Sure, he's always shooting at us through that gun barrel.
But how often has James Bond really broken the 4th wall and acknowledged our presence?
Or even talked to us?
I count three, and here they are...
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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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To all the readers who have been kind enough to follow us over the years...
...here's our very special SEXY Christmas surprise just for you!
Enjoy! And Merry Christmas!
Music by The Dukes of Dixieland and Carmen Dragon
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GFC FILMS, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, present
"DAWN RAID"
The rise, fall and spiritual rebirth of the most iconic and influential music label in Pacific history, Dawn Raid Entertainment
NZ TO NYC. THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRED A GENERATION
DAWN RAID is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire. From humble beginnings to fame and fortune, Andy, Brotha D and the Dawn Raid artists gave voice to a disenfranchised Pacific community, for which the violence of the dawn raids, twenty years previously, was still raw.
But the bravado and contempt for the status quo that drove Andy and Brotha D to the top, was also the unravelling of their empire. Unpaid tax debts, rifts between artists, and a feeling of betrayal and failure underpinned the downfall of Dawn Raid Entertainment, though not before they had created an immeasurable musical legacy that would pave the way for future New Zealand artists to reach international audiences.
In 1996 two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D), who occasionally moonlighted as bootleg t-shirt creators, started a Hip-Hop night at the Hunters Inn in Otara. No one wanted to give urban Hip-Hop a platform. Andy and Brother D believed they could do so.
Twenty years before, the Government initiated dawn raids had indiscriminately targeted Polynesian communities in South Auckland searching for overstayers. In the years following, the New Zealand Polynesian communities seethed with resentment. A generation of artists grew up searching for an outlet. Andy and Brotha D would give it to them. They just didn’t know what their Hip-Hop night at the Hunters Inn would soon unleash.
Giving local artists a long awaited voice, the music nights soon began selling out; the profits flying in. Ambitious, and ever wanting to carve their own path, Andy and Brotha D soon decided to parlay their cash from the illegal t-shirt sales and the Hip Hop night into their own record label – Dawn Raid Entertainment. They would own the music; be the masters of their own fate.
No longer unwanted in their own society, the pair would become influential, respected, rich. Dawn Raid Entertainment spoke to the past of a community and became its path into the future, changing the face of New Zealand music and reaching a global audience. At their peak, the Dawn Raid team would be collaborating with Pitbull and Soulja Boy, see their tracks featured in the Seth Rogan comedy Knocked Up and have gold and platinum albums by the truck load.
But this wasn’t to last. The same bold push against societal prejudice, the rage that drove them to do the impossible, would in the end see them undone. The arrival of music piracy collided with ambitious, and arguably reckless growth ultimately ending in financial disaster. As Andy says in the film “we took our eye off the ball” and the business school dropouts ended up battling the IRD for unpaid tax debts that ended in liquidation.
Rifts developed, artists would rail against the betrayal, and a sense of failure would hang over those who built the Dawn Raid empire. A group of business leaders got together to bail the company out, and “Dawn Raid 2” was born, but now employees in their own company, the new venture never quite managed to top the impressive heights of the first wave of Dawn Raid. But not before they created an immeasurable musical legacy that would pave the way off-shore for future New Zealand artists.
While this is, in part, a story of failure, it is ultimately a positive and uplifting story. DAWN RAID is a narrative of hustle, daring and chutzpah. How some lads from Otara, Auckland changed the music scene in the Pacific. DAWN RAID celebrates the underdog and what can be achieved when the mind is focused on a single-minded goal.
DIRECTOR’S VISION
“The story of Dawn Raid Entertainment is a redemption song about hope, love, flying high, crashing and burning, and legacy. That’s the lyrical version. It’s also a rollicking story about a couple of hustlers from the same downtrodden neighborhood who, armed with a dream, work ethic and a lot of hustle, created a cultural phenomenon and in the process dragged their community into the international spotlight. It was one hell of a ride and one that continues to change lives even today.
Of all the various parts of New Zealand, nowhere has more stigma and conjures up more prejudice and fear than South Auckland. Just say the name ‘South Auckland’ and regardless of whether someone has been there or not, there will be a host of images and impressions, and most of them will probably be negative. The most notorious suburb was Otara, which became the heart of the Pasifika community in Aotearoa following Central Auckland’s gentrification. It was a place of families, churches and communities whose goals were the same as everyone else in New Zealand, to build a good life for themselves and their children.
Not that you’d think so if you were to see the news coverage. Even when positive initiatives occurred such as the famous Otara Markets, coverage would focus on the gang who were tasked with keeping the car park safe. New Zealanders seemed happy to believe the negativity.
In 1973, one of the great wrongs in New Zealand history occurred. Government-initiated immigration raids of dubious purpose and morality began, targeting the large South Auckland Samoan community. The ‘dawn raids’ as they came to be known, led to the disenfranchisement of a generation of Pasifika children from society, creating a burning sense of anger and displacement. It was this rage, this determination to push back, that would ultimately feed one of the greatest stories of cultural revival this nation had ever seen; the story of Dawn Raid Entertainment, the most successful Polynesian record label in the world.
