June 23rd, 2009
I realize watching a 50-year-old, black-and-white, subtitled Swedish drama about a knight returning from the Crusades to confront difficult questions of life, death and belief might not seem like the most entertaining way to spend your movie night, but I really want you to give THE SEVENTH SEAL a try. It’s a genuinely great movie, and it’s enjoyable to boot.
Here’s a link to my written review…
 And here’s the video version, complete with plenty of striking black-and-white clips.
June 23rd, 2009
Here’s the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s eagerly awaited (at least by me) World War II epic INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. We get a bit more of the actual plot this time around, plus a glimpse of the Nazi high command and Mike Myers (yes, that Mike Myers) in a Nazi uniform…
June 23rd, 2009
Ed McMahon, the man who made “Heeeeeeere’s Johnny!” a classic catchphrase and served more than 30 years as Johnny Carson’s TONIGHT SHOW announcer, died early today at the age of 86.
I’m sure you know McMahon was the announcer for THE TONIGHT SHOW, and I’m pretty sure you know he was the host of the popular syndicated talent show, STAR SEARCH. But did you know, long ago in 1957, he provided the bizarre narration for an almost forgotten horror movie called DAUGHTER OF HORROR?
 It’s true. And you can hear a bit of Ed’s work in this strange little clip…
