued to write and direct adult films through the 1970s and '80s, often working under a pseudonym or offering his director's credit to the film's female lead. Among his most noted films are SIN IN THE SUBURBS, INGA, ABIGAIL LESLIE IS BACK IN TOWN, and CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE. Recently, Sarno's work has been the subject of retrospectives at several noted institutions and festivals, including Anthology Film Archives, New York Underground Film Festival, the Lake Placid Film Festival, the Vienna Filmmuseum, The Cinemateque Français, The Turin Film Festival, and the Warhol Museum.

ABOUT THE JOSEPH W. SARNO RETROSPECT SERIES
Through Film Movement's partnership with Film Media, a preservation and restoration company dedicated to outstanding independent cinema shot on film, new 2K theatrical masters are being created for the Joseph W. Sarno film library. For years, only poorly-preserved prints were available for retrospective screenings; now, cinema aficionados will be able to screen Sarno's classics, restored to a pristine state for optimal viewing.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type:  Blu-ray/DVD
Running Time: 234 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
Audio: Stereo

About Film Movement
Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide.  Film Movement's theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com.


Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Olive Signature Announcement: "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" (1956) On Blu-Ray 10/16/18




LIMITED TO 5,000 BLU-RAY UNITS 

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS – OLIVE SIGNATURE

KEVIN McCARTHY
(Death of a Salesman, The Misfits, Innerspace)
DANA WYNTER
(Airport, Sink the Bismarck, The Crimson Pirate)
LARRY GATES
(Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, In the Heat of the Night, The Sand Pebbles)
KING DONOVAN
(The Defiant Ones, The Enforcer, The Hanging Tree)
CAROLYN JONES
(The Bachelor Party, A Hole in the Head, TV’s The Addams Family)

Directed by
DON SIEGEL
(Dirty Harry, The Shootist, Jinxed)


Don Siegel’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers features the talents of Academy Award® winner Ted Haworth (Best Art Direction, Sayonara – 1958) along with nominees Kevin McCarthy (Best Supporting Actor, Death of a Salesman – 1952), Carolyn Jones (Best Supporting Actress, The Bachelor Party – 1958) and Ellsworth Fredericks (Best Cinematography, Sayonara – 1958).

YEAR: 1956
GENRE: SCI-FI
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (with optional English subtitles)
LABEL: OLIVE FILMS
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 80 mins
RATING: N/R
VIDEO: 2.00:1 Aspect Ratio; B&W
AUDIO: MONO

OLIVE SIGNATURE FEATURES
New High-Definition digital restoration
Audio Commentary by film historian Richard Harland Smith
Audio Commentary by actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, and filmmaker Joe Dante
"The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes" – A two-part visual essay with actor and son of director Don Siegel, Kristoffer Tabori, reading from his father's book A Siegel Film
"The Fear is Real" – Filmmakers Larry Cohen and Joe Dante on the film's cultural significance
"I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger" – Film scholar and author Matthew Bernstein discusses the life and career of the film's producer
"Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited" –  Never-before-seen appreciation of the film featuring actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, along with comments from film directors and fans, John Landis, Mick Garris, and Stuart Gordon
"The Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon" – Never-before-seen interviews with Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, along with film directors John Landis, Mick Garris and Stuart Gordon, discussing the making of the film, its place in history, and its meaning
1985 archival interview with Kevin McCarthy hosted by Tom Hatten
“Return to Santa Mira" – An exploration of the film's locations
"What's In a Name?" – On the film's title
Gallery of rare documents detailing aspects of the film's production including the never-produced opening narration to have been read by Orson Welles
Essay by author and film programmer Kier-La Janisse
Original theatrical trailer


“They’re already here! You’re next!” With these chilling words, Invasion of the Body Snatchers sounded a clarion call to the dangers of conformity, paranoia, and mass hysteria at the heart of 1950s American life. Considered one of the greatest science fiction films ever made, Invasion of the Body Snatchers stars Kevin McCarthy (Academy Award® nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Death of A Salesman – 1952) as Miles Bennell, a doctor in a small California town whose patients are becoming increasingly overwrought, accusing their loved ones of being emotionless imposters. They’re right! Plant-like aliens have invaded Earth, taking possession of humans as they sleep and replicating them in giant seed pods. Convinced that a catastrophic epidemic is imminent, Bennell, in a terrifying race for his life, must warn the world of this deadly invasion of the pod people before it’s too late.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, directed by the accomplished Don Siegel (Dirty Harry, The Shootist) and co-starring Dana Wynter (Airport), Carolyn Jones (A Hole in the Head), Larry Gates (The Sand Pebbles) and King Donovan (The Enforcer), was photographed by Academy Award nominee Ellsworth Fredericks (Best Cinematography, Sayonara – 1958) with production design by Academy Award winner Ted Haworth (Best Art Direction, Sayonara – 1958).

