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April 28, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: Blu-ray 
Robert Duvall is Eddie Ryan, a rough, profane and racist ex-detective who follows up the killing of a pal and uncovers a gang of revolutionaries smuggling machine guns. The movie has a fine feeling for the sordid side of New York, and some good action scenes to go with the superb Duvall performance. It deserves to be included with other memorable cop sagas from the early '70s. In Blu-ray from Olive Films.
4/28/12
Blu-ray 
Ace cinematographer Jack Cardiff had been directing for seven years when he launched into this semi-psychedelic interpretation of an art-porn novel. Singer Marianne Faithfull is Rebecca, the rebellious girl of the title who roars across the countryside in a sexy leather riding suit to be with her illicit lover Alain Delon. Cardiff's visuals are solid but the point of it gets a bit murky -- ostensibly about feminine liberation, the movie seems to be judging Rebecca's behavior in a negative light. In Blu-ray from Kino-Lorber / Jezebel.
4/28/12
and Blu-ray 
A weird genre mix from the late '40s, Delmer Daves' noir melodrama mixes bucolic Americana and wholesome teenagers with a curse from the past and obsessed, misguided adults. A fantastic music score by Miklós Rózsa seals the deal -- we keep expecting the forbidden woods to yield a ghost, not a horrible family secret. The movie stars Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson, but "youngsters" Lon McCalister, Allene Roberts and Julie London make a big impression. In Blu-ray from HD Cinema Classics.
4/28/12
Hello! Some quick announcements. I'm off tonight to catch a new widescreen print of the rare Slaughter on Tenth Avenue at this year's NOIR CITY: the 14th Annual Festival of Film Noir. It continues another week at the Egyptian Theater, finishing on Sunday May 6th. All the relevant details can be found at the American Cinematheque Noir City page. 
Dick Dinman has two new radio shows up and auditable on the web! This time out the subject is the autocratic director Otto Preminger, as remembered by those who worked with him and inspired by Criterion's sensationally good Blu-ray release of Anatomy of a Murder. Part One of Dick Dinman's Anatomy of Otto Preminger has a stellar lineup of interviews: Kathyrn Grant Crosby, Geoffrey Horne, the late Peter Graves, and Kim Novak. Dick's blurb says that the interviews "reveal with great candor the ups and downs of working with this most controversial of all love-him-or-hate-him directors." Anatomy of Otto Preminger (Part Two) gives us a one-on-one with the candid and personable Stanley Rubin, who produced Preminger's high profile Robert Mitchum-Marilyn Monroe western, River of No Return. Rubin's thoughts illuminate the "not so euphoric reminiscences about the conflicts and challenges inherent on working with the Jekyll and Hyde-like Preminger". All of Dick Dinman's radio shows are accessible at his DVD Classics Corner on the Air Archive. What else is cooking? We'd heard rumors that a disc reissue of the influential original Sci-Fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers was on the way, and Olive Films made it official earlier this week -- on July 17th we'll be getting a Blu-ray of a new remastered Body Snatchers (along with a BD of a little western you may know, High Noon). The horror and sci fi boards immediately lit up with questions about the true aspect ratio of this 1956 Allied Artists release, and were happily answered (with authoritative evidence) by Bob Furmanek, one of the trustworthy names in determining original A.R.s. Furmanek explained that although the film was shot flat and intended for a matted widescreen 1:85 format, it was decided to adapt it to the 2:1 SuperScope after principal photography wrapped. That accounts for a few shots (I mostly remember the accompanying close-up of a sweaty, terrified Kevin McCarthy) looking a tad tight. I've seen original SuperScope prints of Invasion of the Body Snatchers projected, and it looked sensational. 
If you recall, older flat TV prints of the movie didn't open up the matting, but pan-scanned the already-cropped SuperScope area. The original camera negative of the film is lost, leaving only the re-formatted SuperScope elements. This is why no 1:85 remastering can be done -- and perhaps why no early cuts of the movie exist, before the film's (good) flashback structure was imposed. I'm really going to be looking forward to this one! Thanks for reading, Glenn Erickson
April 23, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: 
It's THE Titanic movie, the one built from the facts of the sinking, telling the true stories of the victims and survivors. The truth turns out to be more compelling than any fiction could be. Lavishly produced, starring Kenneth More, Honor Blackman and Laurence Naismith, and one of the most chill-inducing true-life suspense movies ever made. From The Criterion Collection; also available in Blu-ray.