Our film tells the story of Brotha D and Andy Murnane. Two hustlers from South Auckland who decided to chart their own destiny. It’s a tale of achievement, community and cultural empowerment, and all of the glamour and glitz that comes with success in the global recording industry. It is also a narrative of failure, of crushing defeat and devastating loss. But most of all, it is a story of rebirth. Of a culture, a people, an art form. And of the legacy that rebirth has left behind.
This is the Dawn Raid story. And what a story it is.”
Oscar Kightley, 2020
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
ANDY MURNANE has over two decades experience in the music industry as the CEO and co-founder of New Zealand’s highest selling indie label Dawn Raid Entertainment. Andy was also responsible for co-founding Frequency Media Group (sub-labels VP Records, Dirty Records, YGB Records, Samples ‘N’seconds Records and Dawn Raid Catalogue), and has signed and worked with many local and international stars including Savage, Aaradhna, Akon, David Dallas, Gotye, Home Brew, Katchafire, P-Money, Etana, Common, SWIDT and more. Andy’s leadership locally has been recognised with over 100 Million streams, 40 + Gold & Platinum Records, including ten #1’s and 15 VNZMA Tuis. In 2013, Andy was awarded the Music Managers Forum (MMF NZ) New Zealand manager of the year award. Andy lives in Auckland with his wife and two sons.
TANIELU LEAOSAVAI’I (BROTHA D) co-founded Dawn Raid Entertainment with Andy Murnane in 1999, after meeting each other at a business management school. Better-known in the music industry and entertainment world as ‘Brotha D’, he has served his community and the streets of South Auckland since the 1980’s, as a founding member of the BOO YAA Tribe NZ in 1989, president of the Manukau City Islanders (American Football League), and member of the Fuemana family backed Urban Pacific Records group, ‘The Lost Tribe’. Starting his musical journey as a youth in his family’s Samoan church band, Brotha D went on to discover and produce the highest selling Polynesian artist of all time, Savage, along with Aaradhna, Katchafire, Adeaze and SWISS to name a few. Racking up sales in excess of 500 Million streams, 40 + Gold & Platinum hit records, including USA RIAA Double Platinum (2 Million), 15+ VNZMA / Tui’s, and the first label in NZ history to have 10 consecutive top 10 hit singles, including over 10 #1 Records. In 2015, Brotha D shifted his focus, to again serve his community and began working directly with at risk youth in South Auckland. He formed his own company ‘40 Days Youth Service’s’ to help mentors and strengthen youth within the community through a partnership with Oranga Tamariki, the government ministry for children. Brotha D runs his own music studio in South Auckland, and continues to executive producer records regularly. Brotha D marks his 50th birthday in 2020, and still lives in South Auckland with his wife and two children.
ABOUT THE CREW
OSCAR KIGHTLEY (Director and Writer) has worked in the Kiwi entertainment industry for over twenty five years, acting on the stage and screen, as well presenting, writing and directing. On the stage he’s performed in productions including Fresh off the Boat, Niu Sila, Dawn Raids and the comedy group Naked Samoans, who’s debut 1998 tour sold-out nationwide. The group went on to create the animated show, bro’Town, which earned Kightley a joint Best Comedy Script award at the 2005 NZ Screen Awards and 2006 Air NZ Screen Awards. Kightley wrote and starred in Sione’s Wedding, which quickly became an iconic example of Kiwi cinema; leading to the sequel six years later, Sione’s 2 - Unfinished Business.
His other film and television credits include roles in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Breaker Upperers, Moana, Harry, Aroha Bridge and Educators. He has directed the documentaries All of Nothing: All Blacks, Class Act and Ladi6: Return to Africa, and the TV comedy series Supercity. Kightley features in Taika Waitit’s upcoming film Next Goal Wins. His first short film Tom’s Dairy was nominated for Best Short Film and Best Script - Short Film at the 2013 Rialto NZ Film Awards, and won Best Short at the 2014 Belize International Film Festival. Kightley has received a Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, a Senior Pacific Award at the Arts Pasifika Awards, and is honored with a New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to television and theater.
MATTHEW METCALFE (Writer and Producer) has worked for over twenty years in the film and television industry. He has produced a number of films through his own production company GFC Films, including McLaren, Born Racer, Beyond The Edge, Dean Spanley, Love Birds and The Dead Lands, which has since been adapted into a television show of the same name.
Metcalfe has had multiple films shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, these include, Dean Spanley, Beyond The Edge, Giselle, The Dead Lands and 25 April. Metcalfe won Independent Producer of the Year at the 2013 SPADA Screen Industry Awards, and received a Tui Award at the 2002 NZ Music Awards for producing the iconic music video Fade Away by Che Fu.
