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Below are images from "THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE", the 2004 adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1930 novel. The movie starred Geraldine McEwan as Miss Jane Marple: ( Read more... )
Below are images from "THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE", the 2004 adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1930 novel. The movie starred Geraldine McEwan as Miss Jane Marple: ( Read more... )
"DIRTY DEEDS" (2002) Photo Gallery
Apr. 19th, 2016 02:03 pm
Below are images from the 2002 mob comedy, "DIRTY DEEDS". Directed by David Caesar, the movie starred Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Worthington and Sam Neill: ( Read more... )
Below is a list of my five favorite episodes from Season One of the ABC series, "THE MOD SQUAD". Created by Bud "Buddy" Ruskin, the series starred Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton and Tige Andrews: ( Read more... )
Ten Favorite SPY THRILLERS
Apr. 9th, 2016 07:07 pm
Below is a list of my ten favorite spy thrillers from the past 80 years in chronological. By the way, there are no James Bond, Derek Flint, Jason Bourne or Tom Clancy films on this list: ( Read more... )
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- alfred hitchcock,
- angela landsbury,
- antebellum,
- ayelet zurer,
- bruce mcgill,
- cary grant,
- chris cooper,
- ciarán hinds,
- civil war,
- claude rains,
- daniel craig,
- dennis quaid,
- early 20th century,
- edward fox,
- eric bana,
- forest whitaker,
- gary cole,
- gene hackman,
- geoffrey rush,
- ingrid bergman,
- james mason,
- jonathan pryce,
- kevin costner,
- late 20th century,
- laura linney,
- literary,
- mathieu amalric,
- matthew fox,
- mid 20th century,
- middle east,
- movies,
- old hollywood,
- religion,
- richard t. jones,
- robert deniro,
- ruby dee,
- saïd taghmaoui,
- sean bean,
- sigourney weaver,
- steven spielberg,
- travel,
- william hurt,
- world war 2,
- zoe saldana
"AIRPORT" (1970) Review
Apr. 8th, 2016 10:53 pm
"AIRPORT" (1970) Review
According to many film critics and fans, the 1970 movie, "AIRPORT", generated what is known in Hollywood as the first in the "disaster film" genre. Is this true? From a certain point of view. "AIRPORT" was not the first Hollywood disaster movie ever made. But it did kick start a whole slew of them that Hollywood churned out during the 1970s. ( Read more... )
"HAIL, CAESAR!" (2016) Review
Mar. 20th, 2016 12:39 pm
"HAIL, CAESAR!" (2016) Review
When I first that Joel and Ethan Coen was about to release a new film, I rejoiced. When I learned that this new movie - called "HAIL, CAESAR!" - would be set in old Hollywood, my joy increased. Then I discovered that this new film would be released in February of this year. And . . . my anticipation decreased. Somewhat. ( Read more... )
"THE MOD SQUAD" (1968-1973) Photo Gallery
Mar. 14th, 2016 05:27 pm
Below are images from the ABC (1968-1973) television series, "THE MOD SQUAD". Created by Bud "Buddy" Riskin, the series starred Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton and Tige Andrews: ( Read more... )
"AIRPORT" (1970) Photo Gallery
Mar. 5th, 2016 05:19 pm
Below are images from "AIRPORT", the 1970 adaptation of Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel. Directed by George Seaton, the movie starred Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset and George Kennedy: ( Read more... )
Top Ten Favorite Movies of 2015
Mar. 4th, 2016 07:45 am
Below is a list of my ten favorite movies of 2015. Since my movie attendance was pretty low during that year, I missed a great deal of films. (List subject to change in near future): ( Read more... )
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- aaron johnson,
- amy ryan,
- andy serkis,
- anthony mackie,
- armie hammer,
- bobby cannavale,
- brad bird,
- bryce dallas howard,
- carey mulligan,
- chris evans,
- chris hemsworth,
- chris pratt,
- christoph waltz,
- cobie smulders,
- coen brothers,
- colin firth,
- corey stoll,
- daniel craig,
- domhnall gleeson,
- don cheadle,
- donald sutherland,
- early america,
- elizabeth banks,
- elizabeth debicki,
- elizabeth olsen,
- evangeline lilly,
- history,
- hugh grant,
- hugh laurie,
- irrfan khan,
- jack davenport,
- james bond,
- james spader,
- jeffrey wright,
- jena malone,
- jennifer lawrence,
- jeremy renner,
- jesper christensen,
- josh hutcherson,
- joss whedon,
- judi dench,
- judy greer,
- julianne moore,
- juno temple,
- late 20th century,
- leonardo dicaprio,
- liam hemsworth,
- linda cardellini,
- literary,
- léa seydoux,
- mahershalalhashbaz ali,
- mark hamill,
- mark ruffalo,
- mark rylance,
- mark strong,
- martin donovan,
- marvel,
- matthew vaughn,
- michael caine,
- michael douglas,
- michael gaston,
- michael peña,
- michael sheen,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- naomie harris,
- old west,
- omar sy,
- paul rudd,
- politics,
- ralph fiennes,
- robert downey jr.,
- rory kinnear,
- sam mendes,
- samuel l. jackson,
- scarlett johansson,
- sebastian koch,
- sebastian stan,
- sofia boutella,
- steven spielberg,
- thomas hardy,
- thomas kretschmann,
- tip harris,
- tom hanks,
- tom hardy,
- victorian age,
- vincent d'onofrio,
- woody harrelson
"HAIL, CAESAR!" (2016) Photo Gallery
Feb. 15th, 2016 10:08 am
Below are images from the new comedy, "HAIL, CAESAR!". Written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, the movie stars Josh Brolin: ( Read more... )
"MAD MEN": Wasted Partnership
Feb. 9th, 2016 06:10 pm
"MAD MEN": WASTED PARTNERSHIP