4/23/12
Homicide and The House Across the Street 
Homicide and The House Across the Street. The WAC pairs two odd murder mysteries from 1949 under the all-purpose noir umbrella. One's a clever detective story and the other a less successful light comedy, but both can boast interesting cast members, mostly women: Helen Westcott, Janis Paige, Barbara Bates, Phyllis Coates, and the unfortunate Lila Leeds. From the Warner Archive Collection.
4/23/12
and 
Wacky Wings Hauser and profane R. Lee Ermey star in an Australian Vietnam War combat story that refuses Hollywood PC posturing, choosing instead to slam both right- and left-wing movies about the conflict. Director Brian Trenchard-Smith goes for an all-out full-tilt firefight epic, as an isolated outpost is overrun by Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive. Did I say offensive? Yes, it's an exploitation movie, but the profane, somewhat giddy battle action neatly sidesteps Hollywood pretensions. From the MGM Limited Edition Collection.
4/23/12
Greetings! Since I'm reviewing a Brian Trenchard-Smith movie today, I checked back at the Trailers from Hell page and found the director's beyond-excellent commentary on John Schlesinger's Billy Liar. Listen to it -- in just a couple of minutes, Trenchard-Smith encapsulates the meaning of the British New Wave and relates Billy Liar to other Kitchen Sink movies as well as to Schlesinger's own Midnight Cowboy. And we clueless Yanks are given an expert lesson on the distinctions between Southern and Northern Brit culture, complete with a demonstration of accents.
Lots of odd disc announcements. I mostly hear about them second-hand, and now offer them to you third-hand. More immediate titles on my "write the damn review now" list include Badge 373 (Blu; Olive Films), Conversation Piece (Rarovideo), Bell, Book and Candle & Journey to the Center of the Earth (Blu, Twilight Time) and Ganja and Hess & The Girl on a Motorcycle (Blu; Kino Lorber). Take care and thanks for reading! -- Glenn Erickson
April 19, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: 
William Wellman's fine wagon train movie should be recognized as a classic. Robert Taylor hires on to take 140 women from St. Louis to California, and when his trail hands desert the women take over and do the rough stuff themselves. Besides being a superior show -- exciting, well written, intelligent -- the movie's characterizations overturn 25 years of screen brainwashing about the 'helplessness' of women. From the Warner Archive Collection.
4/19/12
Blu-ray 
This 70s shocker may not be perfect, but it has a genuinely horrid quality, an intelligent idea and some fine performances. A 19th-century genius discovers and successfully traps a supernatural entity that comes when a person dies -- making that person effectively immortal. Quality actors Robert Stephens, Robert Powell and Jane Lapotaire turn a creepy idea into a gothic nightmare. One of the best offerings yet from the teaming of Kino Lorber and Redemption. Both the long and the shorter versions are here, in Blu-ray.
4/19/12
and Blu-ray 
Marlon Brando takes a shot at playing Napoleon Bonaparte. Jean Simmons falls in love with him and then spends a lifetime at court, avoiding his attentions. A good sidebar of French history seen from a soapy romantic angle, this early CinemaScope offering is the closest Brando got to becoming just another Hollywood movie star. With Michael Rennie, Merle Oberon, Elizabeth Sellars and Cameron Mitchell -- and a fine Isolated Music Score by Alex North. In Blu-ray from Twilight Time.
4/19/12
Greetings! This may be a stressed couple of weeks catching up, so I'll lay off the long columns for the moment. Joe Dante sent a great link to a new instalment of New Zealand Pete's Matte Painting Site, which contains an incredibly tall stack of examples and facts about our favorite old trick shots. Thanks for reading! Glenn Erickson
April 10, 2012
Hello ...