LEELA MENON (Producer) was a lawyer for thirteen years, before deciding in 2008 to focus on her passion for film. She joined production company Flying Fish as a commercials producer in 2010. During this time, she began her collaboration with Brown on the feature film Orphans and Kingdoms and produced several award winning short films. Menon moved to Metcalfe’s GFC Films in 2016, where she has worked on several documentary feature films including Wayne, Born Racer and We Need to Talk About A.I., and The Dead Lands television series. She is currently a producer on feature documentaries Dawn Raid and Mothers of the Revolution with Metcalfe, and on various productions with Fraser Brown including feature film Guilt, documentary Stylebender and series Juran. Menon is a founding member of the Pan-Asian Screen Collective.
FRED RENATA (Director of Photography) has worked on a number of documentaries, feature films, music videos and commercials. As a cinematographer, he has worked on Mt Zion, How Bizarre, The Story of an Otara Millionaire, Kawa, 800 Words, Poi E: The Story of Our Song, Maria and Herbs - Songs of Freedom. In 2003, Renata won a NZ Television Award for Best Camera in a Drama series for Street Legal.
TIM WOODHOUSE (Editor/Writer) has worked on some of the most celebrated documentaries to grace the big screen in Australasia. In 2005, he won an NZ Screen Award for Best Achievement in Editing and DIrecting for Haunting Douglas. His other work includes The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, Beyond the Edge, 25 April, Finding Mercy, McLaren and Wayne. He has been nominated for multiple films across Australasia’s awards ceremonies, including the Qantas Television Awards, The Australian Screen Editors Guild Awards, The NZ Film Awards and the NZ Television Awards.
JAMES BROWN (Editor) has been working in documentary filmmaking for fifteen years. He has worked with many of New Zealand’s top directors, with his film credits, including Brother Number One, McLaren, Wayne, Capital In the 21st Century and We Need To Talk About A.I. Brown won Best Documentary at the Idyllwild Cinema Fest for his film Red, White and Blue: Odyssey, which was acquired by Netflix. His documentary on teen rugby players from Los Angeles, Red, White, Black & Blue: Odyssey, was nominated for a handful of awards at festivals around the world, winning the Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival and Best Documentary Film Editing at the Amsterdam Film Festival. He won the Documentary Editing Moa (NZ Film & TV Award) in 2013 for He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan.
CAST
Judd Apatow
John Barnett
Kirk Harding
Adam Holt
Danny “Brotha D” Leaoasavai’i
Malo “Scribe” Luafutu
Taupe “Alphrisk” Maoate
Andy Murnane
Mike Murnane
Che “Che Fu” Ness
Aaradhna Jayantilal Patel
David “Devolo” Punuani
Mark Kolani “Mareko” Sagapolutele
Demetrius “Savage” Savelio
Feagaigafou "Nainz" Tupa'i
Logovi'i "Viiz" Tupa'i
Peter “P Money” Wadams
Vitaly Zolotarev
CREW
Director - Oscar Kightley
Producers - Matthew Metcalfe, Leela Menon
Executive Producer - Fraser Brown
Written by - Matthew Metcalfe, Tim Woodhouse
Director of Photography - Fred Renata
Editors - Tim Woodhouse, James Brown
Composer - Lachlan Anderson
Research - Phoebe Shum
Sound Design - Bruno Barrett-Garnier
Sound Mix - Tom Miskin
Animation - Maka Makatoa
Titles & Graphics - James Brown
In the 7th "Star Trek" episode aired in 1966, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", there's a scene...
...which looks remarkably similar to one that appeared in 1982's BLADE RUNNER.
In both scenes, the hero is hanging on for dear life...
...as a vengeful, hulking android stands over him with the power of life or death.
Did Ridley Scott see this scene, and was he inspired by it?
Judge for yourself!
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"THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING"
Arrives On VOD, Digital And DVD This January
4Digital Media has released the new official trailer and poster for THE JACK IN THE BOX: AWAKENING. Lawrence Fowler returns with his second installment of the heart stopping horror with one very demonic clown - JACK IS BACK!
Terminally ill heiress Olga Marsdale acquires a mysterious gothic box containing a captured demon - Jack. The powerful entity within makes a deadly deal with Olga and her devoted son Edgar - deliver six victims to Jack and Olga will live.
They trap several unsuspecting victims for him within the vast crumbling mansion - but can they deliver all six before it's too late? Or will Amy, the young and innocent woman recently hired to look after the estate turn out to be more than a match for both the family and the Jack?
WATCH THE TRAILER:
FILM INFORMATION:
Release: Jan 18, 2022 (VOD, Digital HD & DVD) in the U.S. & January 3, 2022 in the UK
Directed/Written by: Lawrence Fowler
Produced by: Lawrence Fowler, Geoff Fowler
Cast: Matt McClure, James Swanton, Mollie Hindle, Nicola Wright
Distributor: 4Digital Media
Production Company: Fowler Media Limited
Genre: Horror
Rating: N/A
Language: English
Runtime: 93 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
Bonus Features: Bonus: 'Creating the Score'
Official Hashtag: #JackIsBack
IMDB
The Girl of Steel Takes Her Final Flight
"SUPERGIRL: THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON"
Contains All 20 Exhilarating Episodes from the Sixth and Final Season, Deleted Scenes, Plus an All-New Special Featurette!
