Live Tweet Alert: Join #FridayNightFlix for The Jerk!


As some of our regular readers undoubtedly know, I am involved in a few weekly watch parties.  On Twitter, I host #FridayNightFlix every Friday and I co-host #ScarySocial on Saturday.  On Mastodon, I am one of the five hosts of #MondayActionMovie!  Every week, we get together.  We watch a movie.  We tweet our way through it.

Tonight, at 10 pm et, I will be hosting #FridayNightFlix!  The movie?  1979’s The Jerk!

If you want to join us this Friday, just hop onto twitter, find The Jerk on Prime, start the movie at 10 pm et, and use the #FridayNightFlix hashtag!  I’ll be there happily tweeting.  It’s a friendly group and welcoming of newcomers so don’t be shy.

See you there!

 

 

Scenes That I Love: Revenge of the Creature


Everyone had to start somewhere and for Clint Eastwood, that somewhere was 1955’s Revenge of the Creature.  Here he is, making his uncredited film debut as a lab technician who has discovered something odd.  Even in his very first role, Eastwood’s physicality made him stand out.  And check out that gorgeous hair!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Josef von Sternberg Edition


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today we celebrate the 132nd anniversary of the birth of cinematic pioneer, Josef von Sternberg!  That means that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Films

An American Tragedy (1931, dir by Josef von Sternberg)

The Scarlet Empress (1934, dir by Josef von Sternberg)

The Devil is A Woman (1935, dir by Josef von Sternberg)

Jet Pilot (1957, dir by Josef von Sternberg)