My plan was to post reviews tonight. They're written but I'm dead tired and in no shape to both go through them again and do all that's necessary to post, so I'm begging off. Mea culpa, milli regretti. But I DO want to make Los Angeles film types aware of this year's NOIR CITY: the 14th Annual Festival of Film Noir being held at the Egyptian Theater from Friday April 20 to Sunday May 6th. This time the programmers / Film Noir Foundation officers Eddie Muller, Alan K. Rode and Gwen Deglise have a lineup of great shows, all in 35mm prints. Some are meaningful gotta-sees, like the rare Alan Ladd version of The Great Gatsby and a new widescreen print of the even more rare Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, which I've wanted to see for ages. The special guests will include Julie Adams, Marsha Hunt and Norman Lloyd. All the relevant details can be found at this American Cinematheque Noir City page. Sunday April 15, 2012 10:08 p.m. Pacific
It's finished! I had to leave the utterly amazing screening of the silent The Thief of Bagdad at the one hour mark, as I was falling asleep and still had to write it up, but I'm happy with all of my posts at the TCM Film Festival Blog Coverage Site. In general the series was more pleasant this year, even though I saw fewer entire movies. Part of this is because I was assigned to many titles I've seen upwards of 10 or 15 times each, including one for which I recorded a DVD commentary. The other is that in order to do a good job on the mini-review blogs, which was important considering the talent of my co-bloggers, I needed more time to write. 
My typical modus operandi basically had me acting like a big shot at a series of parties, but each time having to leave before the drinks and cake were served. I'd show up for screenings at the last moment and breeze through the VIP line ahead of all the big spenders. I'd then take the worst seat I could find, knowing that I'd be leaving. After the guest speaker or star talked I'd watch the first ten or twenty minutes of the movie and then duck out, run back to the production room and write like hell. This was the pattern for four days straight. I really wanted to see all of the great print of Night and the City and couldn't make screenings of the hot-cha Pre-Code Clara Bow movie or a re-run of Counselor At Law. I was really there to work. Frankly, if I can't see a picture with a close friend or my wife, something's missing. I got sick of seeing movies alone 40 years ago in film school. But that allowed me to strike up conversations with fellow filmgoers, in line or while waiting in our seats. I met a charming college instructor from New York on Saturday (I think I mentioned that) who was very generous with her conversation. A nice woman from Texas took time out to show me pictures of her dedicated movie room at home, with hundreds of discs arranged by movie star. I didn't mention my racks and stacks and boxes of discuses, any one of which I can locate if you just give me 36 hours' notice. The Texan lady was very involved with the TCM website, and I offered to forward her questions to my boss if she writes me. We'll see if I keep my job. Everybody talks to everybody at this festival. Last night I ran into friend Mike Schlesinger, who introduced one of the movies this year. He said he was exhausted too. And I got to see FALL GUY with Jeremy Arnold. I saw pals Richard Harland Smith and Nathaniel Thompson several times, and took in a couple of shows with my boss, the all-wise and powerful Jeff Stafford. I talked to co-blogger John Miller several times as well, but never saw hide nor hair of the other three blogging team members. At my last show tonight I met two lovely women from Canada down to enjoy the California weather. Even the rain the other day was no sacrifice, as their home is buried in snow at the moment. Those Canadian accents that the Coen Bros. and others exaggerate are real! And no, I was a gentleman. So that's the situation. The TCM is great fun if your parents can afford it, to coin a phrase. It's back to my day job editing tomorrow, so I'll probably be posting another note tomorrow night begging off on new reviews until Wednesday. Thanks for reading! Glenn Erickson Saturday April 14, 2012 8:17 p.m. Pacific Oof .. I'm nearing the end of my roughest day of the festival. It started out with a screening of the rare film noir FALL GUY at 9 in the morning. Author Foster Hirsch interviewed producer Walter Mirisch afterwards; it's the legendary producer's first film. Mirisch made a lot of apologetic speeches about the film's quality, but was clearly happy to hear Hirsch's praise for his career. The movie has some good acting -- it stars Sean Penn's father Leo, who was blacklisted soon thereafter. Other aspects, like the crazy time continuity, awkward montages and unlikely ideas -- a body stays happily upright in a closet for three days -- are pretty klunky. Next up, without much of a break, was the really good silent movie LONESOME, followed by an overlong but interesting selection of rare 3-D shorts presented by Serge Bromberg. Full accounts of the shows can be found at the Festival Blog Coverage Site. I passed various