US+CANADA
STREET: 10/16/18
CAT: OS018
UPC: 887090601801
SRP: $39.95

Copyright © 2018 Olive Films, All rights reserved.



One of Shemp's Funniest 3 Stooges Scenes: "Sing a Song of Six Pants" (1947) (video)





"Sing a Song of Six Pants" (1947)

Shemp Howard is at his best in this memorable scene...

...as the Three Stooges play the world's worst tailors.


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Monday, September 17, 2018

LOST CHILD -- DVD Review by Porfle




Capturing the green, light-dappled ambience of the Ozark backwoods in all its sometimes blissful, sometimes ominous solitude is just one of the things co-writer (with Tim Macy) and director Ramaa Mosley does to a turn in the quietly riveting psychological thriller LOST CHILD (2018).

Mosley also takes advantage of the local color in casting as well as giving us leads who convincingly portray these pastoral characters with hardly a hint of stereotyping.  The rich characterizations help propel the languidly-moving story which, in an almost stream of consciousness style, slowly swirls around us and draws us in like an undertow.

Leven Rambin (THE HUNGER GAMES) plays Fern, seperated from her brother Billy after a childhood trauma and now, after fifteen years in the military, returning home to search for her errant brother.  Haunted by PTSD and unsure about her future, she moves into her deceased father's backwoods hovel and tries to track Billy down when she isn't boozing herself into forgetfulness and looking for love in all the wrong places.


The film takes its time settling us into a laconic pace that gives things plenty of time to unfold.  Some of these include Fern's encounters with a shotgun-wielding hermit who orders her away from his crumbling shack and another isolated loner who likes to start fires.  His knowledge of local supernatural legends will come into play later on in a big way.

Just when we've been properly acclimated to LOST CHILD's aura of slow-burning tension, out of the shadowy woods comes the title child, a scruffy but sweetly needy little boy named Cecil (Landon Edwards).  Cecil seems to have no home or family, at least none he cares to divulge, but in no time he latches onto Fern with a heartrending hint of desperation.

The last thing Fern wants is a dependant, but she takes him in for the night and, after some encouragement by young social worker Mike (Jim Parrack, SUICIDE SQUAD, "True Blood"), with whom she recently shared a one-night stand, lets him live with her until a foster family can be found.


The story starts getting really good when the more superstitious locals inform Fern of the legend of the "Tatterdemalion", a childlike forest wraith who latches onto people and drains them of their lifeforce.  Her growing affection for the boy clashes with an even stronger suspicion that the stories are true when she starts getting sick and other strange things start to happen.

What could've easily devolved into a lower-grade horror story is deftly handled here, with touching human drama intermingling with the constant presence of an eerie, unsettling unknown that gradually settles in until we start feeling those tingly chills.

It's a delicate balance, and one which director Mosley manages to maintain with the help of a top-notch cast.  Especially impressive is young Landon Edwards in his screen debut as Cecil--he nails the role with utter conviction and a natural intuitiveness.


His exchanges with the equally talented Leven Rambin as imperfect but likable Fern, whether they're bonding emotionally or clashing over his strange, inexplicable behavior at times are richly compelling.  As for the rest of the cast, their effortless authenticity offers unyielding support.

The DVD from Breaking Glass Pictures is in 2.39:1 widescreen with English Dolby 5.1 sound. Closed captioned but not subtitled.  Extras include four behind-the-scenes featurettes and trailers for this and other Breaking Glass releases.

LOST CHILD works as a creepy campfire tale at times, but one that leads us through a gamut of feelings and impressions.  It's ultimately an engaging human story that's light and dark in turn, like a nightmare that's so captivating that you'd rather see how it plays out than wake up from it.




THEATRICAL: September 14, 2018
New York - Cinema Village
Los Angeles - Laemmle Monica
Missouri - Glass Sword


DVD/VOD RELEASE: September 18, 2018


Bridesmaid Blooper in Bela Lugosi's "The Corpse Vanishes" (Monogram, 1942) (video)




In the Bela Lugosi thriller "The Corpse Vanishes"...

...a young bride dies moments after her vows.

Naturally, the bridesmaids are totally grief-stricken.

Well, maybe not totally...


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Saturday, September 15, 2018

All The Narration: "Beast Of Yucca Flats" (1961) (video)




"Flag on the moon.  How did it get there?"

Easily the most noteworthy thing about this eccentric low-budget film...

...is its bizarre narration.

Monotone, redundant, and at times downright disorienting.

