ARROW UHD RELEASE: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Considered the most faithful film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, this 1994 movie was directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Steph Lady and Frank Darabont, who said that it was, “the best script I ever wrote and the worst movie I’ve ever seen.” He told Creativescreenwriting.com, “t’s kind of […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 20: Sweet Movie (1974)
In The 50 Worst Films of All Time–and How They Got That Way by Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss, this movie is destroyed. And yet it also ruined lives, with actress Anna Prucnal — just for being in this movie — finding herself exiled from her native Poland for seven years even being denied a visa […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 21: Nihon Chinbotsu (1973)
The highest grossing film in Japan in 1973 and 1974, Submersion of Japan or Japan Sinks! was also a big deal in the U.S. Roger Corman bought the rights as part of New World Pictures and made a remix where he cut out lots of footage, added new sequences directed by Andrew Meyer (Night of the […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 20: The Story of Mankind (1957)
Hendrik Willem van Loon, a Dutch-American historian, wrote and illustrated The Story of Mankind in 1921. The book is a unique exploration of the history of Western civilization, told through a series of brief chapters. Van Loon’s narrative style is characterized by his constant questioning of the pivotal role of certain individuals or events in shaping […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 20: Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
Sam Peckinpah said, “For me, Hollywood no longer exists. It’s past history. I’ve decided to stay in Mexico because I believe I can make my pictures with greater freedom from here.” With the exception of a few key people, Peckinpah made this movie with a Mexican crew, including camerman Alex Phillips, Jr., who hared wide-angle lenses, […]
APRIL MOVIE THON DAY 20
For the twentieth day of the B&S About Movies April Movie Thon, let’s forget about the Golden Turkey Awards and how they predisposed people toward disliking some really great films. April 20: Screw the Medveds — Here’s a list of the movies that the Medveds had in their Golden Turkey Awards books. What do they know? Defend […]
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