personalities, authors I recognize and even friends because I hadn't a chance to write up any of these movies. After watching the beginning of a truly excellent 35mm print of NIGHT AND THE CITY, I ditched out to come back to the TCM work room to hunker over my keyboard. These TCM folks have been running in and out all day, setting up the fancy celebrity appearances and dashing around to supervise video shoots -- I had to brush past one shoot in the Hollywood Roosevelt lobby without even seeing what star it was. I didn't have access to a decent place to work last year so this is heaven. When it rained yesterday I just typed away and dried out while drinking cups of coffee. So I'm off to see what's cooking over at Grauman's, and then down to the Egyptian to cover a real favorite, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER at 9:30 ... that's a 14 hour day.. I just reviewed the Titanic movie a week or two ago and am curious to see how it comes off on the big screen. Thanks for reading! Glenn Erickson Friday April 13, 2012 7:30 p.m. Pacific I should repeat the link from below -- the TCM Blog that I'm contributing to can be accessed at this link: Festival Blog Coverage Site. Another three hours, another prime movie opportunity. Hey, FRANKENSTEIN was fun... I sat up front to see John Carpenter up close. (I know, I know, many of you have seen him many times at conventions) He gave a very respectful speech about James Whale, Karloff and the value of classic horror. Now I'm sitting waiting for VERTIGO to start in the large, main Grauman's Chinese auditorium. I'm not assigned this title but my fearless leader at TCM Online left a hole in my schedule that I'm only too eager to exploit. I'm also not a gaga fan of movie stars, and working on DVDs for the last years has taught me not to be a complete idiot in the presence of impressive celebrities. But I must admit that Kim Novak is a special case. I've kept a fat file of early Columbia photographs of her and VERTIGO was an almost obsessive title for me in film school, when it was completely out of circulation. That said, if the digital version being screened on this (very large) screen looks great, I might stay to see it again. Truth be told, I saw the movie for the first time in original Technicolor in 1971, right here in this same theater, at the first Filmex Exhibition. A life-changing experience that I wish would happen again some time, with some other movie. Or am I too old for that? I met some nice people in line. One is a college instructor from New York who's fun to talk to -- we sat together for the purpose of watching seats for bathroom trips. She is married to a Spanish professor, just like me. The TCMfest is that kind of place for solitary attendees. Just speak up, and friendly people are on all sides. 6:14: Kim Novak walked on, introduced by Robert Osborne, who definitely gets the royal personage treatment. From my vantage point Ms. Novak looked small, perfectly proportioned and still attractive. She said some fairly obvious things -- Hitchcock knew what he wanted, etc. -- but also remarked that she had initial misgivings about that famous grey suit her character Madeline Elster wears in VERTIGO: "It wasn't like a second skin, as I'm accustomed to dressing." She began to appreciate the Edith Head outfit when she realized that it enforced the character change. I guess that means that the soft 'n' sensual Judy outfits were more to her taste -- fuzzy sweaters, limited undergarments! The Barco DLP projection was very good, but not the stunning 4k presentation I saw last year, that actually made me want to sit through Breakfast at Tiffany's again. Rear projection shots looked a little milky. The big test for restoration for VERTIGO is the Argosy Bookshop scene, where Hitchcock purposely went for the effect of the afternoon light fading. The bookstore owner tells the sad story of Carlota Valdez, and the room slowly goes dark. Here, the room goes dark, but the contrast also becomes milkier. I won't pretend to be able to diagnose the issue, and the fact is that VERTIGO looked quite good overall. But I'm looking forward to the day when those 4k upgrade projectors become more prevalent in auditoriums like Grauman's big theater, with its (my estimate) 40-foot screen. Off to see YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN back at the Egyptian (another brief hike down Hollywood Blvd.) I like Mel Brooks and am looking forward to finding out if he's funny in person. Personal confession department: I walked out of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN when it was new. Couldn't get past the idiotic jokes of the first half hour back then; perhaps tonight will be different. Everybody seems to love that movie. -- Glenn E. Friday April 13, 2012 11 a.m. Pacific My first show today is ELMER GANTRY, but I'm basically ready for all the shows on my official dance card. All three are being screened down the street at the Egyptian, which hopefully won't mean standing on line in the rain ... on Friday the 13th, yet. My ambition if I stay caught up is to find time to get on line for the 6 p.m. showing of VERTIGO, the main idea being to get a glimpse of