Flying Into Homes on Blu-ray™ & DVD March 8, 2022
BURBANK, CA (December 14, 2021) – After six supercharged seasons, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC mark the end of an epic era with the final installment of the action-packed series with the release of Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season on Blu-ray & DVD March 8, 2022.
Fans can purchase the sets which, in addition to all 20 super-powered episodes from season six, also contains an all-new featurette and deleted scenes. Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada) and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray ($39.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. only). Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season on is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.
Supergirl: The Complete Series will also be available, containing all 126 exhilarating episodes from the phenomenal series, as well as countless hours of bonus features from all six epic, not-to-be-missed seasons. Supergirl: The Complete Series is priced to own on DVD for $119.99 SRP ($134.99 in Canada), and on Blu-ray for $134.99 SRP ($154.99 in Canada), representing a substantial savings over purchasing all six seasons individually.
In the sixth and final season, Supergirl is thrust into the greatest challenge of her life — forced to confront her own mortality, and the prospect of losing all hope. As her friends rally to help her in this difficult fight, a new Super-Villain arrives in National City and tests her resolve.
With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, Supergirl: The Sixth and Final Season Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1. Featuring all 20 episodes from the sixth season in high definition, as well as a digital code of the season (available in the U.S. only).
The sixth season of Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee, Whiplash), Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy), Katie McGrath (Jurassic World, Merlin), Jesse Rath (Defiance, No Tomorrow), Nicole Maines (Royal Pains), Azie Tesfai (Jane the Virgin), Julie Gonzalo (Dallas, Veronica Mars), Staz Nair (Game of Thrones) and David Harewood (Homeland). Based on the DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family, Supergirl is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller and Rob Wright.
BLU-RAY & DVD FEATURES
Deleted Scenes
A Farewell Tribute to Supergirl
20 ONE-HOUR EPISODES
Rebirth
A Few Good Women
Phantom Menaces
Lost Souls
Prom Night
Prom Again!
Fear Knot
Welcome Back, Kara!
Dream Weaver
Still I Rise
Mxy in the Middle
Blind Spots
The Gauntlet
Magical Thinking
Hope for Tomorrow
Nightmare in National City
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Truth or Consequences
The Last Gauntlet
Kara
DIGITAL
Supergirl is currently 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 Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.
SUPERGIRL: THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON BASICS
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Running Time: Feature: Approx. 14 hrs., 6 mins
Enhanced Content: Approx. 44 mins
DVD Price: $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada)
Blu-ray Price: $29.98 SRP ($39.99 in Canada)
5 Discs (5 DVD-9s) / 4 Discs (4 BD-50s)
Audio: English (5.1)
Subtitles: ESDH
SUPERGIRL: THE COMPLETE SERIES BASICS
Release Date: March 8, 2022
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Running Time: Feature: Approx. 92 hrs., 24 mins
DVD Price: $119.99 SRP ($134.99 in Canada)
Blu-ray Price: $134.99 SRP ($154.99 in Canada)
29 Discs (29 DVD-9s) / 22 Discs (22 BD-50s)
Audio: English (5.1)
Subtitles: ESDH
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's physical and digital distribution 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. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.
About DC
DC, a WarnerMedia Company, creates iconic characters, enduring stories, and immersive experiences that inspire and entertain audiences of every generation around the world and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. As a creative division, DC is charged with strategically integrating its stories and characters across film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, interactive games, DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service and community engagement portal. For more information visit dccomics.com and dcuniverseinfinite.com.
SUPERGIRL and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC.
JOE BOB RUINS CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 17
Only on Shudder
9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific
It's a telethon, it's a charity auction, it's a celebration of weird movies, and it's a party. You never know what's gonna happen on the Last Drive-In Christmas special, but you can be pretty sure that Joe Bob will ruin Christmas once again.
*In addition to the auction during the show, you'll be able to order Fright-Rags special limited-time Joe Bob Ruins Christmas items, and 100% of proceeds will be split among the charities announced in this year’s special.
*This special charity sale will open on Fright-Rags on the night of the show (12/17) and stay open until 11:59pm ET on December 21
*URL to order the limited-time items will be:
https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/joe-bob-ruins-christmas
*THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE OF THIS CHARITY SALE
▪ Both films will be on the Shudder TV live stream in the US and Canada on 12/17, then on demand 12/19
▪ 12/17 livestream not available via Amazon Prime or AMC+; will go on demand on both 12/19
Follow along during the special on social media at:
@therealjoebob
https://www.instagram.com/joebobbriggsofficial/
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@kinky_horror
©2021 Joe Bob Briggs | NY, NY
STAR WARS HAND-PAINTED POSTER ARTWORK SELLS FOR OVER £53k AT AUCTION YESTERDAY
BIDDING AT PROP STORE’S CINEMA POSTER ONLINE AUCTION WAS STRONGER THAN EVER TOTALLING OVER £384,968 ($508,158)
STAR WARS: EP V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)- Original Full Colour Painted Concept Artwork, 1980 SOLD FOR £53,125 ($70,125)
FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)- UK Quad, 1956
SOLD FOR £10,000 ($13,200)
STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977)
Charles Lippincott Collection: Indian One-Sheet - Style C, 1977
SOLD FOR £7,500 ($8,250)
Prop Store – one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies – has today announced results from its
December 2021 live cinema poster online auction, with posters and artwork on offer fetching more than £384,968 ($508,158). Prop Store’s first two-day Cinema Poster Live Auction took place on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th December 2021 and was suitable for fans with a variety of budgets, with lots selling between £50 and £42,500.
