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Star Trek Legend “Was not aware” His Iconic Role Almost Went to Tom Hanks
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Actor James Cromwell’s relationship with Star Trek is long and legendary. He has played a variety of roles in the franchise across many shows. While his characters are usually filled with makeup and prosthetics, his most famous part in Star Trek was his appearance in First Contact as Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of the warp drive system.

Cromwell was not the first actor to play the character, as he had appeared even in The Original Series. However, the veteran star certainly owned it and has since reprised it in multiple other shows. The writers of First Contact reportedly first floated around Tom Hanks for the part, but he could not make it.

James Cromwell did not know his iconic Star Trek role was supposed to be played by Tom Hanks James Cromwell in Star Trek: First Contact | Credits: Paramount

Tom Hanks is one of those few stars left...
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  • 6/5/2025
  • by Nishanth A
  • FandomWire
10 John Wayne Movies For Western Beginners
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Western movies have shaped American cinema since its earliest days, and no star looms larger over the genre than John Wayne. With a career spanning over 50 years and more than 80 Westerns, Wayne boasts a rewatchable filmography can seem daunting to modern viewers looking for a starting point. While his performances often carried similar traits including his distinctive drawl, 9-minute fist fights, and unwavering moral code each film offered something unique that helped define Wayne's career and the Western genre.

Certain films are perfect entry points for those exploring Wayne's extensive Western catalog. They combine accessible storytelling with the iconic elements that made The Duke a Hollywood legend. These movies showcase Wayne's evolution as an actor and the Western genre's ability to tackle complex themes, all while delivering compelling entertainment. From breakthrough roles to some of his most underrated, these films perfectly introduce John Wayne's Wild West.

Big Jake Wayne Adapts...
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  • 11/9/2024
  • by Louis Djalili
  • ScreenRant
Star Trek's First Contact Day Explained: How It Started & What It Means
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Celebrated on April 5th, First Contact Day remains one of the most significant holidays within the Star Trek universe. While Star Trek occasionally references Earth holidays like Halloween or Christmas, the franchise has also introduced several holidays unique to the Star Trek universe. Established to commemorate First Contact with the Vulcans after Zefram Cochrane's (James Cromwell) successful warp flight, First Contact Day has also been adapted by real-world Star Trek fans. In 2021, Star Trek began celebrating First Contact Day with reveals about upcoming Trek projects and merchandise, panels with cast and crew members, and other virtual events.

First Contact Day as a holiday was first established in Star Trek: First Contact, which saw Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-d crew travel back in time to stop the Borg from altering history. First Contact co-writer Ronald D. Moore chose April 5th because it was his son's birthday...
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  • 9/23/2024
  • by Rachel Hulshult
  • ScreenRant
How Star Trek: First Contact Found A Replacement For Glenn Corbett's Zefram Cochrane
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In Jonathan Frakes' 1996 film "Star Trek: First Contact," the U.S.S. Enterprise travels back in time to the year 2063, the year humanity first invented faster-than-light travel and, almost immediately thereafter, made first contact with an alien species. By "Star Trek" lore, the maiden voyage of the Phoenix, the very first warp-capable ship, caught the attention of a passing Vulcan vessel, causing them to change course, land on Earth, and shake hands with humans. It was the franchise's "Welcome to the neighborhood" moment. It also started a massive utopian rebuilding of Earth, as it had just survived several devastating wars. By "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's estimation, Earth had to almost destroy itself to have a "moment of clarity." After that, the technological, post-war, post-scarcity, post-capitalist utopia could begin.

