Today, we wish a happy birthday to Ron Howard with this classic Howard-directed scene from 1995’s Apollo 13!
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4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ron Howard Edition
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More 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 Ron Howard’s birthday with….
4 Shots from 4 Ron Howard Films
Apollo 13 (1995, dir by Ron Howard, DP: Dean Cundey)
A Beautiful Mind (2001, dir by Ron Howard, DP: Roger Deakins)
Rush (2013, dir by Ron Howard, DP: Anthony Dod Mantle)
Solo (2018, dir by Ron Howard, DP: Bradford Young)
A BETTER TOMORROW in theaters this week!
I’m just reminding y’all that the John Woo / Chow Yun-fat classic A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) is playing in movie theaters this week on Sunday, March 1st, Monday, March 2nd, and Wednesday, March 4th. I will be attending the Cinemark in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 1st to watch the film myself. A BETTER TOMORROW is one of the most influential action films in history, and I happily recommend it to everyone who loves action movies. Enjoy, my friends!
Scenes That I Love: Slater’s Monologue in Dazed and Confused
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Rory Cochrane.
In this scene, from 1993’s Dazed and Confused, Rory Cochrane plays archetypical stoner Slater and gives everyone a history lesson. If you want to know why Cochrane’s performance is remembered while Shawn Andrews’s performance as Pickford is derided even by his fellow cast members, just watch this scene.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ania Pieroni Edition
Today is the birthday of Italian actress Ania Pieroni.
You may not recognize the name but, if you’re a fan of Italian horror, chances are that you’ve seen Ania Pieroni at least once. Even though she only has 11 credits listed on the imdb and apparently made her last film over 30 years ago, Ania Pieroni achieved screen immortality by playing key roles in three of the greatest Italian films ever made.
In Dario Argento’s Inferno, she was the first actress to play the mysterious Mother of Tears.
In Lucio Fulci’s The House By The Cemetery, she played the mysterious housekeeper and nanny who, in one of the film’s most memorable scenes, nonchalantly mops up a huge pool of blood before subsequently losing her head in the house’s basement.
And then, in Argento’s Tenebrae, she played the unfortunate shoplifter who pays a steep price for not paying for Peter Neal’s latest novel.
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Ania Pieroni with….
4 Shots From 4 Ania Pieroni Films
Inferno (1980, dir by Dario Argento)
The House By The Cemetery (1981, dir by Lucio Fulci)
Tenebrae (1982, dir by Dario Argento)
Fracchia vs Dracula (1985, dir by Neri Parenti)
Live Tweet Alert: Join #ScarySocial for Creature!
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, at 9 pm et, Deanna Dawn will be hosting #ScarySocial! The movie? Creature!
If you want to join us this Saturday, just hop onto twitter, start the movie at 9 pm et, and use the #ScarySocial hashtag! It’s a friendly group and welcoming of newcomers so don’t be shy.
The film is available on Prime!
Scenes That I Love: Elizabeth Taylor Enters Rome In Cleopatra
Today would have been the 94th birthday of one of the greatest film stars of all time, Elizabeth Taylor!
Today’s scene that I love comes from 1963’s Cleopatra. Cleopatra is often dismissed as the film that nearly bankrupted a studio but it’s enjoyable if you’re in the right mood and you’ve got four hours of free time. Elizabeth Taylor may not have been a historically accurate Cleopatra but who cares? It seems appropriate that the most glamorous woman of what was then the modern world played the most glamorous woman of the ancient world.
In this scene, Cleopatra arrives in Rome with all of the fanfare befitting the world’s most beautiful and powerful woman. Keep in mind that this scene was done in the days before AI. Every costume was real. Every extra was real. Everything about this scene was real.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Elizabeth Taylor 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 is the birthday of one of the greatest films stars ever, Elizabeth Taylor! And you know what that means. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Elizabeth Taylor Films
A Place in the Sun (1951, dir by George Stevens, DP: William C. Mellor)
Boom! (1968, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)
Night Watch (1973, dir by Brian G. Hutton, DP: Billy Williams)
The Driver’s Seat (1974, dir by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, DP: Vittorio Storaro)
Live Tweet Alert: Join #FridayNightFlix for Detention!
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? 2003’s Detention!
If you want to join us this Friday, just hop onto twitter, find Detention on Prime or Tubi, 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!
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