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U.S. Postal Service Honors Directors Capra, Ford, Huston and Wilder With ‘Forever Stamps’ Award
23 May 2012 5:51 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Four extraordinary film directors .Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder . received a stamping ovation today with the issuance of the Great Film Directors First-Class Forever stamps. The dedication took place at the American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center where some of their works were showcased. Available nationwide today, the stamps can be purchased online at usps.com/shop, by calling 1-800-stamp-24 (1-800-782-6724) or by visiting Post Offices.
“With these stamps, we’re bringing these filmmakers out from behind their cameras and putting them in the spotlight so that we can learn more about them,” said Samuel Pulcrano, U.S. Postal Service vice president, Corporate Communications in dedicating the stamps. “Movies offer a window into our history and heritage and tell the story of America. Similar to movies, stamps honor our past and celebrate our achievements while encouraging us to learn more about the people, »
- Michelle McCue
Lethal Ladies 2 Collection: The Arena, Fly Me and Cover Girl Models
21 May 2012 9:03 AM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Director: Steve Carver; Cirio H. Santiago
Screenplay: John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington; Miller Drake; Howard R. Cohen
Starring: Pam Greir, Margaret Markov, Pat Anderson, Lenore Kasdorf, Lyllah Torena, Ken Metcalfe, Vic Diaz, Lindsay Bloom and Tara Strohmeier; with appearances by Dick Miller and Mary Woronov
To misquote Jack Nicholson, Roger Corman released so many movies, it's no surprise some real stinkers got into theaters. And the recent Shout! Factory Roger Corman Cult Classics release, Lethal Ladies 2 Collection, is intent on proving that statement. The two-dvd set includes a single-disc presentation of The Arena, and a second disc with the double feature of Fly Me and Cover Girl Models.
The best film in the collection, 1974's The Arena (aka Naked Warriors), is little more than a retelling of Spartacus with women as gladiators. Corman decided it was the perfect vehicle for Pam Grier and Margaret Markov, following their successful »
- Chris McMillan
'Re-Animator: The Musical': Director Stuart Gordon talks about his singing-and-beheading theatrical spectacular
3 May 2012 12:37 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
A few years back, film director Stuart Gordon had the thought that his gore-filled 1985 horror movie Re-Animator might be improved with the addition of some songs. It was an odd idea — but an ultimately successful one. In the spring of 2011, Re-Animator: The Musical opened at Hollywood’s Steve Allen Theater to great reviews (Variety hailed it as “an entertainment of rich rewards and high accomplishment”) and tonight the play officially starts a second run at the Hayworth Theatre, prior to engagements at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Edinburgh Festival. The H.P. Lovecraft-inspired tale stars Graham Skipper »
- Clark Collis
Friday Noir: ‘The Maltese Falcon’ is indeed the treasure people make it out to be
27 April 2012 4:15 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by John Huston
Written by John Huston
U.S.A, 1941
It has often been written and said that John Huston’s 1941 classic, The Maltese Falcon, brought it in the era of film noir, or that it is the definitive entry within the genre. The origins of the genre and where Huston’s picture comes into play in that debate shall not be discussed, primarily because there is still no genuine consensus, even after all these years. As for its quality and worth as part of the long line of noir adventures, it is safe to say that the verdict is clear cut and has been for decades already: The Maltese Falcon is a masterpiece. Why? Far be it from this amateur film fanatic to enlighten the readers as to why exactly. That venture shall be left for the historians and appointed experts in the field of film studies. »
- Edgar Chaput
The Raven—movie review
26 April 2012 9:48 PM, PDT | Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy | See recent Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy news »
Poor Edgar Allan Poe can’t get a break from Hollywood—at least, not since Roger Corman made his famous adaptations in the 1960s with Vincent Price. Even the 1963 Corman movie called The Raven with Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and young Jack Nicholson had nothing to do with Poe’s immortal poem; neither did the 1935 picture starring Karloff and Bela Lugosi. They do have one thing in common, however: they’re a lot more entertaining than the new release that bears this title. John Cusack plays Poe at the end of his life, a pariah who can’t rustle up a drink in his hometown of Baltimore. He’s utterly obnoxious, and even abuses the newspaper editor...
