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Film Persona: Bette Davis Part 2- The Torn Down Bitch 2009-01-23 15:58:00 The Torn Down Bitch
This next slew of films is what many critics and fans alike may call BetteDavis
’ golden age. In these films, Bette plays powerful women who are a victim of circumstance. Amidst a period where her contemporaries where fading and labeled box office poison, Bette thrived and became the hot ticket. No longer did Bette need a leading man or a gangster movi
Film Persona: Bette Davis Part 1- Disgraced Wreck 2009-01-23 15:54:00 Disgraced Wreck
As she was starting out, Bette
bulged her eyes out in a number of challenging roles. She played women who were spiraling out of control and were usually, showed in harsh lightning which brought out Bette Davis
’ “Ugly Duckling” quality. These characters had incredibly dense and stubborn personalities, seemingly determined to bring ruin upon themselves. Bette
Potent Quotable 2009-01-23 11:49:00 No. No. I just... I just thought you might want some extra seamen on your, uh, on-on-on your poop deck. -Peter Griffin to his nautical father in law Read more:Potent
Foreign Movie Gem: ¡Átame! (1990) 2009-01-22 10:23:00 Atame (The English title of the movie is “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!”) is a film by the magnificent Spanish filmmaker, Pedro Almodóvar. The film stars a young Antonio Banderas. Okay, so how can I paraphrase a synopsis for the Almodóvar virgins? Let us begin with the Spanish Stallion, who is imprisoned in some sort of asylum, where he repays his debt to society by fixing locks. Read more:Foreign
Unnecessary Movie: The Edge of Love (2008) 2009-01-22 10:22:00 The movie stars Keira Knightly, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys. I was wondering why Keira made this movie and apparently, her mother is named Sharon Macdonald and she penned the script. This movie was a labor to watch for me, although it had its moments, like the climax at the end between Keria and Cillian. It had some nice, nostalgic atmosphere (everyone smokes at every sce
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Promo Pic 2009-01-21 19:49:00 So exciting! But what’s up with the rest of the peeps in the photo? Did Hugh Jackman just fart? Or are they embarrassed by the fact that they are comic books nerds as well? Gambit and Rogue were my favorite X-men. I mean, how cool are those flaming cards? He has a really weird Creole accent though. It’s a shame that they don’t make Hugh Jackman wear that signature yellow uni-tard Read more:Origins
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Movie Soup for the Soul: Europa ‘51 (1952) 2009-01-21 19:15:00 Having a fascination with Francis of Assisi, Roberto Rossellini decided to create a film that placed a person of Francis of Assisi's character in post-war Italy and showed what the consequences would be. Source Roberto Rossellini wrote and directed Europa
’ 51 and uses his camera to show us the state of the human condition. In the movie, Ingrid Bergman plays Irene Girard, a wealthy woman
Top 4 Film Actor’s Actor 2009-01-21 15:33:00 Many actors remain in awe at the natural talents of these four actors. I regard them as the best of the best. Many film actors, no matter how accomplished, will give their right arm to star in a movie with any of these talented thespians. When an agent asks “Do you want to be in this independent movie? Antony Hopkins is also in it” you can guarantee that the agent will hear a resou Read more:Actor
Movie Gem: Barbarella (1968) 2009-01-21 14:07:00 I recently re-watched the cult classic Barbarella last night. I first watched it as a 14 year old when it came on basic cable. God only knows what they censored, but it doesn’t matter since I had no idea what was going on. I was merely dazzled by the special effects—come to think of it, my only memory of it is the scene during opening credits: the one where Jane Fonda is flo
Random Cute Story: The Girl Who Wanted To Know 2009-01-20 22:33:00 Girl: DO YOU THINK I'm pretty? Boy: No Girl: Do I ever cross your mind? Boy: No Girl: Do you like me? Boy: No Girl: Do you want me? Boy: No Girl: Would you cry if I left? Boy: No Girl: Would you do anything for me? Boy: No Girl: What would you choose, your life or me? Boy: My life The girl runs off crying in pain and the boy runs Read more:Random
Neighborhood Obama Inaugural Ball 2009-01-20 21:12:00 I was waiting for new episodes of Scrubs to come on, but a major moment in history was going on so…my schedule was free anyways, I’ll watch. I forgot who the first performer was. Oh right Will I. Am. Don’t really care…so moving on. Mary J. Blige. I am so glad she sang “Just Fine” instead of “No More Drama”. Maroon 5? Wait, are they black? Half Bl Read more:Neighborhood
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Film Persona: Bette Davis 2009-01-20 14:09:00 Persona: The Tragedienne Film Phases So in the 1930’s, at the start of her career, dear ol’ Bette
was pretty much trying to establish herself as a serious actress. The oldest film I have seen her in is in the 1931 pre-code James Whale film, Waterloo Bridge (1931) . She has a bit part as the leading man’s sister and she is incredibly young and blonde in the picture, wi Read more:Davis
Movie Gem: Apt Pupil (1998) 2009-01-20 11:44:00 Based on the Stephen King novella, Apt Pupil tells the story of a teenage boy (Brad Renfro) who uncovers an elderly neighbor’s (Ian McKellen) Nazi past. The boy soon uses this information against the elderly man to control him into telling macabre stories about how the Nazi’s exterminated Jews in the holocaust. Their relationship soon progress to a battle for mental superiority. Th
D&G Cosmetics Ad: Scarlett as a Tranny 2009-01-19 15:03:00 This new ad for Dolce and Gabbana was released recently with Scarlett
Johansson in a Marilyn-inspired pictorial. It’s been done. Does she not look like transgender personality Amanda Lepore or what? Maybe they should have hired Lepore. What a great pitch: D&G cosmetics can make a man look so much like Scarlett Johansson. And is it just me or does Scarlett’s eyes look like s Read more:Cosmetics
Style Icon of the Day: Jane Fonda Early 1960’s 2009-01-19 09:39:00 Up until her breakout role in the surprise hit, Cat Ballou, Jane Fonda
was a working model struggling to pay for The Actor’s Studio. Her style at this point was young and fresh- very wholesome all-American typical of the era. Read more:Style
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Film Persona: Kate Winslet- Body of Work So Far 2009-01-18 22:00:00 It matters very little to me if Kate wins any major awards or not (I hope she doesn’t. The award ruins actors. Look at Gwyneth and Charlize and Halle “Catwoman” Berry. And I also don’t want Ms.Winslet to settle for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar as Cate Blanchett did. Kate Winslet
is no supporting actress.) Kate Winslet shall forever be acknowledged as a film thespian in her own rig
They Replaced King of the Hill for this BS? 2009-01-18 19:11:00 Why? Is it so hard to produce quality animated shows? What, did Kathy Najimy and Brittany Murphy let their fame swell their heads and ask for pay raises? I tell you what, whoever is in charge of their Sunday night line up needs to be eaten alive by Kathy Najimy. If any show should’ve been canceled it should've been that time slot filler they call American Dad. Granted, I haven’t seen Read more:Replaced
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