Read our review of the movie

Porfle Presents: Coleman Francis' 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Friday, September 14, 2018

Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions' "HALLOWEEN" with Jamie Lee Curtis -- New Pics, Poster, Info



UNIVERSAL PICTURES, MIRAMAX and BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS Present 

A MALEK AKKAD Production
In Association with ROUGH HOUSE PICTURES 

JAMIE LEE CURTIS
"HALLOWEEN"
 

In Halloween, JAMIE LEE CURTIS returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.  Master of horror JOHN CARPENTER executive produces and serves as creative consultant on this film, joining forces with cinema’s current leading producer of horror, JASON BLUM (Get Out, Split, The Purge, Paranormal Activity). 

Inspired by Carpenter’s classic, filmmakers DAVID GORDON GREEN (Stronger), DANNY MCBRIDE (HBO’s Eastbound & Down) and JEFF FRADLEY (HBO’s Vice Principals) crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film, and Green also directs. Based on characters created by Carpenter and DEBRA HILL, Halloween is also produced by MALEK AKKAD, whose Trancas International Films has produced the Halloween series since its inception, and BILL BLOCK (Bad Moms, District 9).  


Curtis is joined on screen by JUDY GREER (Jurassic World, Ant-Man) as Karen, Laurie’s daughter who was taken away from her when Karen was a child, and who fluctuates between sympathy for her mother and frustration at the nonstop paranoia; newcomer ANDI MATICHAK as Allyson, Karen’s teenager who is attempting to navigate the rift between her mom and grandmother; WILL PATTON (TV’s Falling Skies, Armageddon) as Officer Hawkins, who was a young cop the night Michael Myers was taken into custody 40 years prior; HALUK BILGINER as Dr. Sartain, the psychiatrist who’s overseen Michael’s incarceration for decades; VIRGINIA GARDNER (Hulu’s The Runaways) as Vicky, Allyson’s best friend since they were young girls; and stuntman/performer JAMES JUDE COURTNEY (Far and Away), who portrays Michael Myers/The Shape. 

As well, NICK CASTLE (1978’s Halloween) appears in a cameo as The Shape. Accompanying Green behind the scenes is a seasoned group of creative talent, including director of photography MICHAEL SIMMONDS (Paranormal Activity 2, Cell), production designer RICHARD WRIGHT (Mud, All the Real Girls), Academy Award® winning special effects makeup designer CHRISTOPHER NELSON (Suicide Squad, Avengers: Infinity War) editor TIM ALVERSON (Insidious: The Last Key, Orphan), costume designer EMILY GUNSHOR (TV’s The Last O.G., Salt) and composers CODY CARPENTER (TV’s Masters of Horror) and DANIEL DAVIES (Condemned), who are joined in those duties by John Carpenter.

ZANNE DEVINE (I, Tonya), DAVID THWAITES (Black Swan), JEANETTE VOLTURNO (Get Out), COUPER SAMUELSON (The Purge series), RYAN FREIMANN (The Hatred), and Curtis executive produce the film alongside John Carpenter.  Green and McBride serve in the same capacity under their Rough House Pictures banner.   Universal Pictures distributes Trancas International Films, Blumhouse Productions and Miramax’s Halloween worldwide.
 

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
 

Resetting the Timeline: Halloween Begins

Malek Akkad—whose family’s production company, Trancas International Films, has produced the Halloween series since its inception—was open to a fresh take on the story and found a likeminded creative partner in Jason Blum.  His fellow producer, whose Blumhouse Productions—responsible for delivering smash-hits from Get Out and Split to the films in The Purge series—has a first-look deal with distributor Universal Pictures. 

Long impressed by Blum’s ability to marry abject terror with impeccable quality, Akkad was keen to embark upon a project with a fellow filmmaker who had a deep passion for his father’s co-creation…and someone who could help him breathe unexpected new life into the franchise. Akkad gives us a bit of background on how it all began, an incredulous 40 years ago: “The original film came about when my father, Moustapha Akkad, and a gentleman named Irwin Yablans started a distribution company, Compass International Pictures.  They were looking for some projects that they could self-finance and distribute and were fans of John Carpenter’s early work: Assault on Precinct 13.  They had a meeting with him, and he had a concept for a low-budget film called The Babysitter Murders.  They took a risk, and the rest is history.”

Carpenter remembers those early years.  “The distributor asked me to make this film for 200,000 bucks, and I said, ‘Sure I can.  I just want creative control and my name above the credits.’”  Reflecting on his creation with co-writer Debra Hill, Carpenter understands why audiences continue to be terrified by this embodiment of fear.  “Michael Myers, with his mask and his gas-station attendant’s uniform, is a character who is between a human being and the supernatural.  He is the ultimate force of evil.  He is ruthless, and there’s no reasoning or praying to God to save you.  He has a single purpose, and that’s to kill you.  Michael Myers is a relentless force of nature.  He’s just coming, and you got to get out of his way.”

