Split Infinitives

Dir. by Tom Ford. Trailer here.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:10:27 -0500

Dir. by Tom Ford.

"I spent a lot of time on the phone with actors like Daniel Day Lewis and Bruce Willis about how I..."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:10 -0500

“I spent a lot of time on the phone with actors like Daniel Day Lewis and Bruce Willis about how I should approach the role and get into that mindset. Bruce Willis just kept saying, ‘Welcome to the party, pal,’ and different quotes from Die Hard so that wasn’t very helpful.”

- Aziz Ansari talks about his Comedy Central stand-up special and a strip club outing for the ‘Parks and Recreation’ gang | EW.com

Can’t believe I didn’t know about this until now....

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:43 -0500

Can’t believe I didn’t know about this until now. Also, it’s not available on DVD.

Spending actual money on this. The Golden Age of...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:25:47 -0500

Spending actual money on this.

The Golden Age of Television

Synopsis

The hugely popular live American television plays of the 1950s have become the stuff of legend. Combining elements of theater, radio, and filmmaking, they were produced at a moment when TV technology was growing more mobile and art was being made accessible to a newly suburban postwar demographic. These astonishingly choreographed, brilliantly acted, and socially progressive “teleplays” constituted an artistic high for the medium, bringing Broadway-quality drama to all of America. The award-winning programs included in this box set—originally curated for PBS in the early 1980s as the series The Golden Age of Television, featuring recollections from key cast and crew members—were conceived by such up-and-comers as Rod Serling and John Frankenheimer and star the likes of Paul Newman, Mickey Rooney, Rod Steiger, Julie Harris, and Piper Laurie.

Marty
Renowned dramatist Paddy Chayefsky’s poignant and touching character study of a lonely, middle-aged butcher (Rod Steiger) looking for love helped usher in the naturalistic style of television drama in the 1950s. Marty, directed by Delbert Mann, remains an enduring classic of the age of live television.

Patterns
Nothing less than a milestone in television drama, writer Rod Serling’s Patterns examines a power struggle between a corporate boss (Everett Sloane), a washed-up company man (Ed Begley), and the young executive groomed to take his place (Richard Kiley). A huge hit when first broadcast, the production was re-aired the following week, which was unprecedented at the time.

No Time for Sergeants
Andy Griffith makes his first television appearance as Will Stockdale, a bumptious Air Force draftee who manages to drive his sergeant (Harry King) and the jokers who share his barracks crazy. No Time for Sergeants is a riotous military comedy and launched newcomer Griffith to stardom.

A Wind from the South
Julie Harris stars as Shivawn, an Irish country innkeeper who finds new meaning in her life when she finally experiences her first love, with a troubled tourist (Donald Woods). Written by playwright James Costigan, A Wind from the South features a typically marvelous performance from Harris and a surprising turn from Merv Griffin, who sings the show’s theme song.

Requiem for a Heavyweight
A punch-drunk prizefighter (Jack Palance) is forced to face life outside the ring in Rod Serling’s searing indictment of the professional boxing underworld. Costarring father and son Ed and Keenan Wynn, the former in his dramatic debut, and directed by Ralph Nelson, the Emmy Award–winning Requiem for a Heavyweight is a moving portrait of a would-be champion.

Bang the Drum Slowly
Paul Newman is the star pitcher of a professional baseball team who helps a terminally ill country bumpkin catcher (Albert Salmi) live out one last season on the diamond. A touching and honest tale of friendship, Bang the Drum Slowly is also considered one of the finest baseball stories of all time.

The Comedian
Mickey Rooney stars as a raging, tyrannical TV star stepping on anyone on his way to the top, including his browbeaten brother (Mel Tormé), despairing wife (Kim Hunter), and washed-up scriptwriter (Edmond O’Brien). Powerfully directed by John Frankenheimer from a script adapted for the screen by Rod Serling, The Comedian is a volatile glimpse behind the showbiz curtain.

