HK AND CULT FILM NEWS: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Point To The Right" (video)

Moe points to the right and asks another Stooge to do the same...

...but that Stooge is standing in front of Moe, causing him and Moe to point in different directions.

Moe, thinking that Stooge isn't really pointing to the right, tries to set him straight.

Note: asking another Stooge to help DOESN'T help.

(threestooges.net)

PARDON MY SCOTCH (1935)
MUMMY'S DUMMIES (1948)
4 FOR TEXAS (1963)

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Monday, March 30, 2020

John Wayne's Coolest Scenes #62: Here's My Word, "THE COWBOYS" (1972) (video)

John Wayne plays rancher Wil Andersen, whose entire crew of cowboys just quit...

...to go off searching for gold just when a major cattle drive is about to begin.

They give him their word they'll return if they don't strike gold.

Then he gives them HIS word.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Spiral Into Madness With "SHE'S ALLERGIC TO CATS" on Digital HD April 7th -- Watch the Trailer HERE!

"She's Allergic to Cats" Takes a Trip on VOD April 7th

A Lowly Dog Groomer Descends Into Surreal Chaos

Festival Favorite Fever Dream Available Nationwide
Rent or Buy on iTunes and Amazon Prime Video

"sincerely bizarre but somehow still incredibly heartfelt" -- RogerEbert.com"funny and confounding and adorable and gross all at once" -- Birth.Movies.Death

Los Angeles, CA - Giant Pictures has announced the long-awaited Digital HD launch of writer/director Michael Reich's semi-autobiographical experimental comedy She's Allergic to Cats.

She's Allergic to Cats will be available to rent or own April 7th on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes.

WATCH THE TRAILER:

She's Allergic to Cats is the debut feature from music video director Michael Reich. The film is based in large part on his own experiences of life in Los Angeles. Reich spent years grooming dogs, documenting the underground punk scene, directing music videos for My Chemical Romance, The Shins, Bad Religion and Ryan Adams, as well as appearing as a body double for the gold robot in Daft Punk.

The film was produced by his longtime collaborator turned lead actor Mike Pinkney and veteran genre producer Andrew van den Houten (The Ranger, Sadistic Intentions). She's Allergic to Cats co-stars Sonja Kinski (latest member of the Kinski acting dynasty) and Flula Borg ("Conan", James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.

Mike Pinkney stars as Michael Pinkney, a stifled creative artist eeking out a living in Hollywood as a dog groomer. When the girl of his dreams (Sonja Kinski) walks into his shop, he falls down a rabbit hole filled with surrealist detours and melancholic absurdity.

She's Allergic to Cats had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where the festival's co-director Mitch Davis hailed it as an intoxicatingly insane breath-of-fresh-air.

The film went on to screen around the world at the Oldenburg International Film Festival, Vienna's /slash Filmfestival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, GenreBlast, WhatTheFilm Fest, and Ithaca Fantastik, where it took home the award for Best Film.

Michael Pinkney (Pinkney) is a dog groomer living in a rat-infested Hollywood dive with dreams of a bigger creative life. His current ambition is to raise funding for an all-cat remake of Carrie. At home he makes what he refers to as "weird video art that nobody wants to watch".

One day on the job, he meets Cora (Kinski) the girl of his dreams. "When you're cutting their nails, is it supposed to bleed that much?", she asks, as he stares at her lovingly. Easily distracted, creatively in knots and now in some sort of love, Michael's about to embark on a whole new dangerous trip.

Pre-order She's Allergic to Cats on iTunes

She's Allergic to Cats: USA / 75 min / English

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Drop What You're Doing" (video)

A Stooge, holding several dishes or something similar...

...is asked to do something but objects that he's busy.

So he's told to "drop what you're doing"...

...followed by the Stooge actually dropping the dishes to the ground.

(threestooges.net)

SWING PARADE OF 1946
THREE LOAN WOLVES (1946)
FLYING SAUCER DAFFY (1958)

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

The Beautiful End Credits Theme For "NORTH DALLAS FORTY" (John Scott, 1979) (video)

This classic football movie starring Nick Nolte...

...features a smooth jazzy score by John Scott...

...which builds to a memorable end credits theme.

It perfectly compliments what is certainly one of the finest sports films ever made.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Friday, March 27, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "How To Make Chicken Soup" (video)

A Stooge makes chicken soup quickly...

...by pouring hot water through a raw chicken...

...and into a bowl.

(threestooges.net)

PLAYING THE PONIES (1937)
BUSY BUDDIES (1944)
SHIVERING SHERLOCKS (1948)

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"IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: THE MOVIE" Gets Early Digital Release

"IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: THE MOVIE"
GETS EARLY DIGITAL RELEASE

Following a Successful Theatrical Run, truTV’s First-Ever Feature-Length Film is Arriving Early on Digital April 1

BURBANK, CA (March 27, 2020) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is bringing the pranks into homes this April Fool’s Day with the early digital release of Impractical Jokers: The Movie on April 1, 2020, only five weeks after its successful theatrical debut. The film, an extension of the wildly successful Impractical Jokers series, was directed by Chris Henchy (Daddy’s Home, “Eastbound & Down”). A truTV original production and produced by Funny Or Die, Impractical Jokers: The Movie carries a suggested retail price of $19.99 for the Digital ($24.99 in Canada) and is rated PG-13.

“Impractical Jokers raised the stakes bringing their hijinks to the big screen and we couldn’t be more proud of their impressive box office debut,” said Brett Weitz, General Manager for TNT, TBS, & truTV. “The unwavering support of their fans prove that this comedy franchise continues to provide endless laughs and entertainment that we are pleased to bring into homes.”

“Impractical Jokers first premiered on truTV to much fanfare in December 2011 and quickly became a hit, especially among young adults,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation & Family Marketing. “The power of the loyal fanbase has proven the sky's the limit for this comedy franchise, and we are eager to bring home the laughter and antics of their first feature film for the whole family to enjoy.”

“For all our wonderful fans who've been requesting, we're happy to announce that Impractical Jokers: The Movie will be available in your homes to watch digitally on April 1st”, said The Tenderloins. “Hoping we can provide some laughs to families and friends at a time when we can all surely use some.”

Impractical Jokers: The Movie stars James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn, Joe Gatto, and Sal Vulvano, also known as the comedy troupe The Tenderloins, playing themselves in a fictional story of a humiliating high school mishap from the early nineties. Featuring appearances from Paula Abdul, Jaden Smith, and Joey Fatone, the movie combines the fictional narrative with real life footage of over-the-top punishments and callbacks to classic moments from the series. Once the Impractical Jokers hit the road, they compete in hidden camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and find redemption.

Impractical Jokers: The Movie is produced by Gatto, Murray, Quinn, Vulcano, Henchy, and Funny Or Die’s Jim Ziegler and Buddy Enright. Executive producers include Jack Rovner and Funny Or Die’s Mike Farah and Joe Farrell. The Impractical Jokers series has aired eight seasons with over 200 episodes to date and remains a top three original cable comedy series with ratings that continue to grow. New episodes of Impractical Jokers keep truTV in the top 10 ranking among cable networks in primetime.

