The other night this movie came on TCM and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Extensive use of double and triple split-screen in an era way before Zoom. A silly tale but nonetheless still fresh. Previously, I had thought Rock Hudson was just all looks with little acting ability. But his performance is, if you’ll pardon the… Read More Pillow Talk (1959) with Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Tony Randall – Review
Let me start by saying that I don’t like the categories “black” and “white.” I think they are misleading on both sides. In reality, humanity is comprised of a variety … Source: Black Panther – A review from a light-skinned guy – Just My Stuff
Claire Foy proves to be a versatile actor. From Queen Elizabeth II to a psychiatric patient. Unsane: how film's portrayal of mental illness is (slowly) improving | Film | The Guardian https://t.co/LNHOXWlWmi — earthpages.org (@earthpages) March 23, 2018 Claire Foy and others at RTS The Promise event March 2011 – Wikipedia Related articles Netflix’s ‘The… Read More Unsane: how film’s portrayal of mental illness is (slowly) improving
Over the years I’ve had the honor to review Indy films from several different production companies. Kemal Yildirim was one of the first producers to approach me. I remember wondering if I was up to the task of reviewing. My first love is music and although I do watch a fair amount of stuff, I… Read More Saudade – A Kemal Yildirim Film
Last night I returned some library material to a branch that I don’t visit too often. Browsing the DVD section I saw a fresh copy of Pixels. I’d been curious about it, so checked it out. I was drawn into the film fairly quickly. Being about 20 yrs in 1982, where the movie begins, it… Read More Pixels – DVD Review
I watched Spike Jonze’s film, Her, the other night. A few more points came to mind that weren’t covered here, mostly about different types of love (eros, agape, and so on). But this was my first shot at audio reviewing, so I was lucky to get as much in as I did. No notes or… Read More Her – Review by MC
Title: Secrets: The Director’s Cut Genre: Drama Language: English Production Company: Knight Productions Last November I reviewed Kemal Yildirim’s film, Secrets (review is here). Now, with The Director’s Cut I’ve been scratching my head over what to say. The two movies are strangely similar but somehow miles apart. The closest analogy I can come up… Read More Review – Secrets: The Director’s Cut (DVD)
Title: Secrets Genre: Drama Language: English Production Company: Knight Productions Secrets is all about relationships, ambiguity and the loss of innocence. Something like Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill (1983), the film kicks off with a tight-knit group of buddies getting together to celebrate the passing of a close friend. Except for the subplot of substance… Read More Review – Secrets (DVD)
This film tells of the intriguing life of Jules Verne (1828-1905), from his early days of being beaten by his father to rejecting his family’s approach to religion and entering into a world of magic and secret societies. Philip Gardiner observes that Verne’s novels are in large part allegorical. With the help of the influential… Read More Review – The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne (DVD)
Special to Earthpages.org Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II of United Kingdom has invited Bollywood dancers for a first-ever such performance at Buckingham Palace in London, according to reports. Fifteen minute long performance with three male and five female dancers will be held in the lavish Ballroom, where German composer-organist-conductor-pianist Felix Mendelssohn performed organ recitals… Read More Queen organizes Bollywood dance at Buckingham Palace