A massive fan of the first Halloween, Blum feels that it’s one of the most perfect horror films ever made…and had no interest in developing the project without running it by the director who’d inspired much of his own career.  “Getting John Carpenter’s blessing was a prerequisite for Blumhouse being involved in this movie,” Blum reflects.  “I wasn’t going to pursue making a Halloween movie without him.  So, the first person I went to was John.  I asked him, ‘Do you want to jump in?’  He happily agreed to do just that.” Blum promised Carpenter—who calls Blum “the LeBron James of horror cinema”—that they wouldn’t move forward until he was happy with the director they had in mind…as well as the script that was being developed.


To that end, Blum knew one filmmaker he thought might be interested.  What he found was that David Gordon Green would not only want to helm Halloween, he’d want to collaborate with his longtime writing partners to craft the screenplay.   “We believe strongly at Blumhouse that you don’t need a great horror-movie director to make great horror movies,” the producer says.  “You need a  of horror cinema”—that they wouldn’t move forward until he was happy with the director they had in mind…as well as the script that was being developed.

great movie director.  I’ve admired David since his first film, George Washington, and I’ve reached out to him on multiple occasions hoping to lure him in.  Halloween was when it finally happened.  David fits very much into our philosophy: If you’re a great director, we can help you make a great scary movie.” When it came to a chapter that would wake up the franchise, the producers leaned into this idea of this filmmaker not known for horror. 

“After having met so many directors and hearing several pitches, Miramax and I were able to bring Jason on board, and he deserves credit for bringing David to the picture,” lauds Akkad.  “I have been a fan of David’s for years, and before even meeting I thought it would be an amazing opportunity.  Jeff, Danny and David came in and pitched their take; the rest is becoming history.”

For Blum, it is the not knowing the why behind Michael Myers’ motivation that is so terrifying.  He also wholly agreed with the collaborators’ idea that this should be Laurie’s final confrontation with Michael, and that the film would reset the series.  “This was 100 percent their pitch to me.  The idea I brought to Jeff, Danny and David was to make a new Halloween movie.  I told them they should imagine what would excite them and what they would most like to see.  It was their idea to make this movie a continuation of the first Halloween.”

Green recalls that hearing from Blum was one of the more pivotal episodes of his career.  “I remember that moment vividly, getting up in the morning and seeing this email from Jason asking to have me in the Halloween franchise.  I immediately felt strange, like when you’re standing on the edge of a cliff and your legs start to give out.  It triggered a lot of my enthusiasm from when I was a kid and would sneak into movies I shouldn’t have been watching.  Halloween was the pinnacle of all of them.” 

Block, who has produced fare as varied as the thought-provoking District 9 and Elysium to the crowd-pleasing Bad Moms films, agreed with his fellow producers that Green was the ideal choice to direct the new film.  “You see few directors move in genres as effortlessly as David has in the course of his career.  He has this scholarly understanding and elevation of all that has come before.  He has digested it and taken it a giant step forward; that’s set up a new bar of excellence.”

The producer shares that the matchup between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode is one for which audiences have waited a long time, and Green surpassed his expectations.  “You go to a movie for an absolute thrill ride and for the surprise.  The journey, particularly in this one—and this confrontation that has been brewing for 40 years between these two—upon his release is very satisfying.”


Bela Lugosi Meets Killer Octopus in "Bride of the Monster" (1955) (video)




In Ed Wood's classic horror thriller "Bride of the Monster"...

...Bela (with stuntman Eddie Parker) runs afoul of Bela's own killer octopus.

(spoilers)


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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Two TV Icons Played Frontier Women In "SHANE" (1953) (video)




Most of us know Nancy Kulp as Miss Jane Hathaway in "The Beverly Hillbillies."

And Ellen Corby as Grandma in "The Waltons."

But before they became TV icons, they were young frontier wives in the 1953 western classic SHANE.

"Petticoat Junction" star Edgar Buchanan ("Uncle Joe") is also on hand.


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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Larry Blows A Line In The 3 Stooges' "Gents Without Cents" (1944) (video)




In this one, the Stooges entertain some workers with their "Niagra Falls" routine...

...in which Moe and Larry, in turn, are enraged by the words "Niagra Falls."

Both have the same reaction: "Niagra Falls!"

"Slowly I turned...step by step...inch by inch..."

But when they do it in unison, Larry forgets to say "Step by step."

The seasoned performers cover Larry's blooper and finish the routine.


