Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Tuesday's Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V: the links to the reviews

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
This week, the list is dedicated to the memory of Randy Johnson, who had been writing his fine critiques and putting together light-hearted blog posts almost right up to the end, on Saturday.  His farewell post.

The selections (reviews and citations at the links below) of undeservedly (and a few deservedly) under-appreciated audio/visual experiences...as always, thanks to all the contributors and you readers...two reviews this month (a bit late?) for June Bride...

Allan Fish: Visages d’Enfants

Anne Billson: The Woman in Black

Anonymous: The Crimson Kimono

Bill Crider: Rumor Has It  [trailer]

Brian Arnold notes, with some diffidence: 100 Films Every Man Must See

BV Lawson: Media Murder

Charlie Ricci: I've Got a Secret: "Pete Best"

Colin: Rails into Laramie

Comedy Film Nerds: Steele Saunders

Cynthia Fuchs: My Depression: The Up and Down of It

Dan Stumpf: The Woman on the Beach; The Man in the Back Seat

Elgin Bleecker: Duck, You Sucker

Elizabeth Foxwell: Equal Partners; William Friedman on cryptography

Evan Lewis: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Gary Deane: British Noir Film Gets Nasty

George Kelley: Mission: Impossible (Season 1)

Iba Dawson: The Third Man (restored)

Ivan G. Dixon, Jr.: This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Jack Seabrook: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: "The Black Curtain" (Cornell Woolrich)

Jackie Kashian: Amy Shira Teitel on space exploration...and Moon

Jacqueline T. Lynch: "Jerky Turkey"

James Clark: Goodbye South, Goodbye

James Reasoner: The Cobbler

Jeff Flugel: '70s SF Films

Jerry House: The Arthur Godfrey Show

John Grant: Haunted House; Dreaming for You

Jonathan Lewis; The Spy in the Green Hat (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. repackage)

Judy Geater: Wild Boys of the Road

Kate Laity: Edge-Lit 4

Kliph Nesteroff: Franklyn Ajaye

Kristina Dijan: The Black Castle; The Rules of the Game; Behind Stone Walls; 1947 Blogathon

Laura: Doctor, You've Got to Be KiddingJune Bride

Lucy Brown: In Search of the Castaways

Martin Edwards: DOA (1950 film)

Marty McKee: Doomsday Machine; Along Came a Spider

Mystery Dave: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Patrick Murtha: The Last Hurrah

Patti Abbott: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Pearce Duncan: Ringu

Pop My Culture: Diane Franklin & Amanda Wyss of Better Off Dead

Randy Johnson: Drummer of Vengeance


Rick: Kathy Garver

Rod Lott: President Wolfman; Teenage Confidential

Sam Juliano: First Annual Children’s Book Celebration in the Queens Museum;  Empire of the Sun

Stacia Jones: Once a Thief (1965 film); June Bride

Stephen Bowie: Dennis the Menace (1950s tv)

Stephen Mullen: Let the Right One In

Steve Lewis: Antigone 34

Todd Mason: Kit Reed et al.: "Bad Influences" A ReaderCon Panel

Victoria Loomes: And God Created Woman...

Walter Albert: Tod Browning

4 comments:

Gerard said...

Bleeker's DUCK, YOU SUCKER goes to the review for MY DEPRESSION.

With DUCK I most recall those interminable Leone scenes. The flashback where Coburn is at the bar in Ireland and his arrested friend and colleague is brought inside. Get it over with! Cut out all the wailing singing, too.

Todd Mason said...

Thanks, Gerard. I actually fixed that bad link at about the time you commented, but perhaps you'd need to refresh to get the update. DUCK is a Leone I've managed not to see over the years, but some things could definitely drag a bi in some of the lesser fare from him I've seen.

Elgin Bleecker said...

True, there’s not much flash in Leone’s flashbacks. But if he wants to take his time, I’ll hang in there.

Todd Mason said...

Though the time-jumps/flashbacks in FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE elevate that one for me...that, and the brilliant use of the best Morricone western score I've heard.