Other notable sales included (sale prices are inclusive of buyer's premium):
Japanese B0, 1980 from APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) sold for £2,250 ($2,970)
UK Quad, 1968 from BARBARELLA (1968) sold for £1,500 ($1,980)
UK Quad, 1960 from THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) sold for £6,250 ($8,250)
Bryan Fuller Collection: US One-Sheet, 1977 from STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £4,062 ($5,362)
US Half Sheet, 1951 from THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) sold for £3,125 ($4,125)
Original Video Cover Artwork, 1982 from EVIL DEAD (1981) sold for £2,000 ($2,640)
UK Quad, 1968 from GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE (1968) sold for £3,437 ($4,537)
Howard Kazanjian Collection: US One-Sheet - Happy Birthday Style, 1978 from STAR WARS: EP IV - A NEW HOPE (1977) sold for £5,000 ($6,600)
US Insert Poster Display Autographed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Others, 1960 from OCEAN'S ELEVEN (1960) sold for £1,875 ($2,475)
Hand-Numbered, Signed and Dated Silver Variant Artist Proof Mondo Poster, 2008 from THE THING (1982) sold for £1,625 ($2,145)
Stephen Lane, Prop Store CEO, commented on the auction: “We continue to exceed all expectations and produce another phenomenal auction. Alternative movie posters continue to increase in popularity and value, and items from the Bryan Fuller and Charles Lippincott collections sold exceptionally well. Our global bidders were very active throughout the auction and we're looking forward to present another outstanding collection of posters in April 2022.”
Mark Hochman, Prop Store’s poster expert, also commented on the auction: "Prop Store's first two-day poster auction proved to be a special event and more successful than we could have hoped for in the current climate with our Star Wars content proving incredibly popular and very well received with an incredible £53,125 being achieved for our Empire Strikes Back original artwork painting. There were certainly some impressive sale prices across the whole auction with the Howard Kazanjian and Bryan Fuller Collections reaching impressive prices. with once again our Alternative Movie Poster offerings one of the standout categories.”
About Prop Store
Prop Store sells original movie props and costumes and related memorabilia, regularly hosting live and online prop and costume auctions. Over 8,000 items are also available for sale at fixed price on www.propstore.com.
Operating since 1998, Prop Store founder Stephen Lane’s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for a new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting – prop art. Prop Store handles prop disposal, sale, archive and auction services to production companies and distributors as well as fixed price item sale on its website.
In 2020, Prop Store received the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The Queen's Award for Enterprise is widely recognised as the highest accolade for business success in the UK. The award recognizes British companies that have excelled in innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
Social Media:
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Nothing beats watching poor Moe try to decorate the tree...the Stooge way!
His long-suffering wife (Mary Ainslee) can only observe in horror.
And when the Three Stooges celebrate the Christmas season...
...it's Season's Beatings for the three knuckleheads!
HE COOKED HIS GOOSE (1952)
MALICE IN THE PALACE (1949)
BLUNDER BOYS (1955)
TRIPLE CROSSED (1959)
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
FATHOM EVENTS Presents
A Year of Anniversary Screenings Coming to Cinemas in 2022 With the TCM Big Screen Classics Series
Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events Bring a Dozen Beloved Films to Movie Theaters Nationwide Monthly
DENVER – December 9, 2021 – Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are proud to announce the titles for the eighth annual TCM Big Screen Classics series, this year celebrating the anniversaries of 12 of Tinseltown’s most beloved motion pictures. Honoring acclaimed films, from the 40th anniversary of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, to the 80th anniversary of the lauded Casablanca, plus 10 films representing decades in between, the TCM Big Screen Classics series has something for everyone in 2022.
Each film is presented with pristine digital projection and movie-theater-quality sound, and in its original aspect ratio as intended by the filmmakers. The TCM Big Screen Classics series is further enhanced with fascinating pre- and post-feature insights presented by popular TCM hosts, including TCM Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz.