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"THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE" -- Shout! Studios Brings of of the Most Beloved Musicals of All Time to BD/DVD On 11/6



"Mesmerizing!" - The Daily Mail (UK)
 

IN TIME FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED MUSICALS OF ALL TIME, SHOUT! STUDIOS BRINGS THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE HOME ON BLU-RAY & DVD

Destined to Become a New Family Favorite, The Cinematic Production Pays Tribute to the Broadway Show Featuring Such Perennial Classic Songs as "My Favorite Things" and "Sixteen Going on Seventeen"; the Blu-ray & DVD also Includes Audio Commentary and a Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

This November, Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved family classic comes to rich musical life once again with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE, an ambitious, live-broadcast production from BAFTA-nominated director Coky Giedroyc. This release presents the American premiere of the production first broadcast live in the United Kingdom. Paying tribute to the timeless Broadway show soon celebrating its 60th anniversary, one of the most beloved musicals of all time will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on November 6, just in time for the holidays!

Since the show debuted on Broadway in 1959, it has become a favorite of families the world over with such perennially classic and unforgettable songs as "The Sound of Music," "Edelweiss," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," "My Favorite Things" and many others. THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE, destined to become a new family chestnut, brings this beloved and timeless story to lavish life with a cinematically staged production featuring three soundstages and over 150 period costumes, all stunningly shot with 17 cameras.

In the new production, the spectacular Kara Tointon (Mr Selfridge, EastEnders) delivers a "mesmerizing performance and incredible vocal talents" (Daily Mail) as Maria, the tomboyish nun who reluctantly becomes the governess for seven children living in the shadow of their stern widower father (Julian Ovenden, Downton Abbey). Along with her required duties, Maria brings love, music and excitement back into the children's lives ... and also eventually begins to have an effect on their father. But just when things are looking up, the rise of Nazism and the looming threat of war darkens their future.

Supported by Katherine Kelly (Mr Selfridge, Coronation Street) as Baroness Elsa Schraeder and Alexander Armstrong (The Armstrong and Miller Show, Danger Mouse) as Max Detweiler, THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE -- which also features "How Can Love Survive" a song not in the original movie but part of the stage show since 1959 -- is an enchanting experience that will remain with audiences long after the last curtain call.

Bonus Features
Audio Commentary With Kara Tointon And Julian Ovenden
Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

About Shout! Studios
Shout! Studios is the filmed entertainment production and distribution arm of Shout! Factory, specializing in all aspects of distribution, including theatrical, VOD, digital and broadcast. Reflecting Shout! Factory's ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence, Shout! Studios champions and supports like-minded filmmakers and creators at the forefront of pop culture, driving creative expression and diversity in independent storytelling. Shout! Studios finances, produces, acquires and distributes an eclectic slate of movies, award-winning animated features, specialty films and series from rising and established talent, filmmakers and producers.

Monday, September 10, 2018

THE TOYBOX -- DVD Review by Porfle



When I found out that THE TOYBOX (2018) is about a family terrorized by a haunted RV, I thought, "They can't be serious."  Well, they probably aren't--not entirely, anyway.  But they totally play it that way, which is what makes it work so well.

It's a scary-looking old RV to begin with, and when widowed dad Charles (Greg Violand) wrangles his dysfunctional family into a road trip into the desert--to see cave paintings, no less--things just naturally get progressively worse even before the damn thing starts going all supernatural on them.

Weed-puffing slacker Jay (Brian Nagel) hates Dad and resents buttoned-down brother Steve (Jeff Denton), who has wife Jennifer (Denise Richards), cute daughter Olivia (Malika Michelle), and their family dog in tow.


The rickety RV turns into even more of a hotbox when they pick up stranded motorists Samantha (Mischa Barton, THE SIXTH SENSE, DESERTED) and her brother Mark (Matt Mercer).

Then, in a totally non-unexpected turn of events, Dad takes a wrong side road and ends up in the middle of the desert with a dead engine and a bunch of people seriously getting on each other's nerves.

Director and co-scripter Tom Nagel (CLOWNTOWN) has a tight budget and knows how to get the most out of it, building tension fast and keeping it going with barely a let-up.


His direction inside that cramped RV is on the mark, and the script is lean and on point from start to finish.  Performances are just right as well, with Richards and Barton leading an enthusiastic cast.

Family problems, it turns out, are secondary when the ghostly stuff really starts to kick in. At first there are several spooky hints that something's up (things moving by themselves, traces of blood and hair in the sink, weird hallucinations, etc.)

This gradually escalates to an all-out haunting with blood-splattered phantoms popping up here and there and deadly "accidents" striking down random members of the group one by one.