Kim Novak. I have to admit that although I'm not a celebrity hound, she's definitely worth walking across the street for, even in the rain. But it would also be nice to throw in some extra blog posts, to give the TCM folks their money's worth and then some. That requires talking to festival patrons and finding an interesting angle to exploit. Posts about avoiding catching a cold don't qualify. Gee, I hope Saturday and Sunday work out a little better -- last year I think I wore open-toed sandals for one or two days. I'll check back in after I check out ELMER GANTRY. Star Shirley Jones is supposed to be a no-show, unfortunately. Hasta 1 p.m., GE Thursday, April 12, 9 p.m. Pacific. Well, I got here in one piece and just made it to the screening of SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS. I did have to backtrack and hike around the block because they blocked off access to Hollywood Blvd. for the red carpet ceremony for CABARET. Had to walk all the way down to Highland Avenue, and turn back. From across the street, the couple of glances in that direction revealed some tall blondes in fancy gowns, so I guess they were doing their premiere thing. Inside the theater things calmed down. I asked the couple next to me if they were from out of town, and found out that they lived in the valley but were staying at a hotel for three nights, making this into a movie vacation for them. Good enough for me. This particular audience seems very excited about seeing the show. The introduction was handled by actor Ron Perlman , who said that he'd chosen it when he was a guest presenter on the TCM channel a year or so ago. But it was canceled at the last minute over a rights issue. The projection is video, off of a DLP. Now I'd better post at the TCM Blog page about SULLIVAN'S. Next up, in an hour, Burt Lancaster in CRISS CROSS, a noir favorite ... and I'd better be ready to get in line. Thursday, April 12, 11 am Pacific. Hello! Although real coverage won't begin until this evening, blogging for the TCM Classic Film Festival has officially started, at the Festival Blog Coverage Site. Presuming all of my remote links stay linked, I'll also be reporting here at Savant until Sunday evening. How much and how frequently, I'm not sure yet -- I have to do some of this writing outdoors, and the weather's rather cool today. Thanks! Glenn Tuesday April 10, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: directs Noël Coward Blu-ray 
All produced by (and one starring) Noël Coward, David Lean's first four films In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed, Blithe Spirit and Brief Encounter have been given fantastic restorations by the BFI. All are keepers -- an excellent wartime morale show, a curious drama about England between the wars, a very English ghost comedy and a film called by many the most romantic ever made. Wonderful stuff in Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
3/10/12
Blu-ray 
Guinevere weds Arthur but sneaks out to see Lancelot on the side, causing the downfall of a monarchist Utopia. The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit stars Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero; it still has some great scenes as well as some favorite Lerner & Loewe music and lyrics. In Blu-ray from Warner Home Video.
3/10/12
and 
And you thought crude discs of arcane Euro-crime films were a thing of the past! This patched-together uncut caper-kidnapping saga is dubbed in Italian with Italian main titles, despite being a made-in-Greece copycat of the popular Italian thrillers of the day. The end credits are from the original Greek version, however. This one is for completists. From Mya Communication.
3/10/12
Greetings! Thursday through Sunday, I'll be working the TCM Classic Film Festival. Starting on Wednesday but really getting going on Thursday night will be a TCMfest Blog staffed by regulars from the TCM Online website, including old colleagues Nathaniel Thompson and Richard Harland Smith. Since we'll all running in different directions covering screenings, the festival isn't really a social event. The best thing about it are the audiences, which are about as un-Los Angeles as one can imagine. Nobody talks or texts and the movies are received like special experiences. Show anything even slightly unusual to these crowds (which include a lot of civilized out-of-towners) and they're thrilled. They're also respectful of the celebrities that show up. I've been to a memorial service in Hollywood where an aspiring actor showed up to be discovered and ruined the mood. Say hello to someone here and more likely than not you'll have a friendly conversation. The Fest is showing a stack of films noir including one I haven't seen; those thrillers always make a powerful impact on a big screen so I'll have fun soaking up the audience reactions. I'd like to see Kim Novak at Vertigo but will have to see if I have the energy to squeeze myself in --- it's not a title I'm assigned. But I did get some choice venues to cover, like a program of rare 3D shorts. The Blog posts start going up on Thursday night and the Blog site should be humming by Friday morning. Now to think about parking... 
