‘Torso’ (aka ‘Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence’, aka ‘Carnal Violence’)
d: Sergio Martino, 1973
complete info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069920/
This review is part of ‘Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies Italian Horror Movie Blog-A-Thon Oct 19-31′.
Beneath the great Italian giallo masters Mario Bava, Dario Argento, and Lucio Fulci resides Sergio Martino. In America he’s often grouped in the second-tier of Italian [...]
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Jamie Uhler on Italian giallo ‘Torso’
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The Wrong Trousers (no 36)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 31, 2009 | 8 Comments »
(UK 1993 31m) DVD2
Pick up a penguin
p Christopher Moll d Nick Park w Nick Park, Bob Baker ed Helen Garrard m Julian Nott art Yvonne Fox
VOICES BY:- Peter Sallis (Wallace),
Wallace the inventor with a passion for Wensleydale cheese always reminded me of the Beano’s Calamity James without hair and, like that comic creation, he has [...]
Spotlight on Halloween; review of ‘Son of Frankenstein’ as posted on Darkness into Light
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2009 | 22 Comments »
31 Days To Halloween Countdown…Continues with a review of the 1939 film “Son of Frankenstein” by Sam Juliano, from “Wonders in the Dark.”
[Editor's Note: I want to take this time to express my sincerest thanks to Sam Juliano, for sharing his review of the 1939 film "Son of Frankenstein" and in order to visit Sam [...]
After Life (no 37)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
(Japan 1998 119m) DVD1/2
Aka. Wandafuru Raifu
Memories are made of this
p Shiho Sato, Masayuki Akieda d/w Hirokazu Kore-Eda ph Yamazaki Hiroshi ed Hirokazu Kore-Eda m Yasuhiro Kasamutsu art Toshihiro Isomi, Hideo Gunji
Arata (Takashi Mochizuki), Erika Oda (Shiori Satonaka), Susumu Terajima (Satoru Kawashima), Tsuyoshi Naito (Takuro Sugie), Kyoko Kagawa (Kyoko Watanabe), Kei Tani (Kennosuke Nakamura), Sadao Abe [...]
Marc Bauer on Michael Jackson’s ‘This is It’
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2009 | 16 Comments »
by Marc Bauer
I typically don’t take the time to write film reviews. I prefer to discuss them once the last reel finishes spinning and talk about the highs and lows at once. This is It is a film that deserves watching, provided you are a fan of the late Michael Jackson. If you are not a fan, [...]
Howards End (no 38)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 29, 2009 | 17 Comments »
(UK 1992 140m) DVD1/2
Only connect
p Ismail Merchant d James Ivory w Ruth Prawer Jhabvala novel E.M.Forster ph Tony Pierce-Roberts ed Andrew Marcus m Richard Robbins art Luciana Arrighi, John Ralph cos Jenny Beavan, John Bright
Anthony Hopkins (Henry Wilcox), Emma Thompson (Margaret Schlegel), Helena Bonham Carter (Helen Schlegel), Vanessa Redgrave (Ruth Wilcox), Samuel West (Leonard Bast), [...]
Jeanne la Pucelle: Parts I & II (Les Batailles & Les Prisons) (no 39)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
(France 1994 336m) DVD2 (DVD1 only 228m)
Aka. Joan the Maid: Parts I & II (The Battles & The Prisons); Joan of Arc
I am sent by God
p Pierre Grise d Jacques Rivette w Christine Laurent, Pascal Bonitzer ph William Lubtchansky ed Nicole Lubtchansky m Jordi Savali art Mau de Chauvigny
Sandrine Bonnaire (Jeanne la Pucelle), André Marcon [...]
The Wings of the Dove (no 40)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown on October 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
(UK 1997 101m) DVD1/2
Horror hath overwhelmed me
p David Parfitt, Stephen Evans d Iain Softley w Hossein Amini novel Henry James ph Eduardo Serra ed Tariq Anwar m Edward Shearmur art John Beard cos Sandy Powell
Helena Bonham Carter (Kate Croy), Linus Roache (Merton Densher), Alison Elliott (Millie Theale), Elizabeth McGovern (Susie Stringham), Charlotte Rampling (Aunt Maude), [...]
Monday Morning Diary (October 26)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2009 | 67 Comments »
by Sam Juliano
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the many people who have sent me moving condolences for the family tragedy that came to pass last weekend. All of us went through the most difficult time of our lives. My own physical discomfort has continued, and I have my procedure scheduled [...]
Leon (Version Longue) (no 41)
Posted in Allan's 90s Countdown, Uncategorized on October 26, 2009 | 28 Comments »
(US/France 1994/1996 132m) DVD1/2
Aka. The Professional
Me, Natalie!
p/d/w Luc Besson ph Thierry Arbogast ed Sylvie Landra m Eric Serra art Dan Weil
Jean Reno (Leon), Natalie Portman (Mathilda), Gary Oldman (Stansfield), Danny Aiello (Big Tony), Peter Appel, Michael Badalucco, Ellen Greene, Elizabeth Regen,
Every so often someone appears on screen for the first time and you say to [...]
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