Days of Wine and Roses
A young married couple falls into a downward spiral of alcoholism and self-destruction in writer JP Miller’s devastating Days of Wine and Roses. Masterfully directed by John Frankenheimer, this acclaimed production features riveting performances from Piper Laurie, Cliff Robertson, and Charles Bickford.

Che, 2008. Curious note: Che: Part One appears in 2.35:1 aspect...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:17 -0500

Che, 2008.

Curious note: Che: Part One appears in 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Che: Part Two appears in 1.78:1 aspect ratio.

Not sure I understand this.

"What’s the big deal? I don’t get it. I don’t think it’s going to kill..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:07:48 -0500

““What’s the big deal? I don’t get it. I don’t think it’s going to kill somebody. A pitcher can’t pitch with three days’ rest? Some of those guys make $8 million a week.””

- -Bob Gibson, American man.

Gibson scoffs at rest ‘issue’ - STLtoday.com

What We Talk About When We Talk About Jeff Dunham

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:04:08 -0500

What We Talk About When We Talk About Jeff Dunham:

Gabe blacked out on this one.

"This is the best team I’ve ever been on, and we can’t find a way to finish these games. These things..."

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:41 -0500

““This is the best team I’ve ever been on, and we can’t find a way to finish these games. These things are staggering.””

- Braylon Edwards, bringing that good karma.

Dolphins 30, Jets 25 - 274 More Yards, but 5 Fewer Points - NYTimes.com

Civility in the modern world. (via Stereogum)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:05:20 -0400

Civility in the modern world.

(via Stereogum)

Starting an Ellie “Erin Hannon” Kemper fan...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:02:30 -0400

Starting an Ellie “Erin Hannon” Kemper fan club.

(via Subtle Sexuality)

"Q. I need to share this blasphemous rumor with you; it is said Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire..."

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:46:49 -0400

“

Q. I need to share this blasphemous rumor with you; it is said Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire will co-star in a remake of “The Third Man.” Can’t we just all agree that some movies are sacred? Hisham Teymour, Mount Prospect

A. My instinctive reaction was to throw up.

”

- -Ebert!

A remake of “The Third Man?”
Say it ain’t so, Leonardo; Answer Man

Forge Your Own Chains: Heavy Psychedelic Ballads and Dirges...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13:07 -0400

Forge Your Own Chains: Heavy Psychedelic Ballads and Dirges 1968-1974

Newsday Takes the Pay-Wall Plunge

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:13:30 -0400

Newsday Takes the Pay-Wall Plunge:

Last Ditch.

An Open Letter To January Jones

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:19:41 -0400

An Open Letter To January Jones:

Gabe, the smartest.

Prints That Shine Anew: Cassavetes, Bergman, and More at MOMA

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:52:28 -0400

Prints That Shine Anew: Cassavetes, Bergman, and More at MOMA

HBO Renews ‘In Treatment’

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:09 -0400

HBO Renews ‘In Treatment’

Photo

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:45:41 -0400

Freddie Gibbs Is Taking That New Yorker Co-Sign Pretty Seriously

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:15:50 -0400

Freddie Gibbs Is Taking That New Yorker Co-Sign Pretty Seriously

Never Let It Be Said That Paul Heyman Doesn’t Know How To Get Attention

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:31 -0400

Never Let It Be Said That Paul Heyman Doesn’t Know How To Get Attention:

Paul Heyman, for the record, is a genius. Always been way ahead of people when it comes to marketing to the changing American sensibility. More flesh, more blood, more fire.

I FOUND THESE COOL PHOTO'S OF BACKSTAGE AT ALEXANDER WANG'S SHOW ON STYLESIGHTINGS.COM

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:13 -0400

I FOUND THESE COOL PHOTO'S OF BACKSTAGE AT ALEXANDER WANG'S SHOW ON STYLESIGHTINGS.COM:

You’re the best, Kanye.