Films in the 2022 TCM Big Screen Classics series include:
Casablanca 80th Anniversary
Lady Sings the Blues 50th Anniversary
The Quiet Man 70th Anniversary
Singin' In The Rain 70th Anniversary
Smokey and the Bandit 45th Anniversary
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 60th Anniversary
Cabaret 50th Anniversary
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary
Poltergeist 40th Anniversary
In the Heat of the Night 55th Anniversary
To Kill A Mockingbird 60th Anniversary
It's A Wonderful Life - Celebrating 75 Years
Since its start in 2015, the TCM Big Screen Classics series has proved to be an annual fan favorite and many events in the series go on to be top performers at the box office.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with TCM to bring some of the greatest films ever made back to the big screen,” said Fathom Events Vice President of Studio Relations, Tom Lucas. “We are excited to announce a line-up of anniversary titles that span five decades and cover all genres of film!”
“There is nothing that matches the joy of seeing a classic in the movie theater, and next year will see a slate of films celebrating anniversaries from every genre that will excite movie lovers of all kinds, in every corner of the country,” said Genevieve McGillicuddy, Vice President of Enterprises and Strategic Partnerships, TCM. “With this series, we hope fans will re-discover films they love and also experience new-to-them films for the first time.”
Tickets for the TCM Big Screen Classics 2022 series are on-sale now at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of events in the series and to purchase tickets, visit the Fathom Events website. Please continue to check the Fathom Events website for updates and to sign up for alerts.
The TCM Big Screen Classics coming soon to select cinemas nationwide are:
Casablanca 80th Anniversary (1942)
DATE: Jan. 23 & 26
CAST: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid
SCREENPLAY BY: Julius J. Epstein, Philip Epstein, and Howard Koch
DIRECTED BY: Michael Curtiz
As time goes by, some movies age – but Casablanca remains timeless. Perhaps no other movie has become as beloved and as synonymous with Hollywood glamour as Casablanca. The film received the Academy Award® for Best Picture and became one of the most classic films of all time.
Lady Sings the Blues 50th Anniversary (1972)
DATE: Feb. 20 & 23
CAST: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, and Scatman Crothers
SCREENPLAY BY: Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark, and Terence McCloy
DIRECTED BY: Sidney J. Furie
Lady Sings the Blues was nominated for five Academy Awards®, including Diana Ross for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of the legendary Billie Holiday. The film brilliantly captures the essence of one of America’s most loved and memorable blues singers.
The Quiet Man 70th Anniversary (1952)
DATE: Mar. 13 & 17
CAST: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, and Victor McLaglen
SCREENPLAY BY: Frank S. Nugent
DIRECTED BY: John Ford
John Wayne stars as an ex-boxer who retires to Ireland and searches for a wife. With this film, John Ford won his fourth Academy Award® for Best Director, a record which still stands today, and Winton Hoch took home the Oscar® for Best Cinematography.
Singin' in the Rain 70th Anniversary (1952)
DATE: Apr. 10 & 13
CAST: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, and Cyd Charisse
SCREENPLAY BY: Adolph Green and Betty Comden
DIRECTED BY: Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
Winner of two Oscars and responsible for people dancing around light posts worldwide, Singin' in the Rain, directed and wonderfully choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, is a humorous portrayal of Hollywood in the late 1920s, as the three stars portray performers caught up in the shift from silent films to "the talkies.”
Smokey and the Bandit 45th Anniversary (1977)
DATE: May 29, Jun. 1 & 2
CAST: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Paul Williams
SCREENPLAY BY: James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer, and Alan Mandel
DIRECTED BY: Hal Needham
Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason are in high gear and hot water after a cross-country road challenge results in one of the wildest series of car chases and crashes ever filmed!
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 60th Anniversary (1962)
DATE: Jun. 12 & 15
CAST: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Victor Buono
SCREENPLAY BY: Lukas Heller
DIRECTED BY: Robert Aldrich
A bona fide “cult classic,” What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a psychological thriller that spins a tale of an aging former child star, "Baby Jane" Hudson (Davis), as she torments her wheelchair-bound former movie star sister (Crawford) in an old Hollywood mansion.
Cabaret 50th Anniversary (1972)
DATE: Jul 17 & 20
CAST: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper, and Joel Grey
SCREENPLAY BY: Jay Presson Allen, John Kander and Fred Ebb
DIRECTED BY: Bob Fosse
A winner of eight Academy Awards®, including Best Director for Bob Fosse, Best Actress for Liza Minnelli, and Best Supporting Actor for Joel Grey, the stylish musical Cabaret, set in 1930’s Weimar Republic era Berlin, has cemented its place among Hollywood’s all-time best-loved films and influential musicals to this day.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary (1982)
DATE: Sept. 4, 5 & 8
CAST: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley, and Ricardo Montalbán
SCREENPLAY BY: Jack B. Sowards
DIRECTED BY: Nicholas Meyer
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is one of the most celebrated and essential chapters in Star Trek lore. On routine training maneuvers, Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned that this may be the last space mission of his career. But an adversary from the past has returned with a vengeance.
Poltergeist 40th Anniversary (1982)
DATE: Sept. 25, 26 & 28
CAST: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Heather O'Rourke, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, and Zelda Rubinstein
SCREENPLAY BY: Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, and Mark Victor
DIRECTED BY: Tobe Hooper
“They're here!” exclaims five-year-old Carol Anne in this horror classic as ghosts appear through the static on her family’s television. While the spirits seem friendly at first, using the TV as their portal to enter the home, they kidnap her. “Don’t go into the light, Carol Anne.”