The inventor of warp drive was Zefram Cochrane, who fashioned his ship out of a disused bomb casing. In "First Contact,...
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  • 4/29/2024
  • by Witney Seibold
  • Slash Film
Elinor Donahue Played An Unseen Second Role In Star Trek's Metamorphosis Episode
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In the "Star Trek" episode "Metamorphosis", an important dignitary named Commissioner Nancy Hedford (Elinor Donohue) is being transported to the U.S.S. Enterprise to undergo a complex medical procedure that can only be performed on the ship. She is afflicted with a fast-moving condition called Sukaro's Disease which, if not treated, could prove fatal within a few days, even though Commissioner Hedford has no discernible symptoms. Unfortunately for her, Hedford's shuttle is randomly attacked by a shape-shifting blob of energy and pulled down to the surface of a nearby planet. Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) have to find a way to repair the shuttle and get the Commissioner back to the Enterprise before her condition worsens.

They are not alone on the planet. Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett) is living there. This is unusual, as Zefram Cochrane -- the inventor of faster-than-light travel...
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  • 4/28/2024
  • by Witney Seibold
  • Slash Film
How Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry Coaxed Elinor Donahue Out Of Acting Retirement
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In the "Star Trek" episode "Metamorphosis", guest character Commissioner Nancy Hedford (Elinor Donahue) is taking a break from a vital diplomatic mission to be treated for a rare and potentially fatal condition on board the Enterprise. Her shuttle is attacked, however, by a mysterious energy blob, causing it to crash on a nearby — and presumably uninhabited — planet. Inexplicably, Hedford, Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are greeted by a man named Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett), the inventor of warp engines who had disappeared a century earlier. By "Star Trek" lore, Zefram Cochrane flew out into space as a very old man and never returned.

This Cochran, however, is young and vibrant here. It seems that the blob of energy — a blob Cochrane calls the Companion — is alive and lives on this world. The being is powerful enough to keep Cochrane young, and has kind...
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  • 4/21/2024
  • by Witney Seibold
  • Slash Film
A Future Star Wars Legend Lent His Talents To Star Trek For Metamorphosis
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A note on revisionism: as many of you out there no doubt already know, it's become de rigueur for studios, corporations and filmmakers themselves to continue to tinker with their works. George Lucas and his "Special Editions" (and subsequent re-revisions) of the "Star Wars" films are the most prominent example of this, and the most illustrative of the concept's drawbacks. For while the idea of a "Director's Cut" or alternate version is a phenomenon that's been employed by everyone from Richard Donner to Michael Mann, Lucas' changes to "Star Wars" were part creative-minded, part "future-proofing" in terms of updating the visual effects to better conform with the Prequel Trilogy.

The most egregious victim of this trend is the original "Star Trek" TV series. Given that "Trek" had gained a (I believe erroneous) reputation for containing chintzy, so-called "dated" visual effects, CBS Television made the choice in 2006 to remaster the 1960s...
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  • 2/8/2024
  • by Bill Bria
  • Slash Film
How 1 John Wayne Western Movie Rewrote The Legend Of Billy The Kid
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John Wayne's movie Chisum altered the true story of Billy the Kid, focusing on lesser-known figures and changing crucial events in the historic Lincoln County War. Wayne's portrayal of wealthy cattle rancher John Chisum inaccurately placed him in the line of fire during the war, when historically he would have hired others to fight on his behalf. The film also inaccurately portrayed Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett as allies in the war, when in reality Garrett only became sheriff after the war ended and pursued Billy as a fugitive.

A lesser-known John Wayne Western movie rewrote the legendary tale of William H. Bonney, best known as the infamous Old West outlaw Billy the Kid. Several films and television shows have often retold the mythical narrative of the real-life Bonney to fit new creative directions, including the current MGM+ series Billy the Kid. Wayne's cinematic adaptation of the Billy...
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  • 10/23/2023
  • by Greg MacArthur
  • ScreenRant
10 Ways Star Trek: First Contact Improved The Franchise
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Star Trek: First Contact had a profound impact on the wider franchise, influencing future character development and storylines for years to come. The movie introduced significant elements such as the origins of the Federation, the character of Zefram Cochrane, and the terrifying Borg Spheres. First Contact also marked the debut of the iconic Borg Queen, who became a prominent and influential villain in the Star Trek universe.

