Unbridled Passion by Howard Hughes
Following the release in March of ‘A Man Called Gannon’ (1968), Simply Media in the UK continue to release more Universal-International westerns, this time of 1940s and ‘50s vintage. The new releases, out on 18 April, are ‘Calamity Jane & Sam Bass’ (1949), ‘Cattle Drive’ (1951) and ‘Black Horse Canyon’ (1954). This trio of films are literally ‘Horse Operas’, with the accent on thoroughbred steeds and their importance and role in the working west. Be they cattle drovers, stock breeders or outlaws, where would any of them be without the horse? The answer, of course, is walking.
I’ll review the DVDs in the order I watched them. First up is ‘Cattle Drive’, a 1951 western directed by Kurt Neumann. Chester Graham Jnr (Dean Stockwell), the spoilt, arrogant son of railroad magnet Chester Graham Snr (Leon Ames), is accidentally left behind when the train he is travelling on makes a water stop.
Following the release in March of ‘A Man Called Gannon’ (1968), Simply Media in the UK continue to release more Universal-International westerns, this time of 1940s and ‘50s vintage. The new releases, out on 18 April, are ‘Calamity Jane & Sam Bass’ (1949), ‘Cattle Drive’ (1951) and ‘Black Horse Canyon’ (1954). This trio of films are literally ‘Horse Operas’, with the accent on thoroughbred steeds and their importance and role in the working west. Be they cattle drovers, stock breeders or outlaws, where would any of them be without the horse? The answer, of course, is walking.
I’ll review the DVDs in the order I watched them. First up is ‘Cattle Drive’, a 1951 western directed by Kurt Neumann. Chester Graham Jnr (Dean Stockwell), the spoilt, arrogant son of railroad magnet Chester Graham Snr (Leon Ames), is accidentally left behind when the train he is travelling on makes a water stop.
- 5/2/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
As Shark Week begins Sunday, Aug. 10, so does viewers’ amazement at the titles of Discovery’s new specials. “We have brainstorm meetings for titles on every show, and I’m telling you, when a brainstorm meeting on the next car show comes up, you go to a conference room and there’s like four people in it,” Michael Sorensen, VP of development and production for the channel, says. “Anytime we have a Shark Week brainstorm for titles, you have to get more seats. It’s packed, people throwing out mash-ups: One of my favorites that came out of one of these meetings was Sharkcano.
- 8/10/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Well, the big day is finally here! After leading the Avengers in stopping an alien invasion Summer before last, our favorite shield-slinger returns to the multiplexes in an all new solo adventure (well, he’s got some help from the Black Widow and the high-flyin’ Falcon)! Before you head out, you may want to brush up on all things Steve Rogers (don’t worry, this won’t be on the final!)! Have fun and buy bonds!
Read my original review of Captain America Here.
Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.
The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.
Read my original review of Captain America Here.
Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.
The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.
- 4/4/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Boom! Studios
Deceivers #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Stephane Roux), $3.99
Deceivers #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Steven Grant Signed Edition), Ar
Fairy Quest Volume 1 Outlaws Tp, $14.99
Chronicle Books
Art Of Frozen Hc (not verified by Diamond), $40.00
Cinefex
Cinefex #136 (January 2014)(not verified by Diamond), $12.50
Comic Shop News
Comic Shop News #1384, Ar
Dark Horse Comics
Conan Volume 14 The Death Tp, $19.99
Star Wars #1 (Of 8)(Lucas Draft)(Mike Mayhew Gold Signature Edition)(Dynamic Forces)(not verified by Diamond), Ar
Star Wars Omnibus Knights Of The Old Republic Volume 2 Tp, $24.99
DC Comics
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Black & White Variant Cover), Ar
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Combo Pack Cover), $4.99
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Regular Cover), $3.99
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(Ethan...
Boom! Studios
Deceivers #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Stephane Roux), $3.99
Deceivers #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Steven Grant Signed Edition), Ar
Fairy Quest Volume 1 Outlaws Tp, $14.99
Chronicle Books
Art Of Frozen Hc (not verified by Diamond), $40.00
Cinefex
Cinefex #136 (January 2014)(not verified by Diamond), $12.50
Comic Shop News
Comic Shop News #1384, Ar
Dark Horse Comics
Conan Volume 14 The Death Tp, $19.99
Star Wars #1 (Of 8)(Lucas Draft)(Mike Mayhew Gold Signature Edition)(Dynamic Forces)(not verified by Diamond), Ar
Star Wars Omnibus Knights Of The Old Republic Volume 2 Tp, $24.99
DC Comics
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Black & White Variant Cover), Ar
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Combo Pack Cover), $4.99
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(David Finch & Richard Friend Regular Cover), $3.99
Forever Evil #4 (Of 7)(Ethan...
