Sometimes a movie is simply too good for just one special edition… Savant reached out to nab a British Region B import of Georges Franju’s horror masterpiece, to sample its enticing extras. And this also gives me the chance to ramble on with more thoughts about this 1959 show that inspired a score of copycats.
Eyes Without a Face (Bfi — U.K.)
Region B Blu-ray + Pal DVD
Bfi
1959 / B&W / 1:66 widescreen / 90 min. / The Horror Chamber of
Dr. Faustus, House of Dr. Rasanoff, Occhi senza volto / Street Date August 24, 2015 / presently £10.99
Starring: Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli, Francois Guérin,
Béatrice Altariba, Juliette Mayniel
Cinematography: Eugen Schüfftan
Production Designer: Auguste Capelier
Special Effects: Charles-Henri Assola
Film Editor: Gilbert Natot
Original Music: Maurice Jarre
Written by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Gascar, Claude Sautet from a novel by Jean Redon
Produced by Jules Borkon
Directed by Georges Franju
Savant has reviewed Eyes Without a Face twice,...
Eyes Without a Face (Bfi — U.K.)
Region B Blu-ray + Pal DVD
Bfi
1959 / B&W / 1:66 widescreen / 90 min. / The Horror Chamber of
Dr. Faustus, House of Dr. Rasanoff, Occhi senza volto / Street Date August 24, 2015 / presently £10.99
Starring: Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli, Francois Guérin,
Béatrice Altariba, Juliette Mayniel
Cinematography: Eugen Schüfftan
Production Designer: Auguste Capelier
Special Effects: Charles-Henri Assola
Film Editor: Gilbert Natot
Original Music: Maurice Jarre
Written by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Gascar, Claude Sautet from a novel by Jean Redon
Produced by Jules Borkon
Directed by Georges Franju
Savant has reviewed Eyes Without a Face twice,...
- 4/11/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are really, really good at holidays.
For Halloween, the couple and their adorable 6-year-old twins, Harper and Gideon, dressed as old Hollywood icons, with Harris sporting a Groucho Marx costume, and Burtka donning an impressive Charlie Chaplin getup. Per usual, it was their twins that stole the show! Harper posed in a glamorous Marilyn Monroe outfit, while Gideon dressed as a little James Dean.
Watch: Neil Patrick Harris' Kids Are the Most Adorable -- and Stylish -- Kindergartners Ever on First Day of School
"Hooray for Halloween! #Marilyn #Groucho #Chaplin #JamesDean @dbelicious," Harris posted to Instagram.
"We had so much fun with this one! Happy Halloween everyone," Burtka also wrote. "Make sure to eat Lots of candy. But don't forget to brush your teeth."...
For Halloween, the couple and their adorable 6-year-old twins, Harper and Gideon, dressed as old Hollywood icons, with Harris sporting a Groucho Marx costume, and Burtka donning an impressive Charlie Chaplin getup. Per usual, it was their twins that stole the show! Harper posed in a glamorous Marilyn Monroe outfit, while Gideon dressed as a little James Dean.
Watch: Neil Patrick Harris' Kids Are the Most Adorable -- and Stylish -- Kindergartners Ever on First Day of School
"Hooray for Halloween! #Marilyn #Groucho #Chaplin #JamesDean @dbelicious," Harris posted to Instagram.
"We had so much fun with this one! Happy Halloween everyone," Burtka also wrote. "Make sure to eat Lots of candy. But don't forget to brush your teeth."...
- 11/1/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
All hail Buster Keaton! The Great Stone Face's pre-feature output is a comedic treasure trove that allows us to watch a performing genius perfect his filmic persona. Lobster's all-new restorations debut some alternate scenes and fix a number of broken jump cuts. It's the whole shebang -- the earlier Fatty Arbuckle shorts and Buster's later solo efforts. Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923 Blu-ray Kino Classics 1917-1923 / B&W / 1:37 flat Silent Ap / 738 min. / Street Date May 24, 2016 / available through Kino Lorber / 59.95 Starring Buster Keaton, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. . Original Music Robert Israel, Donald Sosin, Stephen Horne, Timothy Brock, Neil Brand, The Mont Alto Orchestra, Sandra Wong, Günther Buchwald, Dennis Scott Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle & Buster Keaton
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
What's this, a full compilation of Buster Keaton Shorts? Kino has released sets of these before, including a 3-disc Blu-ray package from back in the summer of 2011 and overseen by Kino's Bret Wood.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
What's this, a full compilation of Buster Keaton Shorts? Kino has released sets of these before, including a 3-disc Blu-ray package from back in the summer of 2011 and overseen by Kino's Bret Wood.