The most acclaimed Star Trek: The Next Generation movie, Star Trek: First Contact improved the wider franchise in a number of ways. Released in 1996 to celebrate Star Trek's 30th anniversary, the movie saw Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) travel back in time to save Federation history from the temporal manipulations of the Borg Collective. Star Trek's 30th anniversary celebrations were a hugely exciting time for fans, that in retrospect feel like an early version of the extensive shared fictional universes that...
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  • 9/13/2023
  • by Mark Donaldson
  • ScreenRant
Star Trek: Not Casting Tom Hanks in First Contact Improved the Story
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The Star Trek franchise has mostly been defined by TV shows, though movies are still a major part of the equation. This continued to be the case during and after the release of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with Captain Picard and his crew seeing many cinematic adventures. One of these could have been much different if a rumored casting choice was made, however.

Star Trek: First Contact involved time travel and the first meeting between humans and Vulcans. The human who caused this meeting was at one point rumored to be played by Tom Hanks, though this didn't come to pass. As much of a missed opportunity as this sounds, it actually worked in the movie's favor. Here's why James Cromwell being cast as Zefram Cochrane was actually a good thing.

Related: Star Trek's Next Great Villain Is Hiding in Deep Space Nine

A Star Trek: The Next Generation...
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  • 7/18/2023
  • by Timothy Donohoo
  • CBR
Is First Contact’s Warp Speed Inventor Still Alive In Star Trek?
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Zefram Cochrane was the man behind Star Trek's revolutionary warp drive technology, but despite being born in 2030, he could still be alive in the far future. Cochrane is best known from his appearance in Star Trek: First Contact, which depicted the Borg Collective's attempts to go back in time and sabotage his first warp flight. Played by James Cromwell, Cochrane was a hard drinking, easy living guy who not only broke the warp barrier, but made First Contact with alien life.

James Cromwell would briefly reprise the role in both Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: Lower Decks, but he wasn't the first actor to play the historic figure in canon. Glenn Corbett previously played Cochrane in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Metamorphosis", which was set 204 years after the flight depicted in First Contact. This encounter between Cochrane and Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) created the...
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  • 5/31/2023
  • by Mark Donaldson
  • ScreenRant
George Maharis, Route 66 Star, Dies at 94
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Actor George Maharis has passed away. THR reports that the Route 66 star died at his Beverly Hills home on Wednesday, according to his friend and caregiver Marc Bahan. Additional details about Maharis' passing were not revealed. The television star was 94 years old.

Maharis was best known for his role in the classic television show Route 66, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964. The series starred Martin Milner alongside Maharis as a pair of pals traveling through the United States in a convertible. Partway through the series, Maharis contracted hepatitis, and because of this diagnosis, he wound up leaving the show during its third season. His final episode appearing in the show was in 1963, and Glenn Corbett came in as his successor to portray a new companion to Milner. The show was canceled the following year.

In 2007, Maharis revisited Route 66 when the show was re-released on DVD. At the time,...
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  • 5/28/2023
  • by Jeremy Dick
  • MovieWeb
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George Maharis, Star of ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 94
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George Maharis, who starred as the brooding Buz Murdock on Route 66 before he quit the acclaimed 1960s CBS drama after contracting hepatitis, has died. He was 94.

Maharis died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, his longtime friend and caregiver Marc Bahan told The Hollywood Reporter.

Route 66, created by Stirling Silliphant and Herbert B. Leonard, featured the Hell’s Kitchen native Murdock and Martin Milner‘s Yale dropout Tod Stiles touring the highways of America in Tod’s Chevrolet Corvette, encountering adventure along the way.

The show “was really kind of a searching or what you may have seen hundreds of years ago where the people came over the mountains to go from one place to the other to find a better life, a place where they belonged, and they didn’t rely on anybody else to do it for them,” Maharis told The Seattle Times in 2008.

