Tuesday, 23 May 2023
quote [ Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in ?RRR,? an Asgardian warrior in the ?Thor? films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO?s ?Rome,? has died. He was 58. ]
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Wednesday, 17 May 2023
quote [ In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ?Jeopardy!? in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes?and a quest to find out what really happened. ]
I got no questions, no Jeopardy
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Tuesday, 16 May 2023
quote [ the heart of ?The Conversation?s? appeal, then and now, is the way it combines an exceptional character study, a thriller plot and an ability to superbly convey the unease of a society where blanket surveillance is getting to be the norm. ]
Thought of this film today and look-a: it's viewable online.
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Tuesday, 9 May 2023
quote [ whenever some kind of box office record is broken, the loser of the crown, be it a director or studio, publicly pats the victor on the back with a nice message. ]
Didn't know about this ? some nice visuals in here.
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Monday, 8 May 2023
quote [ Emma's wedding day takes a drastic turn when she is awakened by a powerful sorceress, setting off a transformation that leaves her life forever changed. Watc... ]
An interesting animation of sorts.
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Tuesday, 2 May 2023
quote [ The hypersleep capsules from which the team emerge on reaching the planet were expensive to build. Production designer Peter Lamont?s solution was to make just half of them, and place a mirror at the end of the set to double them up. ]
James Cameron doing cheesy budget cuts without anyone noticing.
From the great film blog of Neil Oseman. via Dan Douglas
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Monday, 1 May 2023
quote [ A history of portable devices on screen, from ?American Psycho? to ?The Matrix? ]
Stayin' connected through a mobile phone
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Saturday, 8 April 2023
quote [ A video about the 1981 anime series Fang of the Sun: Dougram, directed by Ryousuke Takahashi. Now mostly known by Battletech fans. I also talk about the works of Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo. ]
The new Witch From Mercury series has been getting me into Gundam again. I'll have to check this out. Recently watched Patlabor, as well, which was interesting.
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Thursday, 6 April 2023
quote [ It's 1927 and Prohibition is the law of the land. For Rocky, Freckle and Ivy, the night shifts are never dull.
LACKADAISY, based on a comic series by Tracy J. Butler, was directed by Fable Siegel, produced by Iron Circus Animation, and made by a crew of more than 160 skilled artists across the world. The project was funded by Kickstarter backers, aided by Patreon supporters, and fueled by fan viewership and enthusiasm during the course of its production. Thank you so much for watching, and for your support! ] Pretty cute. I never read the comic but enjoyed the pilot. I'll probably check out the rest.
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Thursday, 30 March 2023
quote [ Whether it was explosive action movies like Rabbi P.I. and Dennis the Menace II Society or heartwarming family films like The Cockroach King and D.T.: The Drunken Terrestrial, esteemed film critic Jay Sherman always offered the same reaction: ?It stinks!? ]
Watching critics like Jay Sherman
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