The film has a knack for building an eerie suspense and keeping us off-guard, coming up short only when the secrets behind the ghostly manifestations are depicted in too literal a fashion. Likewise, it's the build-up between the jump scares that's most effective here, rather than the shocks themselves.

The DVD from Skyline Entertainment and Steel House Productions contains a cast and crew commentary and trailer, as well as a 9-minute making-of featurette. English subtitles are optional.

While the idea of a killer RV firing itself up and running over people with their screaming loved ones trapped inside is definitely over-the-top, THE TOYBOX is done in such an earnest manner that I found myself just sitting back and enjoying the ride.




The ToyBox: 95 minutes / USA / Not Rated

Opens in Limited Release September 14th
Nationwide Digital and Blu-ray Release September 18th



Marvel Studios' "ANT-MAN AND THE WASP" on Digital Oct 2 & Blu-ray Oct 16 -- See the Trailer and Sneak Peek HERE!



Marvel Studios' ANT-MAN AND THE WASP on Digital Oct 2 & Blu-ray Oct 16

Moviegoers are still buzzing about Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man and The Wasp," the follow-up to 2015's "Ant-Man" and the 20th consecutive Marvel Cinematic Universe film to debut at No. 1 opening weekend and ranked in the box office top 10 for six consecutive weeks this summer.

On Oct. 2, fans can instantly watch the laugh-out-loud super hero adventure Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™, and on Movies Anywhere; and on Oct. 16, take it home on Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD™.

WATCH THE IN-HOME TRAILER:


Exclusive extras provide an inside look at some of Marvel Comics' most celebrated characters and the consummate, comedic actors who portray them in "Ant-Man and The Wasp."

Featurettes spotlight Paul Rudd, who returns as good-hearted thief turned hero, Scott Lang, and delivers big laughs both on set and in theaters; Evangeline Lilly, who transforms into The Wasp, the first female character to be featured in the title treatment of a Marvel Studios film; and iconic actors Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer as super couple Hank and Janet Van Dyne.

WATCH THE SNEAK PEEK HERE:



Viewers can explore more about the visual development artists and effects used to bring the characters to life and drastically alter the size of the Super Heroes and their surroundings.

Additional extras include deleted scenes, bloopers, outtakes, and audio commentary by "Ant-Man" franchise director Peyton Reed.


Sunday, September 9, 2018

What Kind Of Boots Did Frankenstein's Monster Wear? (video)




In "Frankenstein" (1931), Boris Karloff wore special boots for greater height.

They were a modified pair of knee-high "asphalt spreader" boots with the soles greatly enlarged.
Each boot is said to have weighed 13 pounds.  This added to the Monster's lumbering gait.

There have been conflicting accounts over the years...
...as to how the construction and weight of the boots vary in subsequent sequels.
They do seem smoother and more custom crafted in later films.

The Monster has been caught without his trademark boots only once...
...at the end of "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" (1944).

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Thanks to Joro Gaming for the music.

Saturday, September 8, 2018

The Wolf Man's "Wolf Boots" (Lon Chaney, 1941-1948) (video)




One of the most distinctive features of Lon Chaney's Wolf Man...

...is his wolf feet, or "wolf boots" as they were sometimes called.

They were made of hard rubber covered with yak hair.    

Chaney would walk on tiptoe while wearing them to simulate a wolf's gait.


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Friday, September 7, 2018

James Bond's Best Friend: All the Felix Leiters (1962-2008) (video)




James Bond's best friend is American CIA operative Felix Leiter.  

In the unofficial Bond film "Never Say Never Again" (1983) he's played by Bernie Casey.

In the official Eon films Leiter has been played by 7 different actors.

"Dr. No" (1962) Jack Lord
"Goldfinger" (1964) Cec Linder
"Thunderball" (1965) Rik Van Nutter
"Diamonds Are Forever" (1971) Norman Burton
"Live and Let Die" (1973) David Hedison
"The Living Daylights" (1987) John Terry
"License to Kill" (1989) David Hedison
"Casino Royale" (2006) Jeffrey Wright
"Quantum of Solace" (2008) Jeffrey Wright

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Thursday, September 6, 2018

"ROMANS" Starring Orlando Bloom Lands US Distribution Deal with Saban Films




“ROMANS” STARRING ORLANDO BLOOM
LANDS U.S. DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH SABAN FILMS


TORONTO (September 6, 2018) – Saban Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Ludwig and Paul Shammasian’s Romans, starring Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean), Janet Montgomery (“Salem”, Black Swan), Charlie Creed-Miles (“Silent Witness”, The Fifth Element), Josh Myers (I am Soldier) and Anne Reid (Hot Fuzz, “Last Tango in Halifax”).  The drama is written by Geoff Thompson (The Pyramid Texts) and produced by Jasper Graham of Dreamscape along with James Harris and Mark Lane of The Fyzz Facility and Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Vistaar Film Fund, in association with Zee International. 