BASICS
Digital Release Date: April 1, 2020
Total Runtime: Approx. 93 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Digital: $19.98 SRP ($24.99 in Canada)
UPC #: 191676585899

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

About truTV
truTV, a WarnerMedia Entertainment brand, is a bold, fresh entertainment network that gives viewers audacious content with laugh-out-loud moments and relatable characters. With millions of engaged fans across linear, digital and social channels, the cable network features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and fan-favorite, premium scripted, non-scripted and hybrid series, such as Impractical Jokers, Adam Ruins Everything, At Home with Amy Sedaris, I’m Sorry, Tacoma FD, The Carbonaro Effect, Paid Off with Michael Torpey, Hot Ones: The Game Show, based off the popular digital series, and more. truTV is also a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship each year.
Website: www.trutv.com

About Funny Or Die
Funny or Die is a premiere entertainment brand and comedy studio that creates award-winning comedy. Known for its celebrity driven and political content, Funny Or Die reaches a global audience of more than 40 million people, and is the #1 comedy brand on both Facebook and Twitter. Funny Or Die's Emmy Award-winning long-form division produces shows like the critically-acclaimed Brockmire for IFC, Emmy nominated Billy on the Street, the Peabody award-winning American Vandal for Netflix, the Emmy nominated Sarah Silverman series I Love You, America for Hulu and No Activity for CBS All Access, and Between Two Ferns: The Movie for Netflix. FOD also makes award-winning TV commercials and Branded Content for all verticals and many Fortune 500 Companies from soft drinks to automobiles and toilet paper.

About The Tenderloins
The Tenderloins is a New York-based comedy troupe, whose four members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the Creators, Executive Producers, and Stars of truTV’s hit series, Impractical Jokers. Now in its ninth season, Impractical Jokers follows The Tenderloins as they compete to embarrass each other while being filmed by hidden cameras, all the while showcasing their longstanding camaraderie. Their newest TV show - TBS’s “The Misery Index” hosted by Jameela Jamil - premiered as a top rated cable comedy in 2019 and recently wrapped production on its second season. In addition to TV success, The Troupe has toured steadily over the last six years with its wildly popular live show, performing for over one million fans in the US and UK, including six sold-out nights at Radio City Music Hall, a sold-out Madison Square Garden, and six sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena. Natives of Staten Island, NY, Vulcano, Gatto, Murray and Quinn met while attending high school and later formed The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe in 1999. After years of performing live improv and sketch comedy, The Tenderloins crossed over to the web, garnering millions of views for their internet sketches, eventually creating the runaway success Impractical Jokers for truTV. In addition to success in the US, Impractical Jokers is the #1 show on Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and India.

"INSIDE THE RAIN" Goes To Digital Immediately Due To Theater Shut Down -- Watch the Trailer HERE!

“INSIDE THE RAIN”

TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY ON TVOD, SVOD AND AVOD IMMEDIATELY AS A RESULT OF THEATER SHUT DOWN

Award Winning Romantic Comedy Loosely Based on Director-Writer Aaron Fisher’s Experiences Living with Bipolar Disorder

Number One per Theater Average in the US during its Opening Weekend

New York, NY -- March 24, 2020 – Act 13 has announced today that it will be bringing the indie film INSIDE THE RAIN to people’s homes via numerous TVOD, AVOD and SVOD platforms on an immediate basis.

Following its exclusive NYC engagement on March 13th - where it grossed the highest per theater average in the US for the weekend - INSIDE THE RAIN was booked in theaters in the top 40 US markets, including AMC Theatres and Regal, just as theaters shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

WATCH THE TRAILER:

Official Website: www.insidetherainmovie.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidetheRainMovie/

In an unusual move, the producers of the film are arranging for viewers to watch their choice of transactional, subscription or free (ad-supported) services commencing as soon as services can ingest the content, expected to be within the coming days. Platforms expected to offer the film include iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Tubi, Crackle, Vudu, Sling TV, Stirr, Xumo and many others.

Aaron Fisher, director, writer and star of INSIDE THE RAIN states, “We have been so touched by the outpouring of people waiting to see this film. What is important to us is that these audiences who have been so eager to watch the film are able to do so – either via transactional, subscription, or free ad-supported platforms.”

The award-winning movie centers on bipolar college student, Ben Glass, (Aaron Fisher) who is expelled from school and determined to prove his innocence with the help of a moonlighting sex worker, he meets Emma Taylor, (Ellen Toland). The film also stars Rosie Perez, Eric Roberts, Catherine Curtin and Paul Schulze. Although INSIDE THE RAIN is a work of fiction, Fisher, who suffers from bipolar disorder, took the last 10 years of his life and infused his own experiences into this 90- minute movie.

INSIDE THE RAIN received excellent critical reviews and is rated 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. “Variety calls “INSIDE THE RAIN” “fresh and audacious,” the New York Times said ‘Inside The Rain’ switches erratically between comedy and drama…the movie’s strange, inconsistent rhythm ultimately works as a reflection of Ben’s manic and depressive states,” and San Francisco Chronicle calls the film an “Assured, offbeat comedy. Aaron Fisher shines both behind and in front of the camera.”

In addition to U.S. streaming, the film will be available to stream internationally in territories includingCanada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Italy, with more territories planned.

Synopsis
College film student Benjamin Glass (played by writer-director Aaron Fisher) has it all: ADHD, OCD, borderline personality. And he’s also bipolar. But Glass is more than his diagnoses - he prefers the term “recklessly extravagant” - and he’s determined to prove his genius. When a misunderstanding threatens to expel him from college, Glass pushes back; he plans on recreating the incident on video with the help of a moonlighting sex worker (Ellen Toland), to clear his name. But how will he raise the money for the film, when his parents dismiss the scheme as another manic episode?

INSIDE THE RAIN is a wincingly funny rom-com-drama, anchored by off- kilter performances by co-stars Fisher and Toland. The colorful ensemble cast includes Rosie Perez as a tough love shrink, Eric Roberts as an unhinged film producer, and Catherine Curtin and Paul Schulze as the long-suffering parents. The ultimate underdog film and proof that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible.

INSIDE THE RAIN is produced by George LaVoo and presented by Act 13 in association with Killer Films. It is executive produced by Christine Vachon, Danny Fisher and Javier Gonzalez. The director of photography is Josh Fisher.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Flick Of The Tail" (video)

A Stooge is being constantly hit by an uncooperative cow, mule, or horse's tail.

So the Stooge ties a heavy and hard object around the tail to stop it.

However, the cow/mule/horse still lifts its tail and it hits the Stooge in the head with the hard object.

(threestooges.net)

BUSY BUDDIES (1944)
FIDDLERS THREE (1948)
HOOFS AND GOOFS (1957)

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Classic Cult Film "FIST OF FEAR" Restored For 40th Anniversary - On Blu-ray/DVD March 31

Blaxploitation? No, Bruceploitation!