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- Leonard Maltin
[Now Streaming] Your ‘Five-Year Engagement,’ ‘The Raven’ and ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ Alternatives
26 April 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to The Five-Year Engagement, The Raven and The Pirates! Band of Misfits.
Jason Segel co-stars with Emily Blunt in a comedy he penned with Nicholas Stoller that follows the bumpy journey of one couple from the proposal to the wedding day. Chris Pratt & Alison Brie co-star.
Longing for some R-rated rom-coms:
Then She Found Me (2007) Helen Hunt stars as a woman whose husband (Matthew Broderick) walks out when she decides to adopt. Then she discovers the identity of her biological mother (Bette Midler) and meets the man of her dreams (Colin Firth, major upgrade.) But things get tricky when she discovers she’s pregnant with her husband’s baby.
Frankie and Johnny (1991) Scarface co-stars Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer re-team for this »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Hedy Lamarr/Samson And Delilah: Ahead of The Hunger Games?
24 April 2012 1:02 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr, Algiers Hedy Lamarr can be seen later this month on Turner Classic Movies: I Take This Woman (1940) will be shown on Saturday, April 28, and The Conspirators (1944) on Monday, April 30. I Take This Woman was a troubled production that took so long to make — W.S. Van Dyke replaced Frank Borzage who had replaced original director Josef von Sternberg — that punsters called it "I Retake This Woman." Spencer Tracy co-stars as a doctor who marries European refugee Lamarr. Jean Negulesco’s The Conspirators has several elements in common with Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca, including an "exotic" World War II setting (in this case, Lisbon), conflicting loyalties, male lead Paul Henreid, and supporting players Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Curiously, at one point Lamarr had been considered for the Casablanca role that eventually went to Ingrid Bergman. Neither I Take This Woman nor The Conspirators did much for Hedy Lamarr’s Hollywood career. »
- Andre Soares
Jack Nicholson Movies: Rating The Actor's Best And Worst Films
21 April 2012 10:54 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
What's Jack Nicholson's secret? Maybe it's the eyebrows, hovering like ironic quotation marks over every line reading. Maybe it's the hooded eyes, which hold the threat of danger or the promise of joviality -- you're never sure which. Same with that sharklike grin. Or maybe it's the voice, which has evolved over the years from a thin sneer to a deep rumble, but is always precisely calibrated to provoke a reaction. Put them all together, and they say: "I am a man to be reckoned with. Ignore me at your peril." Nicholson, who turns 75 on April 22, is often criticized for relying on his bag of tricks, for just showing up and doing Jack Nicholson (though indeed, he often seems to have been hired precisely for that purpose). But he's also capable of burrowing deep into a character, finding his wounded heart, and revealing the ugly truth without fear or vanity. »
- Gary Susman
Casablanca: Movie Classic or Movie Farce?
20 April 2012 3:35 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the 1943 Best Picture Oscar winner, Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt. Not only is Casablanca still regarded as one of the greatest American movies ever made, it features one of the most beloved romantic songs ever written ("As Time Goes By"), and one of the most-quoted, iconic movie lines of all-time ("Play it again, Sam"). To be named Best Picture of 1943, Casablanca had to overcome some formidable competition. The other nominees that year were: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. But despite the accolades, there are some gaps in this movie's pedigree. For one, "As Time Goes By" not only didn't win the Academy Award for Best Song, »
- David Macaray
'The Maltese Falcon,' 'Great Gatsby' Headline Film Noir Festival
18 April 2012 4:21 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
The 14th Annual Festival of Film Noir kicks off at the Egyptian and Aero Theaters in Los Angeles, see, and the 1949 version of The Great Gatsby gets things started. (If you haven't heard, there's a modern update of Fitzgerald's classic coming this winter with Baz Luhrman's version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.) Other prominent films being showcased during the festival include The Maltese Falcon, the Sterling Hayden/Frank Sinatra suspenser Suddenly, Anthony Mann's T-Men and Strange Impression, a new 35mm print of Three Strangers starring Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, as well as Lana Turner and John Garfield in perennial favorite The Postman Always Rings Twice. Many of the films, like Gatsby and the newly restored Gary Cooper-starrer City...
