In the 1960s anthology (also known as omnibus or portmanteau) films became extremely popular and were attractive to producers who wanted to appeal to a broad range of viewers. The segmented format also encouraged audiences to make multiple trips to the concession stand, which pleased theater owners. Sex comedies were particularly trendy but the … Continue reading DUELING DELONS: SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968)
Like Father, Like Son – Doppelgangers
One of my most interesting recent discoveries is a short film made by director Julien Landais. It's titled DER DOPPELGANGER (2014) and stars Alain Delon's youngest son, Alain-Fabien Delon Jr. who was just 20-years-old at the time. What fascinates me about Landais’s film is that it seems to borrow some visual motifs from my favorite horror … Continue reading Like Father, Like Son – Doppelgangers
June & July at the Movie Morlocks
I haven't been online much the last few months for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I've been having some medical problems with my left eye and spending lots of time on my computer reading, watching vids and writing can often be problematic. My eyes get easily irritated and I'm prone to headaches, etc. … Continue reading June & July at the Movie Morlocks
February & March at The Movie Morlocks
I've been neglecting Cinebeats again. Having a hard time getting back into the swing of things around here and other endeavors are keeping me from the blog. But I thought I'd finally update with a quick list of some highlights from my February & Mach contributions to TCM's Movie Morlocks. You can read all the … Continue reading February & March at The Movie Morlocks
2013 at the Movie Morlocks
Jess Franco 1930-2013 What follows is a collection of links to some of my posts at TCM's Movie Morlocks from 2013. These are (in my estimation) the best and most interesting articles I wrote last year but you can read my entire output for 2013 at the Movie Morlocks if you peruse the archives. From … Continue reading 2013 at the Movie Morlocks
Terence Young’s Red Sun (1971)
During the month of August TCM will play host to their annual Summer Under the Stars event and for the last few years I've been asked to participate in an in-house blogathon devoted to one actor who is being featured in their line-up. This year Toshiro Mifune is our man of honor and I was … Continue reading Terence Young’s Red Sun (1971)
A Retro Night Gallery
"Vincent Price" One of my favorite working artists is SHAG (aka Josh Agle) and he's created some wonderful retro style pieces inspired by various movies over the years. A lot of his best work takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to horror and sci-fi films so I thought I'd share some of my favorite SHAG pieces during … Continue reading A Retro Night Gallery
Let It Snow
Alain Delon and Romy Schneider (early '60s) Things have been pretty festive around here all month but I wanted to share a photo of Alain Delon and Romy Schneider as well as a song before I disappeared for a 7 day holiday. Regular readers are well aware of my interest in Anthony Perkins and his … Continue reading Let It Snow
Alain Delon Turns 75
Top & Center: The many faces of Alain Delon in the '60s Bottom: Alain Delon with Claudia Cardinale at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Halloween is over and I didn't accomplish everything I set out to do. There are still a few more Bewitching Movies that I'd love to write about in the future but … Continue reading Alain Delon Turns 75
Happy Anniversary to Me!
Jane Fonda & Alain Delon stopped by with a cake earlier today and helped me celebrate Cinebeats' four year anniversary. Another year and another day. I considered writing something thoughtful and profound about film blogging in honor of Cinebeats' four year anniversary today but frankly I'm not in the mood to ruminate about why I … Continue reading Happy Anniversary to Me!