The Film Detective Presents 40th Anniversary Edition of the Cult Classic "Fist of Fear, Touch of Death" on Blu-ray & DVD

Collector’s Set 4K Restoration With Exclusive Special Features

(With Blood-Red, Blu-ray Case), Available March 31st

ROCKPORT, Mass. — March 26, 2020 — For Immediate Release — The Film Detective (TFD), a leading classic media streaming network and film archive that restores classic films for today's cord-cutters, is proud to announce the 40th anniversary edition of the cult classic Fist of Fear, Touch of Death in a special collector’s set.First presented in 1980 by veteran distributor and producer Terry Levene and director Matthew Mallinson, the action-packed Fist of Fear, Touch of Death premiered as one of the final pieces of the Bruceploitation era.

A subgenre of 1970s cinema, Bruceploitation clung to the box office success of the Bruce Lee legacy after the star’s untimely demise in 1973, utilizing Lee lookalikes and archival footage from the legend himself. Carving a niche within the grindhouse market, Bruceploitation not only appealed to fans of the day, but has generated a cult status in recent years.

True to Bruceploitation fashion, Fist of Fear, Touch of Death features eye-popping combat scenes viewers will have to see to believe, putting the 1979 World Karate Championship at center stage, where martial artists take their shot at eliminating the competition and claiming the title of “successor to the Bruce Lee legacy.”

Using mockumentary-style interviews in the film, hosted by Academy Award-nominee Adolph Caesar, martial arts masters Fred Williamson and Ron Van Clief, among others, emerge from every corner of the martial arts world to give their take on whether any competitor can be deemed worthy of the Bruce Lee legacy.

Lee himself receives top billing in the film, appearing in archival footage dubbed “The Bruce Lee Story,” a chronicle of Lee’s early years partially taken from the 1957 film, Thunderstorm. In the film, a Kung Fu move known as the “Touch of Death” shrouds Lee’s untimely demise in mystery, before returning to the World Karate Championship to watch the new victor claim the title.

Said the film’s star, Fred Williamson, “It was never meant to be a serious martial arts movie. It’s a comedy and satire … a bad movie that was good. Why was it good? It was entertaining, which is, after all, why you make a movie.”

Said Phil Hopkins, founder of The Film Detective, “We are excited to be giving Fist of Fear, Touch of Death the restoration it deserves in honor of its 40th year. Fans of Quentin Tarantino’s recent tribute to Hollywood’s Golden Age, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, are sure to appreciate this grindhouse classic and new, never-before-seen special features.”

A drive-in circuit sensation in 1980, this special 40th anniversary collector’s set is guaranteed to pack a punch with audiences, featuring a blood-red, Blu-ray case and a stunning 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative under exclusive license from the film’s original producers at Aquarius Releasing, Inc.

EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FEATURES: Stars Fred Williamson and Ron Van Clief are reunited for interviews, masterfully produced by Prince Henry Entertainment Group founder Frazier Prince; and producer Terry Levene, director Matthew Mallinson and scriptwriter Ron Harvey give their behind-the-camera take on the film in new interviews conducted by producer and editor Jim Markovic as part of an exclusive, 30-minute featurette, That’s Bruceploitation, by Daniel Griffith from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures. Limited-edition Blu-ray copies will feature a special liner note booklet written by Justin Decloux and Will Sloan, hosts of The Important Cinema Club podcast.

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death is available for purchase on The Film Detective website March 31 in a limited-edition Blu-ray ($24.99) or on DVD ($19.99). With a limited pressing of just 1,500 Blu-rays, this exclusive deal won’t last long. Fans can secure a copy by pre-ordering, beginning March 3, at www.thefilmdetective.com/fist-of-fear

About The Film Detective:

The Film Detective is a leading distributor of restored classic programming, including feature films, television, foreign imports, and documentaries. Launched in 2014, The Film Detective has distributed its extensive library of 3,000+ hours of film on DVD and Blu-ray and through leading broadcast and streaming platforms such as Turner Classic Movies, NBC, EPIX, Pluto TV, Amazon, MeTV, PBS, and more. With a strong focus on increasing the digital reach of its content, The Film Detective has released its classic movie app on web, iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. The Film Detective is also available live with a 24/7 linear channel available on Sling, STIRR, and DistroTV. For more information, visit us online at www.TheFilmDetective.com.

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
The Film Detective
Genre: Action-Adventure
Original Release: 1980 (Color)
Rated: R
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Suggested Retail Price: $24.99 (Blu-ray) / $19.99 (DVD)
Pre-Order Date: March 3, 2020
Release Date: March 31, 2020
UPC Code: 810044711004 (Blu-ray) / 810044710991 (DVD)
Catalog #: FB1006 (Blu-ray) / FD1006 (DVD)

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

NEON Acquires Worldwide Rights to Amy Seimetz’s SXSW Critical Sensation "SHE DIES TOMORROW"

NEON Acquires Worldwide Rights to Amy Seimetz’s SXSW Critical Sensation "SHE DIES TOMORROW"

NEW YORK, NY | March 25, 2020 – NEON announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to Amy Seimetz’s apocalyptic existential thriller SHE DIES TOMORROW, an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Inadvertently prescient and blazingly original, the film was one of the most buzzed-about titles coming out of this year’s festival-that-never-was.

SHE DIES TOMORROW stars Seimetz’s frequent collaborator Kate Lyn Sheil (SUN DON’T SHINE) as Amy, a woman ravaged by the notion that she is going to die tomorrow which sends her down a dizzying emotional spiral. When Amy’s skeptical friend Jane (Jane Adams, HAPPINESS) discovers Amy’s feeling of imminent death to be contagious, they both begin bizarre journeys through what might be the last day of their lives. In equal measures a genre film, a dark comedy, and surrealist mind trip, SHE DIES TOMORROW defies definition and is the unique vision of Seimetz (SUN DON’T SHINE, “The Girlfriend Experience”).

SHE DIES TOMORROW had critics under its spell following screenings of the film, with Indiewire’s Eric Kohn noting that the film “combines classic David Cronenberg body horror and with the scathing surrealism of Luis Buñuel,” Screen Daily’s Tim Grierson calling the film “an enigmatic drama that flirts with psychological horror and absurdist comedy,” and RogerEbert.com’s Brian Tallerico praising the film as “brilliant, riveting,” among many other laudatory remarks from press.

NEON stated, “Amy Seimetz is a bold new voice and with the groundbreaking SHE DIES TOMORROW has easily created one of the most prescient films of the decade. We’re thrilled to be able to bring this unique and incredible SXSW premiere to audiences all around the world.”

"I'm very proud to be joining the illustrious NEON family. Tom Quinn has impeccable taste and has also been at the forefront of innovative theatrical and digital distribution for many years. I look forward to collaborating with him and the entire NEON team on sharing SHE DIES TOMORROW with the world."

SHE DIES TOMORROW is Amy Seimetz' second feature film as a writer-director. SUN DON'T SHINE, her directorial debut, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2012, and was nominated for two Gotham Awards. In 2015, Seimetz co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed Starz series "The Girlfriend Experience." Among her other television work, Seimetz directed two episodes of the acclaimed FX series "Atlanta" in 2018.