In the Heat of the Night 55th Anniversary (1967)
DATE: Oct. 16 & 19
CAST: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, and Lee Grant
SCREENPLAY BY: Stirling Silliphant
DIRECTED BY: Norman Jewison
“They call me Mister Tibbs.” In this five-time Academy Award® winning, including Best Picture, drama, a wealthy industrialist is found murdered in a small Mississippi town and when an African-American man is picked up at the train station with a wallet full of cash, local Police Chief Bill Gillespie immediately assumes he has caught his culprit. He’s soon embarrassed to learn that the man he has arrested is Detective Virgil Tibbs, an experienced police officer from Philadelphia. The unlikely pair are forced to work together to unravel the mystery, leading them on a line of enquiry that will challenge both of their preconceptions.
To Kill A Mockingbird 60th Anniversary (1962)
DATE: Nov. 13 & 16
CAST: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Ruth White, Paul Fix, Brock Peters, and Frank Overton
SCREENPLAY BY: Horton Foote
DIRECTED BY: Robert Mulligan
Gregory Peck won an Academy Award® for his brilliant portrayal of a Southern lawyer who compassionately defends a Black man wrongly accused of rape in this film version of the Harper Lee novel.
It's A Wonderful Life - Celebrating 75 Years (1946)
DATE: Dec. 18 & 21
CAST: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, and Gloria Grahame
SCREENPLAY BY: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra
DIRECTED BY: Frank Capra
Take a trip to Bedford Falls to celebrate 75 years of director Frank Capra’s timeless classic It’s A Wonderful Life. Named the #1 most inspiring film of all time by the American Film Institute, It’s A Wonderful Life has touched generations of viewers with its uplifting and life-affirming message of hope.
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About Turner Classic Movies:
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics screening series, and the TCM Classic Cruise. In addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast “The Plot Thickens,” which has had more than 2 million downloads to date. TCM hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the Classics Curated by TCM hub on HBO Max.
A Bullied Teen Comes of Age with a Bloody Twist
Shout! Studios Presents "THE UNHEALER"
Available Nationwide on AVOD and SVOD
Available Now on Blu-ray, Digital HD and Cable VOD
"Any fan of classic Stephen King should definitely check out The Unhealer" -- Horror DNA
"an original and entertaining tale of bullying and revenge"-- Screen Queens
"like one of those shiny mid-career Wes Craven movies" -- Dark Eyes of London
Los Angeles, CA - Following a wildly successful run on the global film festival circuit and a wide physical and digital release, Horror Business Films and Shout! Studios have announced the ad-supported and subscription based release of Martin Guigui's The Unhealer. The blood-splattered supernatural thriller, a twist on the superhero's coming-of-age story, will be available on Roku and additional platforms this month. It is currently available on Blu-ray, DVD and a number of digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Comcast, Spectrum, and Cox.
Directed by writer, producer, and filmmaker Martin Guigui (Beneath the Darkness, The Bronx Bull, Future World), the film stars genre favorites Natasha Henstridge (Species, The Whole Nine Yards) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Near Dark). The cast is rounded out by TikTok superstar Elijah Nelson ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend", "S.W.A.T."), Kayla Carlson ("Why Women Kill," "Widow Detective"), Adam Beach (Suicide Squad, Cowboys & Aliens), Chris Browning ("Westworld", "Bosch"), Cristi Harris (Night of the Demons 2) and Branscombe Richmond (The Scorpion King, Hard To Kill).
The Unhealer had its world premiere at Grimmfest in the UK, beginning a global tour of critical and audience acclaim. The film has taken home over a dozen awards to date including Best Sci-Fi Feature at the Studio City Film Festival, Best Supernatural Feature at the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Feature at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, and swept the awards at the New York City International Film Festival, taking home Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actress for Henstridge, Best Lead Actor for Nelson, Best Supporting Actress for Harris and Best Supporting Actor for Beach.
A production of Horror Business Films in association with 7 Ideas, Gard Dog Productions, Sunset Pictures, and Bloodstone Films, The Unhealer, a Martin Guigui Film, is produced by Galen Walker, Cristi Harris, J. Shawn Harris, and Tony Hannagan. Executive producers are James Gardner and Hamish Gibson.
A bullied teenager gains the means to fight back when a botched faith healing bestows supernatural, shamanistic powers upon him. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that causes the death of someone he loves, the teen uses his newfound abilities for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.
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The Unhealer: 93 minutes / USA / English
When this movie was made in 1914...
...the "Old West" wasn't an ancient phenomenon, but a recent one.
The authenticity of this depiction is stunning.
Most of the props, costumes, and other paraphenalia are probably genuine.
As are, in many cases, the people themselves.
This lengthy, unbroken camera pan is a fascinating look at what a large, bustling saloon and its customers must've looked like.
And it's a great example of ancient filmmaking, when the medium was still being invented.