Joke courtesy Gary Teetzel (The Pat Boone part is real). Next reviews probably next Tuesday! Thanks for reading -- Glenn Erickson
April 07, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: 
"Intrepid explorers open an ancient tomb and unleash a mysterious curse!" This cut-rate UA mummy epic lacks pyramids, an impresive monster, a spooky atmosphere and scary thrills. But it does have sultry Ziva Rodann and beautiful Diane Brewster, and is much better than its overall reputation would suggest. From the MGM Limited Edition Collection.
4/07/12
Blu-ray 
Cecil B. DeMille's swan song as a producer is entirely his show despite being directed by his son-in-law Anthony Quinn. Noble pirate Jean Lafitte (Yul Brynner) helps Andrew Jackson (Charlton Heston) hold off the Redcoats in the New Orleans swamps, while hanging one of his own captains and romancing the Governor's willing daughter (Inger Stevens). Historical foolishness rendered impressive with grand VistaVision cinematography. An impressive Blu-ray from Olive Films.
4/07/12
and Blu-ray 
Meryl Streep's grand performance (and amazing makeup) are the draw in this highly (let's be nice) controversial view of crisis times in England in the 1980s. Margaret Thatcher is an aging retiree who carries on conversations with her departed husband, and recalls her rise to the office of Prime Minister. A Blu-ray - DVD Digital copy edition from Anchor Bay / Weinstein .
4/07/12
Greetings! A couple of fun links today. Edward Sullivan forwards a link to an excellent two-part docu on The Innocents. In case you find it difficult to navigate YouTube, the docu's second half is here. Sir Christopher Frayling is the host-essayist. The docu originally appeared on a BFI Blu-ray. The esteemed Alan Rode has a nice writeup at his website about his experience at the big Napoleon shindig up in Oakland last month, "A Few Thoughts on Napoleon". Some nice pictures too! 
Olive Films has announced several more Blu-rays of Paramount pictures for June, which include Clint Walker in Night of the Grizzly, Robert Taylor and Tina Louise in The Hangman and two latter-day pix by Jean-Luc Godard, Numero Deux and Ici et ailleurs. If I ever bring the Savant Wish List up to date -- when my work schedule permits -- 2012 will shape up to be a good year for vault-library releases! Finally, my sister traditionally sends pictures of eggs for Easter. My son the biologist has a topper this year. You can't see the eggs but the monstrous female leatherback sea turtle in the photo above is quietly laying them. A day off from hard work in the Carribean affords a few sights we can't get here in L.A. la-la land. Happy Easter! Thanks for reading, Glenn Erickson
April 03, 2012
Savant's new reviews today are: Blu-ray 
A 700-mile horse race in 1908 brings out a choice group of competitors in Richard Brooks' exciting, thoughtful epic. Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent and Ben Johnson all have reasons for riding -- profit, glory, and ulterior motives as well. It's one of the best of the post- Wild Bunch westerns, beautifully photographed in Blu-ray from Twilight Time.
4/03/12
Blu-ray 
Martin Scorsese's fine adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel examines the dual nature of Jesus by presenting an alternate life story. A veritable terror campaign by fundamentalists severely damaged its release, obscuring the fact that the movie reaffirms Jesus' traditional role. With fine performances by Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel and Barbara Hershey. In Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection.
4/03/12
and 
A late '50s UA cheapie directed by that auteur of the five-day feature Edward L. Cahn! Rushed but competent, this sordid saga gives Mamie Van Doren a real role to play, against Brad Dexter's oily proprietor of mob-run "model agencies". The script, direction and blocking can all be described as ... expedient, but the cinematography by the legendary Stanley Cortez puts a real polish on the show. Required viewing for Sleaze Exploitation 101, from the MGM Limited Edition Collection.
4/03/12
Greetings! A quick note today... I'm trying to keep up with the reviews and prepare for next week's TCM Classic Film Festival. Gary Teetzel sends along this link to a YouTube blip featuring Arthur C. Clarke pontificating in 1974 on the future of personal computing and universal interconnectivity. He more or less nails the coming of the Internet & the PC, things that snuck up on most of the rest of us. A second link takes us to a fascinating time-lapse reorganization of Rear Window, that must have taken umpteen hours on a sophisticated image processor. The wind and the rain stopped, so I think California's summer is on the way ... our May-September season. So I'll be thinking about that while working in my windowless cutting room! Thanks for reading, Glenn Erickson
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