SHE DIES TOMORROW is produced by Seimetz and Rustic Films’ trio David Lawson Jr., Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. The film co-stars Kentucker Audley (SUN DON’T SHINE) and features cameo appearances by Chris Messina (ARGO), Katie Aselton (THE GIFT), Tunde Adebimpe (RACHEL GETTING MARRIED), Jennifer Kim (BLACK BEAR), Josh Lucas (FORD V FERRARI), Olivia Taylor Dudley (“The Magicians”), and Michelle Rodriguez (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS).

Jeff Deutchman negotiated the deal for NEON with XYZ Films’ Pip Ngo, on behalf of the filmmakers. SHE DIES TOMORROW will be released by NEON, with release plans to be announced at a later date.

About NEON

A little less than 3 years since inception, NEON has garnered 12 Oscar nominations and grossed over $150M at the Box Office. It continues to push boundaries and take creative risks on bold cinema such as Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, which made history winning four Academy Awards®, becoming the first non-English-language film to claim Best Picture. The film, which also unanimously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, has amassed over $53M at the domestic box office and broke multiple records including highest per screen average of the year and highest per screen average for a foreign language film of all time. Other noteworthy NEON releases include: Double Oscar nominee Honeyland; Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11, 2019's highest grossing documentary with a worldwide gross of $16M; Tim Wardle's Three Identical Strangers, winner of the Sundance Special Jury Award for Storytelling which surpassed $13M at the box office; and Craig Gillespie’s I, Tonya, which garnered multiple Academy Award® nominations, one win for Allison Janney and amassed over $30M in domestic box office.

The company continues to be an impressive force at festivals, with recent acquisitions such as Max Barbakow’s sought after Palm Springs starring Andy Samberg, which NEON acquired with Hulu, Josephine Decker’s Shirley starring Elisabeth Moss, and the documentary Gunda directed by Viktor Kossakovsky and executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix. Recent releases include: the critically acclaimed Cannes hit Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes® and Independent Spirit Awards; Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov’s award-winning and record-breaking Honeyland, which is the first non-fiction feature to land Academy Award® nominations for Best Documentary and Best International Feature Film in the same year; Alejandro Landes’ cinematic thriller Monos (the Colombian selection for the Academy Awards®); Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz‘s horror film The Lodge starring Riley Keough; Julius Onah’s Luce starring Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer; Tom Harper’s Wild Rose starring Jessie Buckley; John Chester’s The Biggest Little Farm; Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency starring Academy Award® Nominee Alfre Woodard; and the electrifying documentary about Aretha Franklin, Amazing Grace.

After their successful collaboration on I, Tonya in January 2018, 30WEST (Dan Friedkin's and Micah Green's strategic venture) partnered with NEON's Tom Quinn (Founder & CEO) and Tim League (Co-Founder) to become majority investors in the company.

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Rude Awakening" (video)

When the Stooges are sleeping on a bed connected to the wall when they should be working...

...someone pulls a chord or presses a button...

...causing the bed to drop the Stooges on the floor.

(threestooges.net)

CACTUS MAKES PERFECT (1942)
IDLE ROOMERS (1944)
VAGABOND LOAFERS (1949)

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Hey, "Friends" Fans! Spring Cleaning Tips To Get Your Home "Monica" Clean ( #OwnFriendsTV)

Spring has finally sprung – and it’s that time of the year again.

Get those yellow gloves ready – as we are about to get down and dirty - as it’s Spring Cleaning time!

(click photo to enlarge)

Now is the perfect time when you can really let your obsessive compulsive need to clean shine through — and not let anyone can stand in the way of you and your mop. And what better way to celebrate Spring Cleaning – then to honor everybody’s favorite clean freak - Monica Geller from the iconic series - Friends.

Follow these amazing tips from TV’s most lovable “Clean Queen” to make sure your home isn’t just clean – its “Monica Clean!”

https://wbproductions.box.com/v/MonicasSpringCleaningTips

We would love if you could please download and share these printable tips with your readers this week on your sites and socials to celebrate Monica’s favorite time of the year – Spring Cleaning!

Now is the time to go through that junk closet of yours, so you don’t have to say “You weren’t supposed to see that!!” when you have company over! Please don’t forget to also let your readers know that the only way to get their Friends fix, commercial free is to own the series! All individual seasons and compilation sets of Friends are available to purchase here:

www.OwnFriendsTV.com

All seasons are also available to own at all major digital retailers; including iTunes, VUDU, Amazon Prime, and Google. DVD and Blu-ray sets can be purchased from all major retailers - including Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Friends is an American sitcom about six friends struggling to survive on their own in Manhattan. In each episode, they find the companionship, comfort and support from each other to be the perfect solutions to the pressures of everyday life. The series stars 'The Ones That Were There For You' for ten seasons strong: Jennifer Aniston as “Rachel Green,” Courteney Cox as “Monica Geller,” Lisa Kudrow as “Phoebe Buffay,” Matt LeBlanc as “Joey Tribbiani,” Matthew Perry as “Chandler Bing,” and David Schwimmer as “Dr. Ross Geller.”

Friends has also featured many notable guest stars including Tom Selleck, Aisha Tyler, Jon Favreau, Anna Faris, Hank Azaria, Bruce Willis, Reese Witherspoon, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Jon Lovitz, Alec Baldwin, and many more. Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Hashtag #OwnFriendsTV

The Lone Ranger's Origin In Song (From "THE LONE RANGER AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD", 1958) (video)

For those unfamiliar with the origin of the Lone Ranger...

...and for longtime fans who never tire of hearing it...

...here's the story told in one rousing song, "Hi Yo Silver", by Lenny Adelson and Les Baxter.

The song appeared as a pre-titles sequence to the second Lone Ranger feature film...

...which was entitled "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" (1958).

The Lone Ranger: Clayton Moore
Tonto: Jay Silverheels

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Monday, March 23, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "One... Two... Two and a Half!" (video)

The Stooges are counting up to "three"...

...and after they get to "two"...

...one of the Stooges throws in "two-and-a-half!"

(threestooges.net)

NUTTY BUT NICE (1940)
I CAN HARDLY WAIT (1943)
THE YOKE'S ON ME (1944)

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Sunday, March 22, 2020

SCREAM QUEEN -- DVD Review by Porfle

Writer-director Tatiana Bliss' SCREAM QUEEN (Indican Pictures, 2005) doesn't try to be an in-depth, definitive portrait of a horror actress and her trials and travails in both the movie business and fandom at large.

While touching fleetingly on such concerns, it's mainly just a lightweight comedy with all of that stuff serving as a backdrop for both farcical situations and awkward attempts at something more heartfelt.

Liz Lavoie plays Dana Lewis, the titular scream queen who's tired of shrieking her way through the usual gore/zombie/serial killer flicks and starts trying to break into the upper levels of the acting business where they hand out gold statuettes.