- 5/21/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
By Cate Marquis
Audiences might expect the Peter Pan prequel Pan to be a big screen adaptation of humorist Dave Barry’s and writer Ridley Pearson’s bestselling “Peter and the Starcatchers,” a funny, clever, imaginative prequel to J.M. Barrie’s beloved classic “Peter Pan,” or perhaps an adaption of the smart, funny, creative Broadway musical they wrote, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a Tony Award-winning production that delighted grown-ups as well as kids.
Sadly, Pan is neither.
Pan is a kind of prequel to Peter Pan, but the cleverness, charm and humor of “Peter and the Starcatcher” are entirely missing in this disappointing big-budget extravaganza. Instead, “Pan” features a line-up of Hollywood stars, lavish costumes and sets with dazzling visual effects but a script cobbled together from tired, overly familiar kid’s adventure movie tropes, a movie that brings to mind 2013’s “The Lone Ranger.” It seems like the filmmakers...
Audiences might expect the Peter Pan prequel Pan to be a big screen adaptation of humorist Dave Barry’s and writer Ridley Pearson’s bestselling “Peter and the Starcatchers,” a funny, clever, imaginative prequel to J.M. Barrie’s beloved classic “Peter Pan,” or perhaps an adaption of the smart, funny, creative Broadway musical they wrote, “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a Tony Award-winning production that delighted grown-ups as well as kids.
Sadly, Pan is neither.
Pan is a kind of prequel to Peter Pan, but the cleverness, charm and humor of “Peter and the Starcatcher” are entirely missing in this disappointing big-budget extravaganza. Instead, “Pan” features a line-up of Hollywood stars, lavish costumes and sets with dazzling visual effects but a script cobbled together from tired, overly familiar kid’s adventure movie tropes, a movie that brings to mind 2013’s “The Lone Ranger.” It seems like the filmmakers...
- 10/9/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The BAFTA La hierarchy announced on Friday that they will present the star with the Albert R Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution To Entertainment in Los Angeles on October 30.
Ford is set to reprise his career-making role as Han Solo in the December 18 release of Stars Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.
His other credits include Blade Runner, the Raiders Of The Lost Ark franchise, Witness, American Graffiti and Patriot Games.
The Us television premiere of the 2015 Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards will air on Pop on November 6. The show will also air in the UK and other broadcasters in Europe, Latin America, Canada, South Africa and Asia.
“We are proud that the British Academy Britannia Awards will be aired around the world this year, including both the Us and UK,” said BAFTA Los Angeles CEO Chantal Rickards. “This is a big year for the ceremony, and so we are delighted that Pop will...
Ford is set to reprise his career-making role as Han Solo in the December 18 release of Stars Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.
His other credits include Blade Runner, the Raiders Of The Lost Ark franchise, Witness, American Graffiti and Patriot Games.
The Us television premiere of the 2015 Jaguar Land Rover British Academy Britannia Awards will air on Pop on November 6. The show will also air in the UK and other broadcasters in Europe, Latin America, Canada, South Africa and Asia.
“We are proud that the British Academy Britannia Awards will be aired around the world this year, including both the Us and UK,” said BAFTA Los Angeles CEO Chantal Rickards. “This is a big year for the ceremony, and so we are delighted that Pop will...
- 10/2/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor veteran Hollywood star Harrison Ford, who not only created Indiana Jones but will soon return as Han Solo in a new "Star Wars" film, with the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. BAFTA La always throws an entertaining awards party that combines unabashed awards-mongering with flowing drinks and warm hilarity. That should be in good supply this year thanks to standup comedian host Jack Whitehall and award-winners James Corden--the ebullient talk-show host is accepting the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year--and Amy Schumer (the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy) . The question remains whether Disney will gain any awards traction for the "Episode VII -The Force Awakens," which will be a box office behemoth to rival "Jurassic...
