Peter Greenaway’s Documentary ‘Rembrandt’s J’Accuse’ Poses Hidden Conspiracy

by Sam Juliano
     “This building is the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Holland, the home of the prime collection of Dutch painting.  The Rijksmuseum is currently the scene of a shooting.  The relevant authorities should investigate.”
     So intones British director Peter Greenaway in an inimitible voice that warns it’s listeners that a cover-up has been sustained for almost [...]

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50% Off on All Criterion DVDs at Barnes & Noble Outlets Beginning Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 12th

by Sam Juliano
     As per information relayed to me yesterday by our very good friend John Greco of Twenty Four Frames, which has since been confirmed, Barnes & Noble will be offering up every single Criterion DVD and Blue Ray title in stock at the same 50% off price point that they offered back in [...]

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The Great War *****

In what I hope will be an annual tradition, I repost last year’s post for this series as a reminder on November 11th.  Literally, LEST WE FORGET. - Allan
by Allan Fish
on Remembrance Day itself, we look at a monumental small screen work too long neglected
(UK 1964 1,040m) DVD2
This business may last a long time
p  Tony Essex, [...]

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Monday Morning Diary (November 9)

 
 
 

       
 

by Sam Juliano
     Congratulations to the New York Yankees for winning their 27th World Championship, and to clutch DH Hideki Matsui for being named MVP.  Condolences to David Schleicher and the Phillies fans, but you can be sure they will be in the think of it next year again, as they are a great team, and [...]

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Wonders in the Dark…To Give Away Two Autograph Copies of Author Eric Beetner’s and J.B. Kohl’s Book “One Too Many Blows To The Head.”

Hi! Sam Juliano, Allan, and Wonders in the Dark readers…
WitD readers, I’ am so happy that Sam Juliano, so graciously, let me use his blog Wonders in the Dark as a platform to announce the give away of two autograph copies of authors Eric Beetner’s and J.B.Kohl’s just released mystery novel…“One Too Many Blows To [...]

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Our Mutual Friend (no 30)

 
by Allan Fish
(UK 1998 350m) DVD1/2
It just keeps rolling along
p  Catherine Wearing  d  Julian Faring  w  Sandy Welch  novel  Charles Dickens  ph  David Odd  ed  Frances Parker  m  Adrian Johnston  art  Malcolm Thornton  cos  Mike O’Neill
Steven Mackintosh (John Rokesmith), Anna Friel (Bella Wilfer), Keeley Hawes (Lizzie Hexam), Paul McGann (Eugene Wrayburn), David Morrissey (Bradley Headstone), [...]

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Dame Emma Kirkby and Jakob Lindberg Perform Dowland and Purcell at “Orpheus in England” Venue at Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church

by Sam Juliano
      Few classical or opera afficionados have even heard of British ”Queen of Early Music” Emma Kirkby, much less have been aware that she is considered one of the ten greatest sopranos of all-time according to BBC Music magazine.  A former classics student at Oxford and English teacher, Kirkby made her mark as a soloist with [...]

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Spike Jonze’s ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is Nice to Look At But Not to Listen To

by Sam Juliano
     While I have never warmed to the cinema of Spike Jonze, whose mind puzzles have developed more than a cult following over the years, I must say this latest failure was somewhat of a surprise, since the source material here is perhaps the most beloved Caldecott Medal winner in history.  Maurice Sendak’s [...]

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Monday Morning Diary (November 2)

                    Screen cap of horror gem The House of the Devil 
by Sam Juliano
     With the Yankees leading the World Series over the Phillies 3 games to 1, Yankee fans are envisioning a championship for the Bronx Bombers.  Our buddy David Schleicher is leading the charge for the National League Champions from the City of Brotherly Love.
     I [...]

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Jamie Uhler on Italian giallo ‘Torso’

‘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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