Bliss takes a few stabs here and there about how poor, put-upon horror actresses are taken advantage of by sleazy male producers and directors, how they're seen as sex objects who can't really act (not always an incorrect assessment), how drugs and alcohol seem to force their way down their throats, and various other boo-hoo stuff meant to give the story more heft.

But it's basically just a straightforward comedy in which she ends up in the desert making an ultra cheapo horror flick with some of her most obsessive fanboys turned filmmakers armed with a digital video camera and no budget.

Lavoie gets to play Dana in constant hyperactive freakout mode as she finds herself surrounded by weirdos (a guy whose significant other is a blow-up doll, a brain-fried trailer couple who cook meth in addition to feeding the crew, a standard "religious fanatic" and her emotionally stunted daughter, and various other overly-agitated characters), not to mention a novice director (Nipper Knapp as "Jason") with a growing, and unwelcome, romantic attachment to her.

The screenplay veers between abject silliness and small pockets of semi-seriousness, as Dana gradually warms up to her co-workers and discovers that winning bigtime acting awards may not be as important as simple human interaction on a warmly intimate level.

This, unfortunately, goes awry when she suddenly gets a chance to chuck her newfound friends (including a budding romance with Jason) in favor of a chance at real stardom.

Production values are bargain basement quality but the film never pretends otherwise. In fact, the slapdash nature of the whole thing adds to a certain breeziness that gets us through a few less-than-inspired passages in what is basically a pretty familiar story.

A bit amateurish and insubstantial, SCREAM QUEEN is, at its best, a pleasantly amusing timewaster that's interesting mainly because it's a no-budget exploitation movie about people making a no-budget exploitation movie.

TECH SPECS
Runtime: 86 minutes
Format: 1:85
Sound: Dolby SR
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Cult
Rating: R
Country: USA
Bonus: Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, Auditions, Interviews, Trailers

WATCH THE TRAILER

Hopalong Cassidy's Historic First Appearance ("Hop-Along Cassidy", 1935) (video)

William Boyd starred as western hero Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy...

...in 66 wildly-popular feature films from 1935 to 1948.

Here we see his very first historic appearance.

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS -- Get Those Votes In NOW!

IT'S MONDO RONDO TIME AGAIN!

"Long live the Rondos!" - Ain't It Cool News
"I love Rondo!" - Guillermo del Toro

Forget the Oscars--forget the Emmys--it's time to cast your vote for the awards that really matter. Namely, the 2020 (for the year 2019) Rondos!

Voting ends midnight, March 29, 2020.

Growing in popularity by leaps and bounds is this increasingly prestigious annual award which was created by fans (David Colton and Kerry Gammill) for fans (this means you!) and is a fond tribute to the one and only Rondo Hatton of THE BRUTE MAN and HOUSE OF HORRORS fame. The eerily lifelike bust itself was sculpted by illustrator Gammill, and cast by modeler Tim Lindsey.

Everything you need to know about the Rondos, including nominees, past winners, upcoming unsanity, and tons of other stuff, can be found at The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards website.

And to find out how to participate in the excitement yourself, along with a crypt-load of other creepy threads on the subject, check out the Rondo folder at the Classic Horror Film Board.

All together now: "Da doo ron Rondo, da doo ron ron!"

Complete Rondo News, Info, and Discussion

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Wait For Me!" (video)

When Shemp is knocking out villains...

...he accidentally knocks out Moe and Larry as well.

When he notices this, he cries "Moe! Larry!", then knocks himself out.

(threestooges.net)

WHO DONE IT? (1949)
SLAPHAPPY SLEUTHS (1950)

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Bucket Heads" (video)

A Stooge (usually Moe) gets a bucket of water stuck over his head...

...and somebody else tries to help get it off...

...but all the yanking of the bucket does nothing but hurt the poor Stooge''s head instead.

(threestooges.net)

FRIGHT NIGHT (1947)
LOVE AT FIRST BITE (1950)
CORNY CASANOVAS (1952)
GOOF ON THE ROOF (1953)
FLING IN THE RING (1955)

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"FROM ICELAND TO EDEN" Coming to DVD & VOD April 7 -- See Trailer HERE!

CINEMA LIBRE STUDIOS

"FROM ICELAND TO EDEN"

OUT ON DVD, BLURAY AND STREAMING ON AMAZON AND VIMEO ON APRIL 7

"This is immersive filmmaking, intense and absorbing all the way up to its unexpected ending." --Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film

"Reminiscent of Iceland’s answer to Trainspotting ...Eagle and Jóhannesdóttir both give impassioned performances as the reckless lovers.” -- Jonny Sweet, The Wee Review

Los Angeles, CA. – March 19, 2020 – Two drug-hazed young lovers dream about escaping icy Reykjavik to live carefree in Paradise (aka Eden), in FROM ICELAND TO EDEN.

While escaping from the police, Óliver (Hansel Eagle) accidentally stumbles into a flat and saves Lóa’s (Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir) life. The pair are both users and dealers but want nothing more than to escape and start a new life. However, the situation becomes much more complicated when they decide to use stolen narcotics from an infamous drug lord to fund their escape plans.

Starring Hansel Eagle whose lifelong friend, writer and director Snævar Sölvason, offered him the lead role in the movie Albatross (2015) which kickstarted his acting career. Since then, he has mainly focused on modeling and acting (commercials, short films and now his second lead role in a full feature currently in production) with a brief hiatus during which he became a World Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher from the Mandala Studio in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Also starring Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir, who made her debut as a film actress in 2015 with her role in the Icelandic indie flick, Webcam. Since then she has worked primarily in the film industry in Iceland in the areas of producing, casting, writing and directing while also continuing to act. After finishing shooting for the film Eden in early 2017, Telma went on to study acting at the renowned Le Cours Florent in Paris, followed by a course at Prague Film School in the Czech Republic.

Synopsis: While narrowly escaping a police raid on his home, Oliver (Hansel Eagle) bumps into Loa (Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir). Recognizing his street name from the club scene of Reykjavik, she says destiny has brought them together. As they desperately seek help from Loa’s colorful acquaintances, the duo become lovers and partners in crime. Running small deals leads to dangerous encounters with an infamous crime syndicate. As Oliver and Loa get sucked deeper into the Icelandic underworld, they dream of escaping to a tropical paradise, but can they pull off just one last heist?

Written & Directed by:   Snævar Sölvason
Producers:                       Snævar Sölvason, Guðgeir Arngrímsson, Logi Ingimarsson,
Starring:                           Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir, Hansel Eagle, Arnar Jónsson,
                                          Tinna Sverrisdóttir, Gunnar Maris og Einar Viðar G. Thoroddsen.
Run Time:                        88 minutes
Language:                        Icelandic w/English Subtitles
Rating:                             NR (violence, drug use, some sexuality and language)

TECH INFO
CLS1279
UPC 881394127920
AUDIO: Stereo
RATIO: 2:35:1
GENRE: Drama
REGION: 0
SRP: $19.95

BONUS FEATURES: Deleted Scenes, Trailer, Closed Captions

TRAILER/WEBSITE

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ABOUT CINEMA LIBRE: Cinema Libre Studio is a full-service mini-studio known for producing and distributing high caliber feature films and social impact documentaries. Headquartered in the Los Angeles area, the team has released over 200 films.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

John Wayne's Coolest Scenes #61: Wedding, "The Fighting Kentuckian" (1949) (video)

(SPOILERS)

John Wayne and Oliver Hardy were a historic pairing in this lively western.