All 116 installments of...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 5/28/2023
  • by Mike Barnes and Duane Byrge
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 15 Greatest John Wayne Movie Moments
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Who doesn't love John Wayne? The tough-talking cowboy dominated the silver screen for decades, captivating audiences with his endless charisma and dynamic swagger. Growing up, I saw many of the Duke's films — my mom loved him — but only later discovered some of his greatest adventures, including "The Searchers." All told, Wayne appeared in over 250 films, earned three Academy Award nominations, and took home an Oscar for Best Actor ("True Grit"). One need only glance at his resume to notice a handful of classic films: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," "Sands of Iwo Jima," "The Quiet Man," "Rio Bravo," "The Shootist," and "Stagecoach," among many, many others.

Each of these films comes with a plethora of memorable scenes. Be it a line of colorful dialogue, a well-executed action sequence, or a simple character beat in which Wayne shows off his effortless charm, there are plenty of unforgettable Duke moments to choose from,...
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  • 12/3/2022
  • by Jeff Ames
  • Slash Film
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Midway (1976)
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Walter Mirisch’s slam-bang, eardrum-pounding Sensurround stock footage orgy for the Centennial Year gathers an impressive lineup of big stars to celebrate the U.S. Navy’s biggest aircraft carrier battle: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune. Director Jack Smight manages the talky, exposition-laden account of a sprawling, complicated battle rather well, at least in terms of clarity. What is unwatchable pan-scanned on TV isn’t half bad for fans of big-scale war movies. Pi gives us an approximation of Sensurround (I think), and also John Ford’s short subject The Battle of Midway from 1942.

Midway

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Powerhouse Indicator

1976 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 132 min. / Street Date October 25, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99

Starring: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda.

Guest Stars (in alphabetical order): James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner. Also starring: Edward Albert, Robert Webber, Ed Nelson,...
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  • 11/9/2021
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
Le kimono pourpre (1959)
The Crimson Kimono
Le kimono pourpre (1959)
A thrilling film noir and a pungent commentary on race relations circa 1959, The Crimson Kimono is one of Sam Fuller’s most striking films. James Shigeta and Glenn Corbett play two cops investigating a stripper’s murder in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo. Ramping up the tension is Victoria Shaw as a key witness who both gumshoes fall for. Sam Leavitt (The Defiant Ones) was responsible for the memorably moody cinematography.

The post The Crimson Kimono appeared first on Trailers From Hell.
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  • 8/24/2020
  • by Charlie Largent
  • Trailers from Hell
Robert Duvall at an event for Tout... sauf en famille (2008)
Lewis John Carlino, ‘The Great Santini’ Writer and Director, Dies at 88
Robert Duvall at an event for Tout... sauf en famille (2008)
Lewis John Carlino, who wrote and directed the Robert Duvall-led 1979 drama “The Great Santini,” died last week at the age of 88.

Carlino died at his home in Washington state after suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome, which is considered a type of cancer that impacts blood cells in bone marrow.

His career spanned some 50-plus years, writing for both film and television. Carlino racked up some early TV writing credits in the early 1960s, including an episode of the adventure crime drama “Route 66,” which starred Martin Milner and George Maharis — and later Glenn Corbett — as two young men who drove across the country in a Corvette in search of adventure.

Also Read: Joel Schumacher, Director of 'St Elmo's Fire' and 'The Lost Boys,' Dies at 80

Carlino wrote his first film in 1966, “Seconds,” which starred Rock Hudson and Frank Campanella. The sci-fi thriller follows an unhappy middle-aged banker who...
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  • 6/24/2020
  • by Trey Williams
  • The Wrap
Noir Archive 9-Film Collection Volume 3
Mill Creek and Kit Parker have raided the Columbia vault once again in search of Noir Gold from the ‘fifties. Their selection this time around has a couple of prime gems, several straight crime thrillers and domestic jeopardy tales, and also a couple of interesting Brit imports. They aren’t really ‘Noir’ either, but they’re still unexpected and different. The top title is Don Siegel’s incomparable The Lineup, but also on board is a snappy anti-commie epic by André De Toth. Get set for a lineup of impressive leading ladies: Diana Dors, Arlene Dahl, Anita Ekberg — and the great Colleen Dewhurst as a card-carrying Red!