- 10/2/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
There’s a moment in Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation — Tom Cruise career-saver, franchise Mvp and the summer's best non-Imperator Furiosa action blockbuster — where the CIA director refers to the film's relentless hero as "the living manifestation of destiny." As a government official talking about an unpredictable agent, the line is patently (if knowingly) ridiculous. As Alec Baldwin talking about Tom Cruise, the dialogue sounds right on the money. That phrase could be dropped into the first sentence of his biography and nobody would think twice.
When the superstar first stepped...
When the superstar first stepped...
- 9/1/2015
- Rollingstone.com
The Star Wars franchise is going strong 38 years later. But what about the artists and filmmakers who helped make the 1977 original a hit?
In theatres all over the world in 1977, audiences thrilled at the sights and sounds of Star Wars. Harking back to a bygone age of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, it also pointed forward to the coming age of ubiquitous computers and special effects-led blockbusters.
But while the triumphant fanfare of John Williams' score gave Star Wars a confident swagger, its success was far from preordained. George Lucas reworked his script time and again; studios turned his concept down; even the production was rushed and torturous.
By now, the contribution George Lucas, John Williams and Star Wars' cast made to cinema is well documented. But what about some of the other artists, technicians and fellow filmmakers who helped to make the movie such a success? Here's...
In theatres all over the world in 1977, audiences thrilled at the sights and sounds of Star Wars. Harking back to a bygone age of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, it also pointed forward to the coming age of ubiquitous computers and special effects-led blockbusters.
But while the triumphant fanfare of John Williams' score gave Star Wars a confident swagger, its success was far from preordained. George Lucas reworked his script time and again; studios turned his concept down; even the production was rushed and torturous.
By now, the contribution George Lucas, John Williams and Star Wars' cast made to cinema is well documented. But what about some of the other artists, technicians and fellow filmmakers who helped to make the movie such a success? Here's...
- 4/22/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
#20. The Exorcist (1973)
Lost to: The Sting
Crammed in between two Best Picture wins for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” films was an interesting little year that rewarded another pairing of Robert Redford and Paul Newman (trivia: “The Sting’s” Julia Phillips is the first time female producer to ever win Best Picture). The other big landmark – the first time a purely horror film was nominated for Best Picture. “The Exorcist” was nominated for ten Oscars, winning for Sound and Adapted Screenplay. The horrifying story of a young girl possessed was, rumor has it, cursed as they tried to complete the film. This film about the struggle between faith and sin is possibly the most important horror film of all time.
#19. Avatar (2009)
Lost to: The Hurt Locker
The year after “The Dark Knight” and “Wall-e” missed out on Best Picture nominations, the Academy decided to change the rules and allow ten nominees.
Lost to: The Sting
Crammed in between two Best Picture wins for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” films was an interesting little year that rewarded another pairing of Robert Redford and Paul Newman (trivia: “The Sting’s” Julia Phillips is the first time female producer to ever win Best Picture). The other big landmark – the first time a purely horror film was nominated for Best Picture. “The Exorcist” was nominated for ten Oscars, winning for Sound and Adapted Screenplay. The horrifying story of a young girl possessed was, rumor has it, cursed as they tried to complete the film. This film about the struggle between faith and sin is possibly the most important horror film of all time.
#19. Avatar (2009)
Lost to: The Hurt Locker
The year after “The Dark Knight” and “Wall-e” missed out on Best Picture nominations, the Academy decided to change the rules and allow ten nominees.
- 1/1/2015
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Last year, the estate of James Bond author Ian Fleming announced that William Boyd, who wrote the screenplay for Robert Downey Jr's "Chaplin," has been hired to write the next James Bond novel, which is called "Solo" and will hit Us stores on October 8th. While promoting the book, Boyd spoke about actors who should play James Bond in future movies, naming Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) as his favorite. He said: "If there was to be an actor to play my James Bond, I'd choose another actor who has also been in a film of mine and who I also know and who is also called Daniel -- Daniel Day-Lewis -- because I think Daniel Day-Lewis actually resembles the Bond that [Ian] Fleming describes." Boyd wrote the screenplay for "Stars and Bars," a 1988 comedy that started Day-Lewis. But Boyd also worked with such Bond actors as Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig.
- 9/28/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
And then there were…only 33?
Yep, So You Think You Can Dance‘s Season 10 Vegas Week played out Tuesday night like a Vin Diesel summer blockbuster — too fast, too furious — whittling down a crop of 159 hoofers with the ruthlessness of a combine harvester moving across a wheat field.