Vera Ralston made for a lovely leading lady.

The ending finds Duke, Ollie, and Vera in a heartwarming wedding scene.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Joey Tribbiani Of "Friends" Is Checkin' In To See "How You Doin'?"

Check out this hilarious supercut, with a compilation of video clips through the years of Joey’s signature one-liner!

For 10 seasons straight, Joey Tribbiani utilized his famous on-liner to pick up women – and it honestly worked!

The three renowned word’s “How You Doin’?” on the hit series spawned a decade of charming the ladies worldwide – and Joey’s quote became notorious!

As we celebrate the man, the myth and the legend with the ladies – Joey Tribbiani! -- don’t forget that the only way to get your Friends fix, commercial free is to own the series! All individual seasons and compilation sets of Friends are available to purchase here:

www.OwnFriendsTV.com.

All seasons are also available to own at all major digital retailers; including iTunes, VUDU, Amazon Prime, and Google. DVD and Blu-ray sets can be purchased from all major retailers - including Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Friends is an American sitcom about six friends struggling to survive on their own in Manhattan. In each episode, they find the companionship, comfort and support from each other to be the perfect solutions to the pressures of everyday life.

The series stars 'The Ones That Were There For You' for ten seasons strong: Jennifer Aniston as “Rachel Green,” Courteney Cox as “Monica Geller,” Lisa Kudrow as “Phoebe Buffay,” Matt LeBlanc as “Joey Tribbiani,” Matthew Perry as “Chandler Bing,” and David Schwimmer as “Dr. Ross Geller.”

Friends has also featured many notable guest stars including Tom Selleck, Aisha Tyler, Jon Favreau, Anna Faris, Hank Azaria, Bruce Willis, Reese Witherspoon, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Jon Lovitz, Alec Baldwin, and many more.

Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Hashtag #OwnFriendsTV

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Visible Means Of Support" (video)

When Larry is asked if he has any visible means of support...

...he thinks he's being asked about his suspenders.

Moe and Shemp's suspenders get into the act as well.

(threestooges.net)

A PLUMBING WE WILL GO (1940)
CACTUS MAKES PERFECT (1942)
BUSY BUDDIES (1944)
SHIVERING SHERLOCKS (1948)
LISTEN, JUDGE (1952)
CORNY CASANOVAS (1952)
SHOT IN THE FRONTIER (1954)

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Right... Right... Right!" (video)

When the Stooges are told to do something, they respond "Right... right... right" over and over.

The person then stops them and asks "Everything alright?"

The Stooges respond "Right!"

(threestooges.net)

DANCING LADY (1933)
HALF SHOT SHOOTERS (1936)
THREE LITTLE TWIRPS (1943)
HAVE ROCKET -- WILL TRAVEL (1959)

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Monday, March 16, 2020

Leonard Nimoy's Early Bit Part In "THEM!" (1954) (video)

For his 7th film appearance, a 23-year-old Leonard Nimoy has an uncredited bit part...

...in this 1954 sci-fi classic about giant radiation-mutated ants.

Twelve years later he would achieve screen immortality as Mr. Spock in "Star Trek."

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

"ON THE TRAIL OF UFOS" Contacts New Trailer Ahead of Release -- See It HERE!

Small Town Monsters Examines Extraterrestrial Contact in New Miniseries

"On the Trail of UFOs" to Release March 20th

Series Set to Explore America's Complicated Relationship with UFOs
Final Trailer Drops Ahead of Release

Wadsworth, OH -- Small Town Monsters has announced the March 20th Blu-ray/DVD, Amazon and Vimeo release of their new miniseries "On the Trail of UFOs". The final trailer for the series gives viewers a glimpse into the astonishing numbers of locations and mind-bending interviews documented.

The latest production from Small Town Media founder and director Seth Breedlove, "On the Trail of UFOs" takes an in-depth look at the current state of unidentified flying objects, and America's continuously-evolving relationship with the subject.

With unidentified flying objects being written and talked about in major news outlets and behind closed doors in Washington D.C., Breedlove and series host Shannon Legro set out to document what is by far the most tumultuous point in the history of "flying saucers".

WATCH THE TRAILER:

The series objective was to follow investigator Shannon LeGro as she scours the United States in search of clues to the origins of the unidentified flying objects. LeGro and crew filmed in fourteen different states across America in an effort to meet and speak with witnesses, investigators, skeptics and even folklorists while documenting their findings.

Episodes focus on all aspects of the mystery; from purported alien abductions to the recent "Storm Area 51" event that grabbed international headlines. Nearly thirty interviews were conducted with people who have claimed to either see a UFO (in some cases on multiple occasions) or who go in search of them.

"On the Trail of UFOs" takes viewers from the gates of Area 51 itself, to the snow-capped White Mountains of New Hampshire. Filming took place across the United States, including New York City, Phoenix, Sedona, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Las Vegas. The team interviewed numerous witnesses and investigators of unknown aerial phenomena, including those who claim to have been abducted and experimented upon by real aliens. No stone was left unturned in putting together what Breedlove believes to be the most comprehensive look at the subject ever filmed.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Can We?" (video)

When somebody asks a Stooge if they can do something...

...Moe responds "Can we!" (or a variation thereof) and Larry says the same.

However, the third Stooge asks seriously "Can we?"

...followed by angry stares from Moe and Larry.

(threestooges.net)

DIZZY DOCTORS (1937)
AN ACHE IN EVERY STAKE (1941)
THEY STOOGE TO CONGA (1943)
LISTEN, JUDGE (1952)

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Saturday, March 14, 2020

"BAD LUCKY GOAT" Premieres on Film Movement Plus

FILM MOVEMENT PLUS PRESENTS

"BAD LUCKY GOAT"

DIRECTED BY SAMIR OLIVEROS

“An unexpected surprise.” -- Screen Anarchy

“As inviting as a gentle tropical breeze.” -- The Hollywood Reporter

(READ OUR REVIEW HERE!)

Due to safety precautions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this year's South by Southwest film festival has unfortunately been cancelled.

Film Movement Plus, however, is pleased to provide a collection of past SXSW Official Selections, including Samir Oliveros’ breezy island comedy BAD LUCKY GOAT, which premiered at the 2017 festival and is newly available to stream!

After accidentally hitting a bearded goat with their father’s truck, two incompatible teenagers embark on a journey of reconciliation and comedic misadventure along Colombia’s breathtaking Caribbean coast.

With no money, brother and sister Corn and Rita must find a way to get the damaged truck fixed in time to pick up the tourists that will be staying at their family’s hotel.

While struggling to conceal the accident, the siblings visit a butcher, rastafari drum makers, a pawn shop and even a witch doctor over the course of an amazing 24-hour odyssey around Port Paradise.