Noir Archive 9-Film Collection Volume 3

The Shadow on the Window, The Long Haul, Pickup Alley, The Tijuana Story, She Played with Fire, The Case Against Brooklyn, The Lineup, The Crimson Kimono, Man on a String

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1957 -1960 / B&w...
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  • 9/10/2019
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
Notre-Dame Cathedral Spire Collapses in Fire
A fire broke out at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, causing part of the Gothic cathedral’s iconic spire to collapse in flames. According to The Associated Press, a spokesman for the cathedral said the entire wooden frame of Notre-Dame would likely be destroyed along with the spire. Emergency workers are reportedly trying to save as much artwork as possible. France’s Interior Ministry said that over 400 firefighters responded to the scene, but because the fire started on the roof, it is too high to extinguish from the outside.
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  • 4/15/2019
  • by Jon Blistein
  • Rollingstone.com
Today in Soap Opera History (September 8)
1969: Where the Heart Is premiered. 1983: Paul's fiancée

died on The Young and the Restless. 1986: Ilene Kristen

returned to Ryan's Hope as Delia. 2009: General

Hospital's Edward passed out at the wheel of his car as it

approached the carnival."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this day in...

1966: Star Trek premiered on NBC. Among the many memorable guest stars in the series that also starred on daytime soaps were Kathryn Hays, Michael Forest, Marj Dusay, Michael Zaslow, Glenn Corbett, Gary Pillar and Mary Linda Rapelye.

1967: On Another World, Walter Curtin (Val Dufour) raked Liz Matthews (Audra Lindley...
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  • 9/8/2018
  • by Roger Newcomb
  • We Love Soaps
The Pirates of Blood River
Can a pirate be a substitute monster? Hammer Films gives yet another genre a spin with this box-office winner that launched a sideline in costume adventures. The Hammer crew makes it work: Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, Marie Devereaux, Michael Ripper, Oliver Reed and Andrew Keir, plus yank assistance from Kerwin Mathews and Glenn Corbett.

The Pirates of Blood River

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Twilight Time

1962 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 87 min. / Street Date October 17, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store / 29.95

Starring: Kerwin Mathews, Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, Glenn Corbett, Marla Landi, Michael Ripper, Peter Arne, Oliver Reed, Marie Devereux.

Cinematography: Arthur Grant

Production Design: Bernard Robinson

Art Direction: Don Mingaye

Film Editor: Eric Boyd-Perkins

Original Music: Gary Hughes

Written by John Hunter, John Gilling, Jimmy Sangster

Produced by Michael Carreras, Anthony Nelson-Keys

Directed by John Gilling

Hammer Films didn’t start out as a horror studio, but after their big Technicolor successes in 1957-...
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  • 11/4/2017
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
The Crimson Kimono
Another great Samuel Fuller film on Blu-ray — this one is a crime tale set in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, that forms an interracial romantic triangle. It’s risky for its year because of the sexual dynamics — a Japanese-American man falls in love with a Caucasian woman. Fuller’s approach is years ahead of its time, even if Columbia’s sales job was a little weird.

The Crimson Kimono

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Twilight Time

1959 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 81 min. / Street Date July 18, 2017 / Available from the Twilight Time Movies Store 29.95

Starring: Victoria Shaw, Glenn Corbett, James Shigeta, Anna Lee, Paul Dubov, Jaclynne Greene, Neyle Morrow, Gloria Pall, , Barbara Hayden, George Yoshinaga.

Cinematography: Sam Leavitt

Film Editor: Jerome Thoms

Original Music: Harry Sukman

Written, Produced and Directed by Samuel Fuller

“What was his strange appeal for American girls?”