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Casablanca 70th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Review
17 April 2012 9:08 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“You must remember this…” Calling Casablanca a classic is something of an understatement. It’s the machinery of Hollywood in the 40’s at its pinnacle. It’s got great direction from Michael Curtiz, a witty and fast paced script, and stars. Stars like stars should be – indelible - and a cast of memorable supporting players who pop in brief appearances. Huphrey Bogart plays Rick, the owner of a bar in Casablanca whose life gets shaken up by the appearance of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), his long lost love. But she’s now married to a leading resistance fighter, and there’s a war on. Our review of the 70th Anniversary edition of Casablanca on Blu-ray follows after the jump. The film opens introducing the world of Casablanca. The city is a port where many are stuck waiting to get to America. Many are predators, looking to get out by any means necessary. »
- Andre Dellamorte
The Essentials: 5 Of Michael Curtiz's Greatest Films, On The 50th Anniversary Of His Death
10 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With the arrival of the auteur theory, filmmakers like Michael Curtiz no longer get as much sway among the current generation of directors. Curtiz (born Kertész Kaminer Manó in Hungary in 1886), was a journeyman, a man who flourished in the studio system after being picked out by Jack Warner for his Austrian Biblical epic "Moon of Israel" in 1924. He stayed at the studio for nearly 20 years, taking on whatever he was assigned at a terrifyingly prolific rate -- he made over 100 Hollywood movies up to "The Comancheros" in 1961. And some of them are terrible, as you might expect.
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Little Caesar Review: d: Mervyn LeRoy
30 March 2012 5:14 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Little Caesar (1931) Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, Sidney Blackmer, William Collier Jr., Ralph Ince, Stanley Fields, George E. Stone, Thomas E. Jackson Screenplay: Francis Edward Faragoh, Robert N. Lee; from a novel by W.R. Burnett Oscar Movies Edward G. Robinson, Little Caesar Little Caesar is a good example of a film that is historically important, but that has dated very poorly. Tony Gaudio's camera work is mediocre, Warner Bros. musical director Erno Rapee's spare soundtrack is garbled, and the acting is for the most part wooden. Even Edward G. Robinson, who became a star in this role, is good — but hardly great. What makes Little Caesar's pedestrianism all the more amazing is that just a few months later James Cagney would burst onto the screen with The Public Enemy, a film that holds up far better cinematically — both technically and aesthetically. »
- Dan Schneider
Blu-ray Review: ‘Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition’ Worth Remembering
30 March 2012 7:36 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Every seasoned movie lover can attest to having a favorite shot in Michael Curtiz’s 1942 classic “Casablanca,” a picture practically overflowing with indelible imagery. The first appearance of freedom fighter-turned-café owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart) decked out in a white tux, the tearful letter that turns to literal tears in a rainstorm, the final walk through the fog…all unforgettable.
Yet the shot that remains closest to my heart is the one that lingers on the face of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), as she becomes hopelessly lost in the evocative notes and lyrics of a song from her past. No actress embodies earthy sensuality and misty-eyed passion quite like Bergman, who was at the peak of her luminous beauty at age 26. Her trancelike state of nostalgic longing never fails to mesmerize me, as her eyes convey what words could only feebly articulate.
Blu-ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Unlike other landmarks of cinema history, “Casablanca »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
The Films Of Billy Wilder: A Retrospective
27 March 2012 1:44 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
"I want to thank three persons,” said Michel Hazanavicius, accepting the 2012 Best Picture Oscar for “The Artist.” “I want to thank Billy Wilder, I want to thank Billy Wilder and I want to thank Billy Wilder.” He wasn’t the first director to namecheck Wilder in an acceptance speech. In 1994, Fernando Trueba, accepting the Foreign Language Film Oscar for "Belle Epoque" quipped, "I would like to believe in God in order to thank him. But I just believe in Billy Wilder... so, thank you Mr. Wilder." Wilder reportedly called the next day "Fernando? It's God."