Looking back on Season Two of AMC's "MAD MEN", it occurred to me that the rivalry between the series protagonist, Don Draper aka Dick Whitman (Jon Hamm) and a supporting character named Herman "Duck" Phillips (Mark Moses), seemed like a complete waste of time . . . story wise. Do not worry. I am not criticizing the writing of Matt Weiner and his staff. At least on this subject. Instead, I am criticizing the behavior of two male characters, who I believe had the potential to be a winning advertising team. ( Read more... )
"AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL" (2007) Review
Jan. 31st, 2016 06:36 pm
"AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL" (2007) Review
Not long ago, I had written a review of an Agatha Christie television movie called "AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL". It was a 1987 adaptation of the writer's 1965 novel. Twenty years later, ITV aired its own version that starred Geraldin McEwan as Miss Jane Marple. ( Read more... )
Favorite Movie Villains of 2015
Jan. 24th, 2016 07:39 pm
The year 2015 seemed to be filled with some very memorable screen villains. I am certain that many have their own opinions of what constituted their favorite villains. Well . . . I have mine. Below is that list of my favorite movie villains from 2015: ( Read more... )
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"A POCKETFUL OF RYE" (1985) Review
Jan. 16th, 2016 07:56 pm
"A POCKETFUL OF RYE" (1985) Review
There have been two adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1953 novel, "A Pocket Full of Rye". Well . . . as far as I know. I have already seen the recent adaptation that aired on ITV's "AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE" series in 2009. Recently, I watched an earlier adaptation that aired on the BBC "MISS MARPLE" series in 1985. ( Read more... )
"THE CELEBRATION OF MEDIOCRITY AND UNORIGINALITY IN “STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS"
Look … I liked the new “STAR WARS” movie, “THE FORCE AWAKENS”. I honestly do. Heck, I feel it is better than J.J. Abrams’ two “STAR TREK” films. But I am astounded that this film has garnered so much acclaim. It has won the AFI Award for Best Picture. It has been nominated by the Critics Choice Award for Best Picture. ( Read more... )
Tags:
- adam driver,
- andy serkis,
- armie hammer,
- carrie fisher,
- colin firth,
- daniel craig,
- disney,
- domhnall gleeson,
- early 20th century,
- elizabeth debicki,
- geoffrey rush,
- george lucas,
- harriet walter,
- harrison ford,
- henry cavill,
- hugh grant,
- j.j. abrams,
- jared harris,
- julian fellowes,
- ken leung,
- leonardo dicaprio,
- lupita nyong'o,
- mark hamill,
- max von sydow,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- oscar isaac,
- simon pegg,
- star wars
Below is a list of my five favorite episodes of ABC's limited series, "THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB". Based upon Lily Koppel's 2013 book, the series was developed by Stephanie Savage. ( Read more... )
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- alan cummings,
- alfred molina,
- andrew garfield,
- ang lee,
- anthony mackie,
- ben kingsley,
- bradley cooper,
- bryan singer,
- bryce dallas howard,
- chris evans,
- chris hemsworth,
- chris pratt,
- clark gregg,
- dane dehaan,
- dave bautista,
- disney,
- don cheadle,
- early 20th century,
- emma stone,
- eric bana,
- evangeline lilly,
- guy pearce,
- gwyneth paltrow,
- hayley atwell,
- hiroyuki sanada,
- history,
- hugh jackman,
- hugo weaving,
- j. august richards,
- james badge dale,
- james d'arcy,
- james franco,
- jeremy renner,
- john c. reilly,
- jon favreau,
- joss whedon,
- kenneth branaugh,
- kenneth choi,
- kirsten dunst,
- lee pace,
- literary,
- mark ruffalo,
- marvel,
- michael douglas,
- mid 20th century,
- movies,
- natalie portman,
- paul rudd,
- politics,
- ralph brown,
- robert downey jr.,
- sam elliot,
- samuel l. jackson,
- scarlett johansson,
- sebastian stan,
- shea whigham,
- stellan skarsgård,
- television,
- tobey maguire,
- tommy lee jones,
- vin diesel,
- william sadler,
- world war 2,
- zoe saldana
"NEMESIS" (1987) Review
Dec. 13th, 2015 11:20 am
"NEMESIS" (1987) Review
Although not highly regarded by many Agatha Christie fans, I have always been a long time fan of her 1971 novel, "Nemesis". It possessed a slow, melancholic air about it that has always impressed me. As far as I know, there have been a radio adaptation of the novel and two television movie adaptations. One of the latter was a BBC production that aired in 1987. ( Read more... )
"THE V.I.P.s" (1963) Review
Dec. 6th, 2015 11:51 am
"THE V.I.P.s" (1963) Review
Many have claimed that the 1963 drama, "THE V.I.P.s" came about, due to the publicity that surrounded the Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton romance that had blossomed during the production of "CLEOPATRA" in 1962. I rather doubt it, considering how Taylor ended up in this movie. I do know that "THE V.I.P.s" was one of several collaborations between producter Anatole de Grunwald, director Anthony Asquith and dramatist Terence Rattigan. ( Read more... )
"BRIDGE OF SPIES" (2015) Review
Nov. 27th, 2015 09:58 pm
"BRIDGE OF SPIES" (2015) Review
Several years ago, I read an article in which Steven Spielberg had expressed a desire to direct a James Bond movie. It has been over a decade since the director had made this comment. And as far as I know, he has only directed two movies that had anything to do with spies - the 2005 movie "MUNICH", which co-starred the current Bond actor, and his latest film, "BRIDGE OF SPIES". ( Read more... )