Believe it or not, there was once a time when Samuel Fuller was a fringe figure,...
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  • 8/12/2017
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
The irrepressible Sam Fuller fashions a crime thriller for German TV with his expected eccentricity: old-fashioned hardboiled scripting, freeform direction and bits of graffiti from the French New Wave. Christa Lang is the femme fatale and Glenn Corbett is the twofisted American hero, whose name is Not Griff. And yes, a pigeon does bite the pavement on Beethoven Street, and I tell you, that's one dead pigeon. Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street Blu-ray Olive Films 1974 / Color / 1:33 flat full frame (for German TV / 127 min. / Tote Taube in der Beethovenstraße / Street Date April 19, 2016 / / available through the Olive Films website / 29.95 Starring Glenn Corbett, Christa Lang, Sieghardt Rupp, Anton Diffring, Stéphane Audran, Alexander D'Arcy, Anthony Chinn. Cinematography Jerzy Lipman Film Editor Liesgret Schmitt-Klink Original Music The Can German dialogue by Manfred R. Köhler Produced by Joachim von Mengershausen Written and Directed by Samuel Fuller

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

Not that it helped Sam Fuller's career much,...
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  • 4/26/2016
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
Mill Creek Entertainment to Release Two William Castle Double Feature Blu-rays
William Castle’s 13 Ghosts (1960), 13 Frightened Girls, Homicidal, and Mr. Sardonicus are coming to Blu-ray in two double features from Mill Creek Entertainment! Both double bills will be released on July 5th.

From Mill Creek Entertainment: “13 Ghosts (1960) – B&W – 85 minutes – Not Rated

Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp. Donald Woods, Margaret Hamilton

When an eccentric uncle wills a huge, ramshackle house to his impoverished family, they get the shock of a lifetime. Their new residence comes complete with a spooky housekeeper, plus a fortune in buried treasure and 12 horrifying ghosts.”

13 Frightened Girls (1963) – Color – 88 minutes – Not Rated

Murray Hamilton, Joyce Taylor, Hugh Marlowe, Khigh Dhiegh, Charlie Briggs, Norma Varden

The girls of a Swiss boarding school have one thing in common — they are all daughters of diplomats. One in particular finds out that she has a knack for espionage, and uncovers the murder of a Russian diplomat. Now she...
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  • 4/13/2016
  • by Tamika Jones
  • DailyDead
William Castle & Hammer DVD Collections Announced, The Incredible Two-headed Transplant Coming to Blu-ray
Hammer horror fans are in for a treat, as respective collections of five William Castle films and five Hammer horror movies are coming out on Blu-ray in August, and The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant has been set to come out on Blu-ray.

The William Castle and Hammer horror collections will respectively come out on DVD August 18th from Mill Creek. The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant, meanwhile, is slated for release later this year by Kino Lorber. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates.

From Mill Creek: "Iconic horror director William Castle created a simple, but winning formula for his films: a little comedy, a lot of scares, a preposterous gimmick, and a clear sense that fright films should be fun. This even meant Castle would, like Alfred Hitchcock, appear in his trailers and even the movies themselves. Though his career spanned 35 years and included everything from westerns to crime thrillers, he'll...
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  • 7/31/2015
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
DVD Review: William Castle's "Homicidal" (1961) Starring Glenn Corbett And Jean Arless
By Lee Pfeiffer

Sony has reissued its 2002 special edition of producer William Castle's horror exploitation film Homicidal a burn-to-order DVD, although there is no mention of the extra bonus feature on the packaging or publicity for the film. (Sony seems determined not to capitalize on special features that are especially marketable to collectors.) Castle, of course, was the proud master of exploitation films and relished his reputation as the King of Schlock. He excelled in making low-budget, "quickie" films that often capitalized on major hit movies of the day. Castle seemed to fancy himself as a low-rent version of Alfred Hitchcock, who was also not shy about promoting his own image in connection with marketing his films and TV series. Castle's films were not meant to be taken seriously by critics but he did have high standards for the genre in which he worked and it's rare to find...
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  • 11/27/2013
  • by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
  • Cinemaretro.com
“I Never Liked Your Eyes, Helga… They See Too Much!” A Review Of Homicidal (1961) Sony Pictures Choice Collection
Homicidal (1961)

Starring: Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Jean Arless

Writer: Robb White

Director: William Castle

Synopsis:

A vicious murder of a justice of the peace leads the police to Salvang, California, where the murderer, Emily, lives. As we delve into Emily’s life, we see her erratic relationships with her family and friends, and we learn about an inheritance worth millions.

