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R.I.P. Composer LAURIE JOHNSON. A talented and versatile musician with scores ranging from The Avengers' iconic TV theme to films such as DR. STRANGELOVE, FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, CAPTAIN KRONOS and AND SOON THE DARKNESS. He also had a successful career as a Big Band and Swing bandleader.

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Not as much a documentary as two old friends having a long discussion. It's Rob Reiner's MY DINNER WITH EINSTEIN. Einstein here is, of course, known to the world as Albert Brooks. Reiner and Brooks have been friends for some 60 years. It's a very chummy look at his life and career. The clips...

GENE AND ROGER (Podcast, 2021). The Ringer. Got to listen to the podcast on a cross-country flight. It's a quite well done audio documentary on Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, most colloquially known simply as: Siskel & Ebert. Brian Rafferty researched and hosts the podcast which is broken down...

One of the better horror films I've seen recently, BIRTH/REBIRTH has hit streaming via Shudder and Rental. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9048804/reference/

Starting this up before the nominations are announced as the big Awards films are starting to roll out with KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, THE HOLDOVERS, THE KILLER etc. out in theaters. Of course, BARBENHEIMER dominated the attention pre-fall. Along with PAST LIVES. Any other favorites or...

It had been 13 years since John Carpenter's THE WARD. He should have stayed retired. Carpenter lends his name to the series and directed this one episode. His voice introduces the program, and he sounds lazy and tired. Carpenter's episode, The Phone Stalker, is 'based on a true story' of a Long...

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) PG-13 10/06/2023 (US) Drama 1h 49m Overview A naval officer stands trial for mutiny after taking command from a ship's captain he felt was acting in...

Title: They Cloned Tyrone Tagline: Beware cheap imitations. Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery Director: Juel Taylor Cast: John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, Kiefer Sutherland, David Alan Grier, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Tamberla Perry, Eric Robinson Jr., Trayce Malachi...

One of the finest filmmakers of his generation, TERENCE DAVIES, has passed. DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES, THE LONG DAY CLOSES, HOUSE OF MIRTH, DEEP BLUE SEA right up through last year's fine BENEDICTION, Davies showed his solid craftsmanship. His finest distinction for me was his adherence to...

DISTANT aka Uzak (2002) - Nuri Bilge Ceylan's third feature and Cannes Grand Prix winner had a recent restoration and is now out on DVD & Blu Ray from Big World Pictures. Release date was December, 2022. DISTANT is a fairly simple story of an unemployed young man from a small Turkish village...

Title: El Conde Tagline: Things are about to get bloody... Genre: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy Director: Pablo Larraín Cast: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Stella Gonet, Catalina Guerra, Amparo Noguera, Antonia Zegers, Marcial Tagle, Diego Muñoz...

Title: Back to the Drive-in (2022) Genre: Documentary Director: April Wright Release: 2022-08-12 Runtime: 105 Plot: A feature-length documentary that goes behind the scenes to get to know the families who own and operate drive-in theaters.

Title: The Congress Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Animation Director: Ari Folman Cast: Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sami Gayle, Michael Stahl-David, Don McManus, Jörg Vincent Malotki, Sarah Shahi Release: 2013-07-03...

Title: Joy Ride Tagline: Four friends. One trip. No luck. Genre: Comedy Director: Adele Lim Cast: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Chris Pang, Isla Rose Hall, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, Nicholas Carella, Debbie Fan, Meredith...

Title: Past Lives Genre: Drama, Romance Director: Celine Song Cast: Greta Lee, Yoo Teo, John Magaro, Jojo T. Gibbs, Emily Cass McDonnell, Federico Rodriguez, Kristen Sieh, Conrad Schott, Moon Seung-a, Seung Min Yim, Ji Hye Yoon, Won Young Choi, Ahn Min-Young, Seo Yeon-Woo, Seung Un...

Title: Love to Love You, Donna Summer Genre: Documentary, Music Director: Brooklyn Sudano, Roger Ross Williams Cast: Donna Summer Release: 2023-02-21 Runtime: 107 Plot: The extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home...

Title: Ganja & Hess Tagline: Some Marriages Are Made In Heaven. Others Are Made In Hell. Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror Director: Bill Gunn Cast: Marlene Clark, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn, Sam Waymon, Leonard Jackson, Candece Tarpley, Richard Harrow, John Hoffmeister, Betty Barney, Mabel...

Title: How to Blow Up a Pipeline Tagline: This is an act of self defense. Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Director: Daniel Goldhaber Cast: Ariela Barer, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Lukas Gage, Jake Weary, Kristine Froseth, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Irene Bedard, Olive Jane...

Title: No Bears Genre: Drama Director: Jafar Panahi Cast: Naser Hashemi, Bakhtiyar Panjeei, Vahid Mobaser, Jafar Panahi, Mina Kavani, Reza Heydari, Sinan Yusufoglu, Darya Alei, Amir Davar, Narges Delaram, Mina Khosravani Release: 2022-10-06 Runtime: 107 Plot: Iranian director...

Some hopeful news on Audiences returning to theaters, as well as ignoring Streaming dates to go to see a movie in a cinema if they are really interested. What about my fellow Home Theater Forum members? Do you let Streaming airdates fully dictate what movies you go to see in a theater?? The...

Title: Holy Spider Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Director: Ali Abbasi Cast: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh, Nima Akbarpour, Sara Fazilat, Alice Rahimi, Ali Nazarian, Sima Seyed, Firouz Ageli, Farhad Faghih Habibi, Mesbah Taleb...

RIP ROBERT BLAKE. He certainly had a complicated life and he probably got away with one, but, what a ride he had. Originally a Little Rascal in the Our Gang series (as Mickey Gubitosi - his birth name) he kept acting as a child actor including a bit role in the classic TREASURE OF THE SIERRA...

R.I.P. Mr. B.I.G.. Bert I. Gordon was considered by many to be the oldest American Director still alive. He has passed at the ripe old age of 100. Bert was a maverick Indie filmmaker before many even used the term. He made his mark with his low budget independent productions in all kinds of...

Title: Close Genre: Drama Director: Lukas Dhont Cast: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Igor van Dessel, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Léon Bataille, Serine Ayari, Robin Keyaert, Herman van Slambrouck, Iven Deduytschaver, Jeffrey Vanhaeren, Hélène Theunissen...

Title: EO Tagline: May all your dreams come true. Genre: Drama Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Isabelle Huppert, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Tomasz Organek, Lolita Chammah, Agata Sasinowska, Anna Rokita, Michał Przybysławski, Gloria Iradukunda, Piotr...

Title: Women Talking Tagline: Do nothing. Stay and fight. Leave. Genre: Drama Director: Sarah Polley Cast: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, August Winter, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand, Kira Guloien...

RICOU BROWNING R.I.P. He will be forever known as the actor/stuntman who portrayed THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON in the underwater scenes*. In addition to the sequels, Browning also directed a couple of films including the bizarre MR. NO LEGS (yes, you can take the title literally!!). He...