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
VMI Worldwide Celebrates "MR. BIRTHDAY" December 17th
Family Comedy Stars Jason London and Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts
Available Nationwide on Digital HD and Cable VOD
Los Angeles, CA - VMI Worldwide has announced the December 17th VOD release of Dan Hunter's family comedy Mr. Birthday. The heartwarming comedy will be available on a number of digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Comcast, Spectrum, and Cox.
Mr. Birthday is anchored by a first-class cast, including Jason London (Dazed and Confused, The Man in the Moon, Wildfire) and Oscar nominee Eric Roberts (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, The Expendables). The comedy also stars Anna Marie Dobbins, Charlotte Ciano, Fred Sullivan, Tanya Melendez Lynch, and Mike Messier.
Mr. Birthday was directed by Dan Hunter (Agent Toby Barks) and written by Matthew Luke Tucci (Broadcast, Sad in the Walls). Tom DeNucci, Paul Luba, Matthew Luke Tucci, and Chad A. Verdi Jr. produced. Executive producers include David Gere, Tanja Melendez Lynch, and Chelsea Vale.
A Press Day is currently planned for December 13th
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While working his maintenance job at an upscale hotel, Barry encounters the mysterious Mr. Jay. He introduces Barry to the International Birthday Network, an agency that helps children across the globe suffering from miserable birthdays.
Mr. Birthday: 93 minutes / USA / English
Here's a fun "what if" I concocted based on a concept by "King Kong" (1933) chief animator Willis O'Brien.
His proposed sequel, for which he made some fascinating preliminary sketches (like the one in the very last shot of this video)...
...involved the giant ape going into battle against an oversized Frankenstein Monster.
I neither own nor claim any rights to any of this material, nor am I profiting from it. Just having a little Monster Kid fun with it!
Scott Slone’s Feature Film Debut MALIBU HORROR STORY Wins Three Festival Awards Ahead of Screening at Culver City Film Festival Friday, December 3 at 7:30PM
Ticketing options available here, including individual screenings and single day passes.
WHEN: Friday, December 3, 7:30PM PST.
WHERE: Cinemark 18 & XD – Theater 9
6081 Center Dr., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 568-3394
WHAT: MALIBU HORROR STORY has its Los Angeles premiere with an in-person screening opening night of the annual independent Culver City Film Festival, following its world premiere closing night of HorrorFest International, where it won the award for Scariest Film, and recent award wins from the Atlanta Horror Film Festival (Best Horror Feature) and Spooky Empire (Best Feature Film). Scott Slone’s horror-thriller follows a group of amateur paranormal investigators creating a documentary about four teens missing since 2012, a case that remains unsolved despite recovered camera footage from the day of their disappearance. The investigation leads them to the teens’ last known whereabouts: a cave deep in the Malibu mountains, where they set up camp. Attempting to communicate with the spirits within, the investigators bring forth an ancient demon intent on guarding the land and enacting the same gruesome fate those four teens met ten years ago.
The film features Dylan Sprayberry (MAN OF STEEL; Teen Wolf; Glee), Robert Bailey Jr. (Emergence, Shameless, The Night Shift), Valentina de Angelis (Gossip Girl, As The World Turns), and Rebecca Forsythe (WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as the paranormal investigators; Douglas Tait (Legacies, Star Trek: Picard, HELLBOY, Teen Wolf, Grimm) and Troy James (What We Do in the Shadows, MALIGNANT, The Flash, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, The Strain) as demons, brought to life by realistic and skin-crawling visual effects.
WHO: In attendance will be MALIBU HORROR STORY leads Robert Bailey Jr., Valentina de Angelis, and Rebecca Forsythe; writer/director Scott Slone; model Jeremy Meeks; singer-songwriter Lyrica Anderson (Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood); rapper Bankrol Hayden; actor William Forsythe (RAISING ARIZONA, The Man in the High Castle, Boardwalk Empire); Disney Channel star Kylie Cantrall (Gabby Duran & the Unsittables); actor/comedian Michael Blackson (30 Rock, Wild ‘N Out, COMING 2 AMERICA); actress Talia Jackson (Family Reunion); actress Reylynn Caster (The Young and the Restless, American Housewife); and actor Amani Jackson (READY PLAYER ONE, Grey’s Anatomy).
WHAT ELSE: After painstaking production spanning ten years, Slone is excited to have MALIBU HORROR STORY continue its festival run with upcoming selections at Shockfest Film Festival and more to come.
Chico and Harpo are breaking Bob (Oscar Shaw) out of jail because Bob's girlfriend Polly (Mary Eaton) is being forced to marry bad guy Harvey Yates.
But Chico can't remember the name "Harvey Yates" to save his life.
So Bob finally has to turn psychic and say it for him.
"She's gotta have you. Because tonight she gonna be, uh, engaged."
"To who?"
"To Polly. He's engaged to Polly."
"POLLY'S GOING TO MARRY YATES?"
Nice mind-reading there, Bob!
And to top it all off, Harpo gets his foot stuck in the door on the way out.
I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