Call me crazy, but I’d have preferred to see Vegas Week extended over two episodes. I mean, with six separate rounds — solo, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, groups and contemporary — there was simply too much good (and bad) dancing left on the cutting room floor. And simply too much trumped-up drama — the moping...
Yep, So You Think You Can Dance‘s Season 10 Vegas Week played out Tuesday night like a Vin Diesel summer blockbuster — too fast, too furious — whittling down a crop of 159 hoofers with the ruthlessness of a combine harvester moving across a wheat field.
Call me crazy, but I’d have preferred to see Vegas Week extended over two episodes. I mean, with six separate rounds — solo, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, groups and contemporary — there was simply too much good (and bad) dancing left on the cutting room floor. And simply too much trumped-up drama — the moping...
- 6/12/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
The Drama Desk Awards — commonly known as the theater world’s Golden Globes, though nominees are represented across all NYC productions in a season — are the last precursor to the Tony Awards (check EW.com tomorrow morning for a full list of those). And judging by the list below, it’s going to be quite a competitive year, with some pretty heavy-hitters mixed in with longshots, not to mention some major snubs (Alan Cumming, Cyndi Lauper, Fiona Shaw, Chaplin’s Rob McClure to name a few). The winners will be announced at NYC’s Town Hall on May 19. Below is...
- 4/29/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ask a young moviegoer to name a larger-than-life genius played by Robert Downey Jr. and they’ll probably name Tony Stark or Sherlock Holmes. The actor himself, however, might cite Charlie Chaplin. Downey earned his first Oscar nomination for channeling the Litttle Tramp in Chaplin (1992), which was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough, the esteemed British actor and filmmaker who today, at age 89, still presides over the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
The actor’s affection for Attenborough as a mentor gives him common ground with Ben Kingsley, who portrays the nefarious terrorist the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 (opening May 3). Kingsley,...
The actor’s affection for Attenborough as a mentor gives him common ground with Ben Kingsley, who portrays the nefarious terrorist the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 (opening May 3). Kingsley,...
- 1/30/2013
- by Geoff Boucher
- EW - Inside Movies
It's a question I've seen bandied about the Internet regularly this fall: Why is "Revolution" a hit? Why this show?
Before I get to a few possible answers, I should say that I don't think the question is dumb. The last half-decade has seen dozens of high-concept TV shows fail, or half-fail for a season or two until they're put out of their misery. Ever since "Lost" was a hit, TV networks have been trying to replicate its weird DNA, but they have generally come up with a series of genetic experiments gone awry, not successful clones or upgrades. We're trained, by this point, to think that any broadcast network show that embraces genre elements is going to be more "Heroes" than Hurley.
"Revolution" has avoided this curse, and I have some ideas why it has helped NBC have its most successful fall since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Over the past decade,...
Before I get to a few possible answers, I should say that I don't think the question is dumb. The last half-decade has seen dozens of high-concept TV shows fail, or half-fail for a season or two until they're put out of their misery. Ever since "Lost" was a hit, TV networks have been trying to replicate its weird DNA, but they have generally come up with a series of genetic experiments gone awry, not successful clones or upgrades. We're trained, by this point, to think that any broadcast network show that embraces genre elements is going to be more "Heroes" than Hurley.
"Revolution" has avoided this curse, and I have some ideas why it has helped NBC have its most successful fall since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Over the past decade,...
- 10/22/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
On June 22nd, Kunal Kohli’s thrice upon a love story Teri Meri Kahaani starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra will hit theaters. It is a story of soul mates, but soul mates not through one love story but throughout many lives. We see the couple meet and fall in love in 1910, 1960 and 2012 and with each new love story we see Shahid and Priyanka play a different role. A couple of weeks ago we asked Shahid Kapoor fans to tell us which character Shahid plays in Teri Meri Kahaani is their favorite.
Did they love 1910’s Javed and his smoulder?
Or does 1960’s Govind make their heart dance?
Or was it the cuteness of Krish who won the modern girl’s heart?
Well, the answer is all three (this is Shahid we’re talking about!) but Javed and his smoulder seemed to be the one many fans loved!
We asked...
Did they love 1910’s Javed and his smoulder?
Or does 1960’s Govind make their heart dance?