- 12/24/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Bill McKay)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Bill Maus)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Matt Hebb & Jason Worthington)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Art Fundamentals Sc (Slipcased Edition), $49.99
Beginner’s Guide To Creating Manga Art Sc, $24.99
Aam Markosia
Project Luna 1947 Gn, $15.99
Abrams Comicarts
Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series Hc, $19.95
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 19 Tp, $29.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3, $3.50
Archie Comic Publications
Archie 1000-Page Comics Extravaganza Tp, $14.99
Life With Archie #32 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #32 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #15 (Cover A Lori...
3 Finger Prints
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover A Bill McKay)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover B Bill Maus)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Volume 2 #3 (Cover C Matt Hebb & Jason Worthington)(not verified by Diamond), $3.99
3D Total Publishing
Art Fundamentals Sc (Slipcased Edition), $49.99
Beginner’s Guide To Creating Manga Art Sc, $24.99
Aam Markosia
Project Luna 1947 Gn, $15.99
Abrams Comicarts
Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series Hc, $19.95
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 19 Tp, $29.95
Archaia Entertainment
Mouse Guard Legends Of The Guard Volume 2 #3, $3.50
Archie Comic Publications
Archie 1000-Page Comics Extravaganza Tp, $14.99
Life With Archie #32 (Dean Haspiel Variant Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #32 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Assassins #15 (Cover A Lori...
- 9/23/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
Shortly before Peter Benchley's book went to press, he still hadn't decided on a title. It was a thriller about a murderous great white shark, and three men's quest to kill it. He went through a long list of potential ideas before eventually settling on a single syllable that later entered into our mythology and culture: Jaws.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the book, Ballantine books has put out a special edition, featuring excerpts from Benchley's archives and his own book about the making of the bestseller and the subsequent Spielberg movie.
Courtesy of Ballantine, below you'll find the long list of alternative titles that Benchley considered, along with some of his handwritten notes from the time. While some are pretty chilling ("What Have We Done?"), we're not sure that a book and movie called Phosphorescence or Squam would have had quite the same impact.
What's your favorite alternative title to Jaws?...
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the book, Ballantine books has put out a special edition, featuring excerpts from Benchley's archives and his own book about the making of the bestseller and the subsequent Spielberg movie.
Courtesy of Ballantine, below you'll find the long list of alternative titles that Benchley considered, along with some of his handwritten notes from the time. While some are pretty chilling ("What Have We Done?"), we're not sure that a book and movie called Phosphorescence or Squam would have had quite the same impact.
What's your favorite alternative title to Jaws?...
- 8/5/2013
- by Andrew Losowsky
- Huffington Post
When I walked into How To Train Your Dragon back in 2010, I wasn’t expecting anything close to the bold, bright fantasy adventure that met my eyes. Boasting exciting visuals and a tone reminiscent of some vibrant blend of The Black Stallion and Willow, Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders’s adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s novels was a leap forward for DreamWorks Animation.
Earning a little less than 500 million worldwide, it was a hit with audiences and critics alike, and was later nominated for an Academy Award for best animated film. It lost out, unjustly in this critic’s eyes, to Toy Story 3, but there was a deserving fan-base ready for more adventures that came in the form of a Disney Channel series. Now, the heroic Hiccup and his precocious Night Fury friend Toothless are returning for an adventure set five years after the first, involving Burk’s fearless...
Earning a little less than 500 million worldwide, it was a hit with audiences and critics alike, and was later nominated for an Academy Award for best animated film. It lost out, unjustly in this critic’s eyes, to Toy Story 3, but there was a deserving fan-base ready for more adventures that came in the form of a Disney Channel series. Now, the heroic Hiccup and his precocious Night Fury friend Toothless are returning for an adventure set five years after the first, involving Burk’s fearless...
- 7/14/2013
- by Nathan Bartlebaugh
- Obsessed with Film
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 18 Tp, $29.95
Alternative Comics
Alternative Comics #4 (not verified by Diamond), $5.99
Failure Gn, $21.95
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #7, $3.99
Gold Digger #201, $3.99
Last Zombie The End #2 (Of 5), $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Sesame Street I Is For Imagination #1 (Amy Mebberson Super Power Variant Cover), Ar
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica #266 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica #266 (Jill Thompson Variant Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #234, $3.99
Life With Archie #30 (Bob Smith Regular Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #30 (Phil Jimenez Variant Cover), $3.99
Sonic Saga Volume 3 Eggman Empire Tp, $11.99
Sonic Universe #53 (Patrick Spaziante Evil Friends Forever Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #53 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #30, $5.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Iris Volume 3 #4 (Cover A Alex Lei...