So just what exactly was it that inspired these men to expend some of the most valuable seconds of speechifying airtime they'll ever know, to tip their hats to Wilder? And can we bottle it?
Born in a region of Austria/Hungary that is now part of Poland, Wilder's story feels like an archetype of »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Casablanca (70th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition) - Blu-ray Review
23 March 2012 8:49 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Round up the usual suspects as Warner Brothers brings out a 70th anniversary edition of one of the greatest movies of all time. However, you may have to decide if you want to buy it again. Sam. 1941: Everybody comes to Rick.s. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) owns Rick.s Café Americain, an upscale nightclub and gambling establishment. It.s in the political hotbed of Casablanca and the clientele are trying to get out of town as quickly as possible. Rick tries to take a neutral he gets drawn deeper into taking sides when thief Ugarte (Peter Lorre) has him hold some unquestionable letters of transit. Ugarte is arrested with great show by Captain Renault (Claude Rains). Ugarte was ready »
- Jeff Swindoll
Films To Watch Before You Die #66 - Casablanca (1942)
19 March 2012 12:19 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
Casablanca, 1942.
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson.
Casablanca wasn’t expected to be anything and was rushed into release in order to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942. This was also Humphrey Bogart’s first attempt at a romantic lead and considered just another movie rolling off the Hollywood production line. Three Oscars, several million dollars and 70 years later it is considered one of the greatest films of all time.
The film follows the story of Rick (Bogart), an American expatriate living in the Moroccan town of Casablanca and running his own up-market nightclub. The club attracts a mix of Vichy French, Italian and Nazi officials as well as refugees seeking to travel to America. »
- flickeringmyth
The James Clayton Column: Excellent alternate history films
15 March 2012 4:01 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Inspired by the recent release of The Raven, James comes up with a few alternate history movie ideas of his own. A reanimated Queen Victoria, anyone…?
As a fan of Edgar Allan Poe, I enjoyed James McTeigue’s The Raven. A film in the vein of Guy Richie’s Sherlock Holmes with Baltimore horror substituting bromantic Cockney capering, the overall style, aesthetic and allusions to Poe’s tales appealed to me.
Others disagree, however, and so far the film has been received negative reviews and a fair amount of flak. My only issue really is the decision to name it The Raven and not give it a fanciful-yet-specific title like The Curious Detective Investigation Conducted by Edgar Allan Poe and Confounded Colleagues Concerning a Series of Sinister Copycat Murders in the Baltimore Fog on the Eve of the Aforementioned Esteemed Author’s Strange and Tragic Demise.
It would be a »
Over/Under: ‘The Maltese Falcon’ vs. ‘Repo Man’
28 February 2012 9:26 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
John Huston’s 1941 detective tale The Maltese Falcon gets credit for a lot of things. Not the least of which is the launching of both Huston’s career and the career of its star, Humphrey Bogart. It also gets credit for beginning the longstanding and successful onscreen pairing of Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, and heck, more often than not it’s pointed to as the beginning of the entire film noir movement of the 40s. That’s a lot of acclaim for a pretty simple mystery story about a salty detective named Sam Spade trying to find the whereabouts of a statue shaped like a bird. The late 70s and early 80s were a time when genre films were king. Not only were the titans of the industry, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, tearing up the box office with huge event franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but lots of other directors were getting in »
- Nathan Adams
Play It Again: The Making Of Casablanca
10 February 2012 8:20 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
During the early 1940′s the Hollywood studio system was at its peak. At Warner Brothers, studio head Jack Warner and as his right hand man, executive in charge of production, Hal B. Wallis confidently stood shoulder to shoulder with the other major studios. Back then Hollywood would churn out at least one movie per week from each studio. It was like a factory, pumping out movies on a production line. Casablanca was like any other film at the time, made for a cheap buck as opposed to any strong artistic merit. Funny then that it has since gone on to become one of the most beloved films of all time.
Casablanca was just another place on the map until Hal Wallis got his hands on a play entitled ‘Everybody Comes To Rick’s‘. Based upon the travels of playwrights Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, the play was unproduced at the »
- Tom Ryan
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