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23/09/2025

Another of our favorites.

Claudia Cardinale, who appeared in Fellini's "8½" Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West," as well as "The Pink Panther," has died.

22/09/2025

During the Covid period, I rediscovered an old hobby of collecting toy dinosaurs, which perfectly complemented my interests in model making, photography, and computer graphics. This passion eventually led me to enter a diorama and photography contest specifically for dinosaur toy collectors.

Although I haven’t been able to spend as much time with my collection over the past year or two, the annual contest is a great way for me to reconnect with this passion. With the deadline approaching in early October, I just wanted to share that I’ve started working on my diorama for 2025 and, with any luck, will have it completed in time.

Until I can share my latest work, here’s my first attempt at a full scale diorama.

21/09/2025

In the midst of all the chaos last week, Deb and I forgot to mention that we saw DOWNTOWN ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE on last Friday. We found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable escape. Most, if not all, of your favorite characters make an appearance in this beautifully crafted, elegant film, which skillfully ties up all the loose ends from the series and previous movies. It blends a touch of light drama with a heartfelt sense of goodwill.

There’s something special about a story centered on manners and the proper treatment of others—values that seem increasingly rare in today’s world.

16/09/2025

Godspeed.

Robert Redford has died at 89 years old.

The film icon starred in classic films such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men," won an Oscar for directing “Ordinary People” and founded the Sundance Film Institute, among other career highlights. Read more here: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/robert-redford-dead-all-the-presidents-men-1236520246/

29/08/2025

In case you were wondering... we'll choose an idea-driven story every time.

When Alien: Earth debuted on Hulu initially, I praised the show for seemingly making a leap towards exploring bigger ideas. … Continue reading "Another Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise Is Destroying Itself To Become A Bad Soap Opera"

29/08/2025

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Longtime Halloween Fan! My Dad Was A Fan Of The Original Movie Which He Showed Me When I Was Far Too Young!

24/08/2025

There was a common thread tying together the movies Deb and I watched over the past week. This past Tuesday, we saw Otto Preminger’s BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965), and then yesterday, at the invitation of our neighbors and good friends Chuck and Michael, we watched Zach Creggar’s WEAPONS (2025) in the theater. Both films revolve around children who suddenly go missing without explanation.

BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING fits comfortably within the psychological suspense thrillers of its time. Ann Lake (Carol Lynley) drops her four-year-old daughter off for her first day of school, only to return later and discover that no one at the school remembers seeing her. The film also stars Keir Dullea as her protective brother Stephen, and Sir Laurence Olivier as the detective assigned to find Bunny. The story unfolds in a relatively straightforward way, yet keeps you guessing until the final reveal, all under the careful direction of Otto Preminger.

Zach Creggar’s WEAPONS is like that film on steroids—multiple children suddenly vanish across a community, all running out of their homes and disappearing into the night at exactly 2:17 AM. The story is told through complex retellings from various characters’ points of view, reminiscent of Akira Kurosawa’s RASHOMON (1950). Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Amy Madigan, this film leans more toward dark comedy than true horror. It offers plenty of intriguing ideas but tends to ramble over its two-hour-plus runtime and falls short of delivering real scares. That said, we still found it mostly enjoyable.

Have you seen either? What did you think?

06/08/2025

By now you’ve heard about “Krypto” the dog in Superman. Hoping there will be a cat in a future DCU production, Brave has been practicing his flying wire work for a possible audition while Deb edits our upcoming reviews.

02/08/2025

Deb and I saw the new Superman last weekend and had a good time, or at least thought we did until we sat down to film our review. Little goes as planned at Stunt Kitty Films. How about you, did you see the movie? What did you think? Let us know, in the the comments below.

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03/07/2025

On April 21st, 2025, Debra and I had the pleasure of attending a 30th anniversary screening of the iconic Denzel Washington film, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995), which also stars Don Cheadle and Jennifer Beals, and was directed by Carl Franklin at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. What follows is less of a review and more an expression of our appreciation for this remarkable film.

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29/06/2025

A recent article from our co-founder Philip Faiss for Rise Up Daily. Happy🌈Pride. Bit about the Video Store in it, too🩷💚🩵💜💙It is a very good story.

When I was a youngish gay man living in LA, I worked for a gay-friendly chain of video stores called Video West. Like the majority of video rental establishments today, it is long defunct. But for me, not the memories. My uncle who managed the location in the San Fernando Valley had been keenly awar...

27/06/2025

So this is exciting… restored Hong Kong Classics screening at the Netflix theater in Hollywood!

Shout! Studios will host a Hong Kong Cinema Classics film series at American Cinematheque and IFC Center with features from John Woo and more.