Or was it the cuteness of Krish who won the modern girl’s heart?
Well, the answer is all three (this is Shahid we’re talking about!) but Javed and his smoulder seemed to be the one many fans loved!
We asked...
- 5/2/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we revisit some of the scenes that still make us swoon. Some are obvious (Charlie Chaplin, Bogey and Bacall), some not so much (“Harold and Maude”?). And we discovered that the most romantic movie moments aren’t necessarily always found in romantic movies — you’ll find thrillers, sports movies and science fiction among our selections, as well as plenty of romances. Check out our picks and let us know what your most romantic movie moment is in the comment section below.
“Sense and Sensibility” (1995)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson
Near the end of “Sense and Sensibility,” Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) pays a visit to Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson). Grant’s doing his best fumbling Englishman — fiddling with the ornaments on the mantelpiece — while Thompson’s trying to hold it all together, believing he is already married to someone else.
“Sense and Sensibility” (1995)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson
Near the end of “Sense and Sensibility,” Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) pays a visit to Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson). Grant’s doing his best fumbling Englishman — fiddling with the ornaments on the mantelpiece — while Thompson’s trying to hold it all together, believing he is already married to someone else.
- 2/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we revisit some of the scenes that still make us swoon. Some are obvious (Charlie Chaplin, Bogey and Bacall), some not so much (“Harold and Maude”?). And we discovered that the most romantic movie moments aren’t necessarily always found in romantic movies — you’ll find thrillers, sports movies and science fiction among our selections, as well as plenty of romances. Check out our picks and let us know what your most romantic movie moment is in the comment section below.
“Sense and Sensibility” (1995)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson
Near the end of “Sense and Sensibility,” Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) pays a visit to Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson). Grant’s doing his best fumbling Englishman — fiddling with the ornaments on the mantelpiece — while Thompson’s trying to hold it all together, believing he is already married to someone else.
“Sense and Sensibility” (1995)
Directed by: Ang Lee
Starring: Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson
Near the end of “Sense and Sensibility,” Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) pays a visit to Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson). Grant’s doing his best fumbling Englishman — fiddling with the ornaments on the mantelpiece — while Thompson’s trying to hold it all together, believing he is already married to someone else.
- 2/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
I love slow movies. Really slow. For the longest time I thought everyone else considered that word to signify the worst in movies. Slow meant bad enough to put you to sleep. I love movies that put me to sleep. I’ve a whole collection of movies that I can pop in the DVD player whenever I can’t sleep and they’ll do the trick. If we can agree that music peaceful enough to put you to sleep can still be great, why not movies?
So this year I’m thankful for slow movies. But I’m also thankful for others who love them, because together we inspire filmmakers to keep making them. Great modern films like Goodbye, Solo and The Assassination of Jesse James..., and The Band’s Visit and Silent Light.
I’m thankful that cinema hasn’t been completely overrun by the desire to make anything...
So this year I’m thankful for slow movies. But I’m also thankful for others who love them, because together we inspire filmmakers to keep making them. Great modern films like Goodbye, Solo and The Assassination of Jesse James..., and The Band’s Visit and Silent Light.
I’m thankful that cinema hasn’t been completely overrun by the desire to make anything...
- 11/25/2009
- by Robert
- FilmExperience
So it looks like Vanity Fair is back playing in their creative sandbox as they've launched a new set of photos called Comedy's New Legends, featuring some of today's favorite comedic actors and actresses dressed up (and down) to resemble their favorite big-screen legends. There's Seth Rogen as Frida Kahlo, Danny McBride as Jack Nicholson in The Shining, Will Arnett as Han Solo, Russell Brand as Charlie Chaplin, Paul Rudd as Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein (my personal favorite), and Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Jason Bateman and Leslie Mann as The Honeymooners, among others.
Above you will find the image that kicks off Vf's latest series, which is a throwback to another (much sexier) Vanity Fair cover featuring the naked bodies of women like Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley. Instead, this time around, we get Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and Jason Segel in skin-toned body suits. (Thank you Vanity Fair...
Above you will find the image that kicks off Vf's latest series, which is a throwback to another (much sexier) Vanity Fair cover featuring the naked bodies of women like Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley. Instead, this time around, we get Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and Jason Segel in skin-toned body suits. (Thank you Vanity Fair...
- 3/2/2009
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
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