AC Comics
Crypt Of Horror Volume 18 Tp, $29.95
Alternative Comics
Alternative Comics #4 (not verified by Diamond), $5.99
Failure Gn, $21.95
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #7, $3.99
Gold Digger #201, $3.99
Last Zombie The End #2 (Of 5), $3.99
Ape Entertainment
Sesame Street I Is For Imagination #1 (Amy Mebberson Super Power Variant Cover), Ar
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica #266 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica #266 (Jill Thompson Variant Cover), $2.99
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #234, $3.99
Life With Archie #30 (Bob Smith Regular Cover), $3.99
Life With Archie #30 (Phil Jimenez Variant Cover), $3.99
Sonic Saga Volume 3 Eggman Empire Tp, $11.99
Sonic Universe #53 (Patrick Spaziante Evil Friends Forever Variant Cover), $2.99
Sonic Universe #53 (Patrick Spaziante Regular Cover), $2.99
World Of Archie Double Digest #30, $5.99
Aspen Comics
Executive Assistant Iris Volume 3 #4 (Cover A Alex Lei...
- 6/17/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
In the 20 years since the release of their platinum-selling debut album "Picture Of Health," Canadian rock band the Headstones have seen the highs and lows of the music business, literally and figuratively.
Just last week, the Headstones took one giant step towards reclaiming their rightful Canadian rock crown with the release of their first studio album in more than a decade, "Love + Fury." "Love + Fury" embraces the group's long-standing ethos of no-holds-barred rock 'n' roll. In an age of pre-manufactured pop idols, one-hit wonders and monkey-toting superstars, the world needs them more than ever.
Rejuvenated by the band's return to the concert stage in February 2011, Headstones lead singer (and "Flashpoint" actor) Hugh Dillon suddenly wondered why it had taken them so long to get back together.
"I had forgotten all about the stuff that I despised about the music business," Dillon tells HuffPost. "It wasn't about putting the band back...
Just last week, the Headstones took one giant step towards reclaiming their rightful Canadian rock crown with the release of their first studio album in more than a decade, "Love + Fury." "Love + Fury" embraces the group's long-standing ethos of no-holds-barred rock 'n' roll. In an age of pre-manufactured pop idols, one-hit wonders and monkey-toting superstars, the world needs them more than ever.
Rejuvenated by the band's return to the concert stage in February 2011, Headstones lead singer (and "Flashpoint" actor) Hugh Dillon suddenly wondered why it had taken them so long to get back together.
"I had forgotten all about the stuff that I despised about the music business," Dillon tells HuffPost. "It wasn't about putting the band back...
- 5/27/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
Yours truly hasn't had an opportunity to sit down and compose a review of this film until today, but in retrospect, I think it might be a good thing that I took the past few days to let my thoughts percolate, not because I couldn't decide how to approach my analysis, but because How to Train Your Dragon is such a damned fine animated film, that I didn't want to automatically lapse into bespoke accolades.
I'm going to anyway. So consider that one accolade already.
In the story, as the sun sets on the Viking island of Berk, the inhabitants' sheep periodically get carried away by dragons, who swoop down and flambé the village in the process. The creatures have become such a pest to the local folk, that Viking Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler) has made dragon-killing the town's chief occupation, as adolescent Vikings are trained in the...
I'm going to anyway. So consider that one accolade already.
In the story, as the sun sets on the Viking island of Berk, the inhabitants' sheep periodically get carried away by dragons, who swoop down and flambé the village in the process. The creatures have become such a pest to the local folk, that Viking Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler) has made dragon-killing the town's chief occupation, as adolescent Vikings are trained in the...
- 3/29/2010
- CinemaSpy
Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon is a great example of everything I love about animated movies. It’s a big, bold, colorful movie that isn’t afraid to blend stylized characters with exquisitely real and breathtaking details.
Unlike the recent slate of warmed-over kid’s film trying to compete furiously to cash-in on the 3D technology, Dragon swoops in, gathers the technique under its wing and folds it confidently into the final product in such a way that what ends up on screen is just as compelling and exciting as the images that James Cameron brought us in Avatar. The big surprise at the heart of Dragon? It wipes the floor with Avatar in the story/narrative department.
Adapted from the novels by Cressida Cowell, Dragon re-imagines the world of the book slightly to create a land of danger and peril, with hearty, rugged Vikings doing battle with the large,...
Unlike the recent slate of warmed-over kid’s film trying to compete furiously to cash-in on the 3D technology, Dragon swoops in, gathers the technique under its wing and folds it confidently into the final product in such a way that what ends up on screen is just as compelling and exciting as the images that James Cameron brought us in Avatar. The big surprise at the heart of Dragon? It wipes the floor with Avatar in the story/narrative department.
Adapted from the novels by Cressida Cowell, Dragon re-imagines the world of the book slightly to create a land of danger and peril, with hearty, rugged Vikings doing battle with the large,...
- 3/26/2010
- by Nathan Bartlebaugh
- Atomic Popcorn
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