Music Video of the Day: Possum Kingdom by The Toadies (1994, dir by Thomas Mignone)

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Originally, I thought this song was about possums. Possums are wonderful creatures by the way, even if they do kind of smell bad. They don’t get rabies, they eat tics and roaches, and they’re basically very shy and timid. And they’re severely myopic!

Unfortunately, this song is not about Possums. Instead, the song was named after Possum Kingdom Lake, which is a real lake down here in Texas.

For a while, I thought it was about a vampire. Then I had my best friend Evelyn listen to it and she thought it was about a serial killer. We were both wrong. According to the lead singer of the Toadies, the song was actually about a ghost who was inviting someone to join him in the netherworld.

This video was shot in Dallas. Woo hoo! Overall, it’s a good song, though the “so help me, Jesus” stuff feels a bit forced. And it’s a good video, full of atmosphere and menace. It’s a perfect video for the second Friday the 13th of 2026!

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Fargo, North Dakota by Carter Burwell

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Since tomorrow is William H. Macy’s birthday, it only makes sense that today’s song of the day should come from a film that is not only one of Macy’s best but which also features one of the best score ever recorded. From Carter Burwell, here is Fargo, North Dakota.

Scenes That I Love: Liza Minnelli In Cabaret

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the one and only Liza Minnelli. Here she is, in today’s scene that I love, performing Money with Joel Grey in 1972’s Cabaret.

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1972 Edition

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

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!

H ere are a few the classic films that we released in 1972.

4 Shots From 4 1972 Films

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972, dir by J. Lee Thompson, DP: Bruce Surtees)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972, dir by Ronald Neame, DP: Harold E. Stine)

The Godfather (1972, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Gordon Willis)

Don’t Torture A Duckling (1972, dir by Lucio Fulci, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)

Song of the Day: Adagio for Strings by Tiesto

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

For today’s song of the day, we have Tiesto putting a new spin on an old classic.

Scenes That I Love: The End of White Heat

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Since today is Raoul Walsh’s birthday, it only makes sense that our scene that I love should come from one of Walsh’s best films.

In 1948’s White Heat, James Cagney plays Cody Jarrett, a gangster who loves his mother and goes out like a raging inferno. Here, for those who don’t mind a spoiler or two, is the end of Raoul Walsh’s White Heat.

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Raoul Walsh Edition

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

129 years ago today, film director Raoul Walsh was born in New York City. He started out as an actor and a second unit director, learning how to make films under the tutelage of D.W. Griffith. He made his directorial debut in 1915 with Regeneration, which is considered to be the first gangster film. Refusing to sidelined after losing an eye in an auto accident, Walsh continued to direct and his career stretched from the silent era all the way to the mid-60s. Walsh directed westerns, war films, and gangster films. He was a master of tough but sometimes quirky action films. Martin Scorsese continues to cite Walsh as being an influence on his own work.

Today. we pay tribute to Raoul Walsh with….

4 Shots From 4 Raoul Walsh Films

The Roaring Twenties (1939, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Ernest Haller)

They Drive By Night (1940, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Arthur Edeson)

Gentleman Jim (1942, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Sidney Hickox)

White Heat (1949, dir by Raoul Walsh, DP: Sidney Hickox)

Music Video of the Day: Barstow by Jena Malone (2026, dir by Jennifer Reeder)

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

If you were wondering what Jena Malone has been up to, she’s got a solo album coming out. It’s called Flowers For Men and it will be released on May 8th. Here’s the music video for her first single, Barstow.

Enjoy!