Until 1954’s DRUM BEAT, Charles Bronson had been billed on screen as Charles Buchinsky. He then proceeded to steal the film right out from under star Alan Ladd. Bronson’s powerful performance as renegade Modoc indian Captain Jack is an early sign of Bronson’s immense talent and charisma.
Enjoy this action-packed clip from Delmer Davis’ excellent western, and happy 104th birthday, Charles Bronson!
Today is Charles Bronson’s birthday! I sent the trailer kitties out to gather the trailers for this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers with one mission in mind. Make it Bronsonriffic! Let’s see how they did!
1) Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
2) Someone Behind The Door (1970)
3) Death Wish (1974)
4) From Noon Till Three (1976)
5) Telfon (1977)
6) 10 to Midnight (1983)
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
It’s Charles Bronson’s birthday so it only makes sense that today’s music video should be for a performance of the Ennio Morricone-composed theme of one of his best films.
Enjoy!
Charles Bronson came back to the world of movies after his wife Jill Ireland passed away with the sweet 1991 TV movie YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS. I’m wishing a happy birthday to Kartharine Isabelle who was so good as Virginia!
For today’s scene that I love, here’s Harold Lloyd in 1923’s Safety Last, climbing the side of a building and nearly getting killed by an untrustworthy clock. Lloyd performed all of his stunts in this scene so it wasn’t just the character holding on for dear life. It was also Lloyd himself.
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!
The great Italian director Luchino Visconti was born 119 years ago today. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Luchino Visconti Films
Le Notti Bianche (1957, dir by Luchino Visconti, DP: Giuseppe Rotunno)
The Leopard (1963, dir by Luchino Visconti, DP: Giuseppe Rotunno)
The Damned (1969, dir by Luchino Visconti, DP: Armando Nannuzzi and Pasqualino De Santis)
Death in Venice (1971, dir by Luchino Visconti, DP: Pasqualino De Santis)
I was looking for something to post and I saw a still shot of Kate Beckinsale holding a gun and looking like she was about to take down the Russian mafia with a combination of bullets and a sexy accent. That was good enough for me.
Wildcat features Kate Beckinsale as a former spy who returns to her old ways to take down the bad guys. According to the trailer, it comes out in “select theaters” on November 25th. It’ll also be available on digital platforms on the same day, which is always a good sign.
As some of our regular readers undoubtedly know, I am involved in a few weekly live tweets on twitter. I host #FridayNightFlix every Friday, I co-host #ScarySocial on Saturday, and 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, for #ScarySocial, I will be hosting a true classic, The Howling!
If you want to join us on Saturday night, just hop onto twitter, start the film at 9 pm et, and use the #ScarySocial hashtag! The film is available on Prime! I’ll be there co-hosting and I imagine some other members of the TSL Crew will be there as well. It’s a friendly group and welcoming of newcomers so don’t be shy!
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, let us take a look back at a classic cinematic year. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 1966 Films
Queen of Blood (1966, dir by Curtis Harrington, DP: Vilis Lapenieks)
Seconds (1966, dir by John Frankenheimer, DP: James Wong Howe)
One Million Years B.C. (1966, dir by Don Chaffey, DP: Wilkie Cooper)
Django (1966, dir by Sergio Corbucci, DP: Enzo Barboni)
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actress Toni Collette! This scene that I love comes from 1999’s The Sixth Sense and features Collette at her best!
Through the Shattered Lens 