MORE SXSW SELECTIONS NOW ON FILM MOVEMENT PLUS

THE AUTOMATIC HATE
a film by Justin Lerner

When Davis Green's (Joseph Cross) cousin Alexis (Adelaide Clemens) appears on his doorstep, he discovers a side of his family that has been kept hidden from him for years. As Alexis attempt to reunite their families, the truth is revealed behind a shocking secret that tore their fathers apart.

HELENA FROM THE WEDDING
a film by Joseph Infantolino

In this nuanced and comedic portrait of marriage, newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at their remote cabin in the mountains. However, when Alice's friend brings along Helena (Gillian Jacobs) as a surprise guest, the group's facades begin to crumble.

SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS
a film by Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson

Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), a freelance technologist, has always had more affinity with computers than people. After learning she is pregnant, she sets off on a road trip in search of the source of her anxiety towards her own maternal instincts.

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Friday, March 13, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Say A Few Syllables!" (video)

When trying to revive an unconscious person...

...a Stooge says "Say a few syllables!"

But sometimes they're the wrong syllables!

(threestooges.net)

GRIPS, GRUNTS, AND GROANS (1937)
LOCO BOY MAKES GOOD (1942)
IF A BODY MEETS A BODY (1945)
BEER BARREL POLECATS (1946)

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "How Deep Is It?" (video)

A Stooge wonders how deep the water is in a pond, lake or puddle...

...and another Stooge says, "It ain''t deep ... see?" and starts walking in ankle-deep water.

After a few steps, he plunges in over his head!

(threestooges.net)

UNCIVIL WARRIORS (1935)
A DUCKING THEY DID GO (1939)
HORSING AROUND (1957)

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

"The Rachel" - Jennifer Aniston's Iconic Hair That Set A Trend For Over A Decade!

It’s been a decade since Friends was on the air – but the series, the stars, and its global impact is larger than ever!

From the taglines to the fashion – and let’s not forget the hair!

Did you ever have “The Rachel” haircut? Jennifer Aniston’s infamous hair on the iconic series influenced a decade of hairstyles, and we have a fun supercut to celebrate Rachel Greene, and her era of fabulous locks! These looks have ALL made a comeback with the 90’s fashion resurfacing - and 26 years later the show is still so loved and relevant!

The only way to get your Friends fix, commercial free is to own the series! All individual seasons and compilation sets of Friends are available to purchase here:

www.OwnFriendsTV.com.

All seasons are also available to own at all major digital retailers; including iTunes, VUDU, Amazon Prime, and Google. DVD and Blu-ray sets can be purchased from all major retailers - including Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Friends is an American sitcom about six friends struggling to survive on their own in Manhattan. In each episode, they find the companionship, comfort and support from each other to be the perfect solutions to the pressures of everyday life.

The series stars 'The Ones That Were There For You' for ten seasons strong: Jennifer Aniston as “Rachel Green,” Courteney Cox as “Monica Geller,” Lisa Kudrow as “Phoebe Buffay,” Matt LeBlanc as “Joey Tribbiani,” Matthew Perry as “Chandler Bing,” and David Schwimmer as “Dr. Ross Geller.”

Friends has also featured many notable guest stars including Tom Selleck, Aisha Tyler, Jon Favreau, Anna Faris, Hank Azaria, Bruce Willis, Reese Witherspoon, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Jon Lovitz, Alec Baldwin, and many more. Friends was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Hashtag #OwnFriendsTV

Monday, March 9, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "Musical Doors" (video)

A wild chase between the Stooges and villains...

...where they run in and out of various doors...

...contrary to all known laws of physics.

(threestooges.net)

SQUAREHEADS OF THE ROUND TABLE (1948)
LOOSE LOOT (1953)
HAVE ROCKET -- WILL TRAVEL (1959)

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"The Outsider: The Complete First Season" - On Digital TODAY & on Blu-ray/DVD on June 9

HBO’s Smash Hit Based on the Best-Selling Novel by the Award-Winning Author, Stephen King

THE OUTSIDER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

Unravel the Mystery on Blu-rayTM and DVD June 9, 2020

Available on Digital TODAY – March 9, 2020

BURBANK, CA (March 9, 2020) – Believe the unbelievable! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release the murder crime mystery series The Outsider: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD on June 9, 2020 and is priced to own at $29.99 SRP ($34.99 in Canada) for the DVD and $39.99 SRP ($44.99 in Canada) for the Blu-ray which includes a Digital Copy (US Only). The Outsider: The Complete First Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers today.

In addition to all 10 exhilarating episodes from season one, Outsider: The Complete First Season features over 40 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus content including the all-new featurette “EL CUCO. THE BABA YAGA. THE OUTSIDER.” In this never-before-seen featurette you can dive deep into the real-world origins and supernatural abilities of the being at the center of The Outsider with compelling insights from the creators and cast

Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Outsider is a new drama series that follows a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy. When 11-year-old Frankie Peterson’s body is found mutilated in the Georgia woods, police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) sets out to investigate – with eyewitnesses and physical evidence pointing to Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman), a popular high school teacher, Little League coach, doting husband and father.

While the case appears ironclad, Ralph is baffled by the emergence of contradictory evidence that places his suspect in a neighboring city at the time of the murder. The mysterious set of circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, a seasoned cop still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable.

“The Outsider is not just for Stephen King fans, as there is something for everyone in this captivating series,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “The series has mesmerized audiences through its incredibly talented actors, thrilling plot twists, and true to life themes of grief and trauma, which will keep you glued to the screen until its electrifying climax.”

The incredible cast of The Outsider: The Complete First Season includes Emmy®- and Golden Globe nominee Ben Mendelsohn (“Bloodline,” “Ready Player One”), Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Cynthia Erivo (“The Color Purple,” “Harriet”), Bill Camp (Emmy®-nominee for “The Night Of”), Mare Winningham (Oscar® nominee for “Georgia”), Paddy Considine (HBO’s upcoming “The Third Day”), Julianne Nicholson (HBO’s upcoming “Mare of Easttown”), Yul Vázquez (“Divorce”), Jeremy Bobb (CINEMAX’s “The Knick”) and Marc Menchaca (“The Sinner”), with Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Jason Bateman (“Ozark,” “Arrested Development”) as Terry Maitland.

The Outsider is produced by Mendelsohn and executive producer Bateman (who also directs the first two episodes). The series is written for television by Richard Price (The Wire, The Night Of), who also serves as Executive Producer. Executive producers include Andrew Bernstein, Marty Bowen for Temple Hill Entertainment, Jack Bender, Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films, and Dennis Lehane (episodes 105-110). The series is produced by Bateman’s Aggregrate Films and Temple Hill Entertainment in association with Civic Center Media.