Review:

Call William Castle a ripoff or a hack or whatever; the fact still remains that he was a genius at marketing his movies. Even the gimmicks that didn’t work were super intriguing. For House on Haunted Hill- filmed in Emergo, wire attached skeletons flew over the audience. The Tingler- filmed in Percepto, vibrating buzzers were used under the theater seats. 13 Ghosts- filmed in Illusion-o, the audience were given ghost viewer’s/removers. And that brings us to Homicidal, which contains a Fright Break- a 45 second timer...
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  • 10/2/2013
  • by Eric King
  • The Liberal Dead
Trailers from Hell: Brian Trenchard-Smith on Hammer's 'Pirates of Blood River'
FILM MAKING IS A COMBAT SPORT
Get Hammered! week concludes at Trailers from Hell with director Brian Trenchard-Smith introducing the Brit horror studio's "The Pirates of Blood River," in which Hammer regular Christopher Lee steals the show as a ruthless pirate captain invading an island settlement looking for treasure. There aren't a lot of movies about Huguenots, but this landlocked pirate epic is one of them. Made as part of Hammer's coproduction deal with Columbia, American contract players Kerwin Mathews and Glenn Corbett seem a bit out of place, although Mathews and Lee provide some formidable swordsmanship. British censor problems led to a lot of back-and-forth to secure a less restrictive rating.
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  • 1/25/2013
  • by Trailers From Hell
  • Thompson on Hollywood
New On DVD and Blu-Ray This Week
2010 is in full swing and some really great movies are hitting store shelves this week for the first time and for the first time on Blu-ray. This week’s releases include Moon, Halloween II, Cliffhanger, Kathy Griffin: She’ll Cut a Bitch, I Can Do Bad All By Myself and the Blu-ray release of The Hurt Locker (pictured above).

Check out this week’s releases:

Movies

Amreeka ~ Yussuf Abu-Warda, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat (DVD)

Big Fan ~ Patton Oswalt, Michael Rapaport, Matt Servitto (DVD and Blu-ray)

Cliffhanger ~ Sylvester Stallone (Blu-ray)

Departures ~ Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue (DVD)

8 1/2 (The Criterion Collection) ~ Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale (Blu-ray)

Halloween II (Unrated Director’s Cut) ~ Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie (DVD and Blu-ray)

I Can Do Bad All By Myself ~ Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson (DVD and Blu-ray)

In the Loop ~ James Gandolfini (DVD and Blu-ray)

The Hurt Locker ~ Ralph Fiennes,...
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  • 1/12/2010
  • by Joe Gillis
  • The Flickcast
The William Castle Film Collection—The DVD Review, Part I
The William Castle Film Collection (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $80.95) assembles the master showman’s eight Columbia Pictures features in one set. Three (Zotz!, 13 Frightened Girls, The Old Dark House) are new to DVD. Only two are in color (Girls, House), but black and white works far better here to evoke film fear anyhow. Castle produced and directed them all (though he shares a producing credit with Hammer Films’ Anthony Hinds on the House remake). Three were scripted by Robb White (who also wrote Castle’s earlier gimmicky genre hits MacAbre and House On Haunted Hill) while Ray Russell and Robert Dillon racked up two scripts each and Starlog contributor Robert Bloch penned one.

The films (fantasies, thrillers, comedies) are grouped sort of by theme, two per disc. So, 13 Frightened Girls (a.k.a. The Candy Web) is teamed with 13 Ghosts for the triskaidekaphobia entry. Homicidal and Strait-jacket represent the murder,...
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  • 10/20/2009
  • by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
  • Starlog
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