Romans is the story of Malky (Bloom), a man who struggles to come to terms with the abuse he suffered by a local priest during his childhood.  Now set on demolishing the church in which the abuse took place, he finds himself on the unlikely path towards forgiveness.

“This is a heart-rending and sobering film,” said Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley. “Ludwig and Paul have a powerful and timely story here, and Orlando really takes it home.”

“Romans is a brave film that tells a very delicate story and has strong performances that put you in the midst of it. We applaud the producers for taking the risk and are excited to have Saban Films as our domestic partner” says Moring of DDI.

The film made its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where Anne Reid took home the prize for Best Performance in a British Feature Film, and then went on to the Rome Film Festival.

Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban negotiated the deal for Saban Films with Double Dutch International’s Jason Moring, on behalf of filmmakers.

Saban Films continues to be active in the acquisition and distribution space, most recently landing Stephan Rick’s elevated genre The Super starring Val Kilmer, and following its recent activity acquiring a slew of films out of the Cannes Film Festival, including: Between Worlds starring Nicolas Cage; the anthology Berlin, I Love You with Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley and Jim Sturgess; the Gerard Butler starrer Keepers; and David L.G. Hughes’ Viking Destiny. Its current slate also includes: Craig William Macneill’s racy drama Lizzie, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart; and Ivan Kavanagh’s Never Grow Old starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch.

Since the company’s launch in 2014, Saban Films has released over 40 films with successes that have run the gamut from critically acclaimed theatrical films such as The Homesman, to one of the biggest Fathom events in 2016 with Rob Zombie’s horror thriller 31.

Recent releases include: Alexandre Moors’ The Yellow Birds starring Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette, with Jason Patric, Jack Huston and Jennifer Aniston; Alexandros Avranas’ Dark Crimes starring Jim Carrey and Charlotte Gainsbourg; Roland Joffe’s The Forgiven starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana; Taran Killam’s Killing Gunther starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; Ric Roman Waugh’s Shot Caller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lake Bell; War on Everyone starring Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, and Theo James; The Girl with All the Gifts starring Gemma Arterton and Glenn Close; Brad Silberling’s war thriller An Ordinary Man starring Academy Award® Winner Ben Kingsley; and Ethan Hawke action thriller 24 Hours to Live.

About Saban Films
Saban Films, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group (“SCG”), is a film acquisition and distribution company which acquires high-quality, feature films to distribute in North America.  Focusing on commercial, talent driven films, the company looks at projects in all stages of production for release across multiple platforms, including a day and date theatrical/VOD release strategy. Based in Los Angeles, Saban Films was established by Haim Saban, SCG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and is led by Bill Bromiley who serves as President, Shanan Becker, Chief Financial Officer and Ness Saban, Vice President of Business Development.

About Double Dutch:
Double Dutch International (DDI) is a globally recognized sales company, representing high level, cast driven features with strong commercial viability worldwide, across all media platforms. DDI brings a fresh look to sales, uniquely blending experience with the flexibility to adapt in today's market reality. We firmly believe passion breeds results and our goal is to find enthusiastic distribution partners for our producers ensuring maximum return on their investment.

About Vistaar / WSG:
We have always tried to stay the course of telling socially relevant stories and producing meaningful cinema - and the critically successful “Dharm”, “The Eichmann Show”, “ The Joneses”, “Romans” and “Rann” are representative of this.


"THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL" -- Hilarious, Star-Studded, Emmy-Nominated Celebration On DVD From Time-Life 9/25




THIS SEPTEMBER, TIME LIFE INVITES HOME AUDIENCES TO A HILARIOUS, STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING!
 

The Carol Burnett Show
50th Anniversary Special
 

Street Date: September 25, 2018
DVD SRP: $12.95


Nominated for an Emmy® Award, the Special One Night Event, Filmed at the Series Original CBS Soundstage featured Original Cast Members Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, Special Guests Including Jim Carrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Amy Poehler and Martin Short, Exclusive Bonus Features Including Red Carpet and Backstage Footage, a Tribute Booklet and More!

The Carol Burnett Show turns 50!  To celebrate the momentous occasion, CBS honored the groundbreaking comedy series with The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special, which aired to a whopping 15.4 million viewers on Sunday, December 3, 2017.


Nominated for an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Variety Special, the one-night event, which was filmed at the series' original soundstage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, features Burnett, original cast members Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, and a slew of special guests, including Jon Batiste, Beth Behrs, Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry Connick Jr., Kaley Cuoco, Bill Hader, Steve Lawrence, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Amy Poehler, Tracee Ellis Ross, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and more!