BONUS FEATURES

    EL CUCO. THE BABA YAGA. THE OUTSIDER – All New Featurette
    Invitation to Set
    Stephen King and The Outsider
    Jason Bateman and The Outsider
    Adapting The Outsider
    Analyzing Holly Gibney
    The Outsider: Inside Episodes 1-10

10 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

    Fish in a Barrel
    Roanoke
    Dark Uncle
    Que Viene el Coco
    Tear-Drinker
    The One About The Yiddish Vampire
    In the Pines, In the Pines
    Foxhead
    Tigers and Bears
    Must/Can't

DIGITAL
The Outsider is now available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu and others. A Digital Copy is also included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs for redemption and cloud storage.

BASICS
Street Date: June 9, 2020
Order Due Date: May 5, 2020
BD and DVD Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Running Time: Feature: Approx. 600 min
Enhanced Content: Approx. 40 min

DVD
Price: $29.99 SRP ($34.99 in Canada)
3 DVD-9s
Audio – English (5.1), French
Subtitles – English, French

BLU-RAY
Price: $39.99 SRP ($44.99 in Canada)
3 BD-50s
Audio – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 – English
BD Subtitles – English, French

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

John Wayne's Coolest Scenes #60: Goodbye, "THE SHOOTIST" (1976) (video)

Terminally-ill gunfighter J.B. Books (John Wayne)...

...is going to what he knows will be his death...

...in a shootout with three murderous opponents.

He stops to bid a fond goodbye to the widow Mrs. Rogers (Lauren Bacall)...

...with whom he has formed a special relationship in his final days.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Great 3 Stooges Running Gag: "I Know How!" (video)

Right before drinking, Moe or Larry give a toast...

...and say "Here's how!"...

...and the third Stooge responds "I know how!"

(threestooges.net)

YOU NAZTY SPY! (1940)
SHOT IN THE FRONTIER (1954)
GYPPED IN THE PENTHOUSE (1954)
A MERRY MIX-UP (1956)

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Friday, March 6, 2020

WHISKY GALORE! & THE MAGGIE -- Blu-ray Review by Porfle

(WHISKY GALORE! & THE MAGGIE is a 2-disc set from Film Movement Classics, available in both Blu-ray and DVD.)

WHISKEY GALORE! (1949)

From Ealing Studios, who produced a number of beloved post-WWII British comedies about small, closely-knit rural communities facing adversary in endearingly humorous ways, comes the gleefully booze-soaked entry WHISKEY GALORE! (Film Movement Classics, 1949).

Loosely based on a true story, it's about a small Scottish isle that has run out of whiskey, to the profound consternation of its citizenry who are getting drier, and thirstier, by the minute.

As the pub collects dust bunnies, we get to know the (mostly) likable villagers including George Campbell (a very young Gordon Jackson of THE GREAT ESCAPE) who's so dominated by his stern mother that even his local militia officer can't override her banishment of George to his room for announcing his engagement to what mother considers to be the wrong girl.

The stiff-necked officer himself, Captain Paul Waggett (Basil Radford), has a fit when he learns that a cargo ship carrying thousands of cases of whisky has wrecked just offshore and that the townspeople have relieved it of a few tons of the stuff and stored it away somewhere.

Needless to say, the whole town gets a lot happier real quick while Captain Waggett fumes and plots to locate and confiscate the potent contraband.

With its folksy cast of characters, including the lovely Joan Greenwood (KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, THE MOON-SPINNERS, FRENZY) and other familiar faces of the era, WHISKY GALORE! has a downhome, countrified appeal that makes it a pleasant place for the viewer to hang out for awhile.

This is helped immeasurably by Ealing's usual eye-pleasing photography, done in a crisply austere black-and-white that has its own special aesthetic beauty and atmosphere.

In his debut effort, director Alexander Mackendrick (SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, THE LADYKILLERS, DON'T MAKE WAVES) makes the most of the subtle and not-so-subtle comedy potential of the screenplay by Angus MacPhail and the original novel's author Compton MacKenzie.

(An especially clever touch is to have the voiceover narrator sound progressively tipsy after the discovery of the whisky.)

Mackendrick also manages to make the later scenes in which Waggett and his men inexorably close in on the precious whisky play like a tensely-paced thriller (albeit in a deadpan comedy vein), keeping us in suspense as the villagers scramble to stay one step ahead of their dogged pursuers.

WHISKY GALORE!, like most Ealing comedies, has a knack for mixing feelgood sentiment and whimsy with a certain world-weary realism, with characters who haven't quite shaken off the hardships of a traumatic war. It's a fun story, and it's cathartic to experience their giddy delight when a little taste of heaven runs aground on their humble shore.

THE MAGGIE

The year 1954 saw England's Ealing Studios still doing what they did best, which was making sassy yet gently sentimental comedies celebrating traditional British values and the common man.

With THE MAGGIE, aka "High and Dry" (Film Movement Classics), they turned their attention to the humble coal-burning cargo boats known as "puffers" that made their way along the English coastlines and were often helmed by crusty old fellows who were born to the sea and made it their lives.

But the grizzled skipper of the "Maggie", Captain MacTaggart (Alex Mackenzie, KIDNAPPED, THE THREE LIVES OF THOMASINA) is about to lose his beloved puffer and the only way to keep it is to trick a wealthy American businessman named Calvin B. Marshall (Paul Douglas, A LETTER TO THREE WIVES, CLASH BY NIGHT, THE GAMMA PEOPLE) into hiring him to transport a boatload of valuable cargo by making him believe he owns the big, fancy vessel moored next to his.

This is just the spark that lights the fuse on roughly ninety minutes of dry, understated comedy--beginning with Marshall's comically harried assistant Mr. Pusey's attempts to retrieve the boat and cargo which somehow end him up in the slammer for poaching--mixed with some almost solemn scenes of the initially hostile Marshall eventually softening his attitude toward these well-meaning commoners after sharing some genuinely moving moments with them.

Till then, however, Paul Douglas' blustery performance is pitch perfect and entirely believable despite some pretty exaggerated situations during the Maggie's turbulent journey. Mackenzie makes a likable skipper who ably conveys his love for his craft and his life on the sea, and among the sturdy performers playing his crew is a remarkable young actor, Tommy Kearins, as "Wee Boy", whose only desire is to be a skipper someday himself. (Look for a young Andrew Kier as a reporter.)

Those who love good black and white photography will find this well up to the usual Ealing standards, while Alexander Mackendrick (WHISKEY GALORE!, THE LADYKILLERS, DON'T MAKE WAVES) handles the direction with taste and skill.

Hardly a comedy designed for the ANIMAL HOUSE crowd, this is more like that old "Andy Griffith Show" episode about the impatient businessman who gets stranded in Mayberry and begrudingly begins to appreciate their simple, easygoing lifestyle.

Neither too raucous nor too maudlin, THE MAGGIE has a kind of tranquilizing, contemplative nostalgia as well as a gritty edge which keeps it relatably real.

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DVD Features

Film commentary by British film expert John Ellis
Distilling Whisky Galore! 52-minute documentary
The Real Whisky Galore! featurette
Discs: 2

Blu-ray Features

Film commentary by British film expert John Ellis
Distilling Whisky Galore! (52-minute documentary)
The Real Whisky Galore! featurette
Booklet with new essay written by film scholar Ronald Bergen
Sound: Mono
Discs: 2

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