Now, with The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special DVD, home audiences can join the party and laugh along with Carol and her famous friends, as they revisit the show's most hilarious clips, catch up with cast members, and enjoy brand-new musical performances!

Highlights include:

The most uproarious clips from the landmark series, including "Went With The Wind," "The Dentist," "Tudball & Wiggins" and "The Family"
Carol does a bit of her beloved Q&A with the star-studded 50th Anniversary audience including questions from Pat Boone and Tom Selleck!
Carol's guests try out her famous Tarzan yell - Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Tracee Ellis Ross all give it a go, but a late, video entry wins the day - Steve Carell!
Jim Carrey's 10-year-old self re-enacts receiving a reply to his Carol Burnett Show fan letter
Stephen Colbert, Steve Lawrence, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth and Carol all come together for a brand-new musical number
And Harry Connick, Jr. and Carol close out the night with an emotional performance of the show's theme song - "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together"


BONUS FEATURES 


Exclusive new bonus features including red-carpet footage, backstage interviews, and anniversary wishes from Carol's friends and fans
A tribute booklet with production photos, notes from Carol's guests, and a special message from Carol herself!

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.

The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special

Type: DVD Single
Running Time: 95 mins.
Genre: TV DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9)
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/Stereo 2.0


First Time We See James Bond Kill: "Dr. No" (1962) (video)




We first meet Sean Connery's James Bond 007 in 1962's "Dr. No."

He has a license to kill...but his first foe offs himself.

His next ones crash and burn of their own accord.

It's Bond's encounter with Dr. No's wretched henchman Dent where we see his first kill...

...and get a definitive look at Bond at his most ruthless. 


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"GET SHORTY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION" -- Home Viewers Will Thrill to the Loaded Blu-ray On 10/23 from Shout! Factory



"Smart...shrewdly crafted"
-- Richard Schickel, Time Magazine


"[An] irresistibly charming lampoon of Hollywood"

-- Hal Hinson, The Washington Post
 

DRUG-SMUGGLING. RACKETEERING. LOAN SHARKING.
WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD.


THIS OCTOBER, HOME AUDIENCES LOOKING FOR A BIG SCORE
WILL THRILL TO THE LOADED BLU-RAY EDITION OF
BARRY SONNENFELD'S STAR-FILLED CRIME CAPER
 

GET SHORTY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION

John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito and Rene Russo star in this winning adaptation of Elmore Leonard's best-seller; featuring a new 4K HD scan, the collector's edition Blu-ray includes bonus features such as audio commentary with Barry Sonnenfeld, featurettes, a Get Shorty party reel and more!

Drug-smuggling. Racketeering. Loan sharking. Welcome to Hollywood! GET SHORTY, based on Elmore Leonards' 1990 crime novel of the same name, suggests it doesn't take much to make it in the movies ... when you've got a background with the mob. The Barry Sonnenfed-directed adaptation, called "crackingly energized" by Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman, arrives as a special Blu-ray release on October 23 from Shout Select. Sporting a new 4K HD scan, the GET SHORTY: COLLECTOR'S EDITION also features specially-created bonus programming including audio commentary with Barry Sonnenfeld, featurettes including "Look at Me" and "Wise Guys + Dolls", a Get Shorty Party Reel, vignettes and much more!


Loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) has done his time as a gangster. So when "business" takes him to L.A. to collect a debt from down-and-out filmmaker Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman), Chili jumps headfirst into the Hollywood scene: He schmoozes a film star (Danny DeVito), romances a B-movie actress (Rene Russo) and even gets reservations at the hottest restaurants in town. In fact, all would be cool for this smooth new producer if it weren't for the drug smugglers and an angry mobster who won't leave him alone. But hey, this is Hollywood and no one said it would be easy. Joining the terrific ensemble cast are Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini and Jon Gries.

In her New York Times review, Janet Maslin said the comedy "[joins] Clueless and To Die For as one more clever Hollywood satire with an enlightened sense of fun", David Ansen of Newsweek called it "bouncy...immensely likable" and Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun Times awarded it 3.5 stars, calling the crime caper "a small jewel".

Consumer interested in nabbing the Blu-ray prior to its release are invited to order the collector's edition directly from shoutfactory.com; it will ship two weeks early and, while supplies last, the order will include a free 18x24 rolled poster featuring brand new artwork.

Special Features:
Remastered from a new 4K transfer
Audio Commentary with Director Barry Sonnenfeld
Featurettes: "Get Shorty - Look at Me," " Get Shorty - Wise Guys + Dolls," "Going Again"
Get Shorty Party Reel
Page to Screen of Get Shorty
Vignettes
The Graveyard Scene
Trailer

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com