A top movie monster is back from filmic perdition, restored to his full might and power. Rabbi Lowe’s answer to the persecution of the ghetto is a mysterious unthinking automaton capable of terrible destruction. Paul Wegener’s indelible clay statue stands as a core myth in Jewish lore. But he’s still here, usually in allegories about mankind losing control of its own creations. With its imposing architecture and impressive special effects, this early expressionist masterpiece is one of the design highlights of silent cinema.
The Golem
Blu-ray
Kino Classics
1920 / B&w with tints / 1:33 silent ap. / 76 min. / Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam / Street Date April 14, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Lyda Salmonova, Ernst Deutsch, Lothar Müthel, Fritz Feld.
Cinematography: Karl Freund, Guido Seeber
Art Direction and design: Hans Poelzig, Kurt Richter, Edgar G. Ulmer
New Music scores: Stephen Horne, Admir Shkurtai,...
The Golem
Blu-ray
Kino Classics
1920 / B&w with tints / 1:33 silent ap. / 76 min. / Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam / Street Date April 14, 2020 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Lyda Salmonova, Ernst Deutsch, Lothar Müthel, Fritz Feld.
Cinematography: Karl Freund, Guido Seeber
Art Direction and design: Hans Poelzig, Kurt Richter, Edgar G. Ulmer
New Music scores: Stephen Horne, Admir Shkurtai,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Years ago, in the original "Divorce Court", actors took the parts of real couples engaged in the financial and emotional struggle of separation. In those innocent, pre-Springer days, it was considered unseemly for people to parade their dirty laundry before an audience of millions. Now, the notion of modesty about one's intimate personal life seems practically quaint.
In the new version of "Divorce Court", actors are superfluous. In this brash display of raw emotion, fueled by perceived hurts and fiery tempers, members of each broken union are more than convincing. And what the viewer gets out of the performances -- an embarrassing mix of superiority, sympathy, contempt and surprise -- may be exactly enough to keep this show running for a long, long time.
In interviews, TV judge Mablean Ephriam said people come on the show because it gives them a chance to vent, something real courts don't provide. There's also another reason, flashed in small print after the closing credits: "Consideration has been given to each litigant in connection with his/her appearance on the program."
In each half-hour show, the litigants stand in separate docks before Ephriam, a 50-year-old divorced resident of Silver Lake, Calif., and an activist on domestic abuse issues who has practiced family law for more than two decades. In the first few moments, we learn how long the couple was married and if there are children. Then comes the good part, as spousal arguments over assets become grist for daytime entertainment.
KTTV runs two episodes back to back. On Tuesday, the first couple, married 4 1/2 years with no kids, fought over her collection of 205 Beanie Babies. In the second episode, the couple was married 17 years with six children. There was scant reference to the kids, but it was hard to forget them as he and she exchanged charges of infidelity and discussed possession of the TV and VCR.
The show is part of the next wave of court shows inspired initially by the success of "The People's Court" and, more recently, "Judge Judy". Although these shows nominally are about the application of legal rules to conflicts, it's actually the personality of the judge that determines the popularity of the program.
In that regard, Ephriam should do well. Although she allows the couples to engage in more verbal sparring than most of her fellow TV jurists, she is able to regain control quickly and assert her authority. She is less reserved than the other TV judges and seems to practically enjoy exposing the underbellies of the unraveling relationships. When the husband in Tuesday's first show points out how his wife spent money on breast enlargement, Ephriam calls out: "Hooo, we gonna get to the bottom of this in a minute." Sadly, we do.
DIVORCE COURT
KTTV
Monet Lane Prods. Inc.
in association with Twentieth Television
Executive producer: Jill Blackstone
Supervising producer: Laura Gelles
Consulting producer: Melissa Geiger
Producers: Adam J. Brauer, Angela C. Ford, Adam Spiegelman, Alexandra Szymborski
Associate producers: Paul Boese, Cristina Bonilla, Heather McGray, Josef L. LeBeau, Gina Michelle Madrid, Lisa R. Steinke
Directors: Paul Casey, Steve Grant
Production designer: Bruce Ryan
Editors: Scott Bloom, Scott Riddle
Music: Scooter Pietsch
Host: Mablean Ephriam
Bailiff: Joe Catalano
Announcer: Jimmy Hodson
Airdates: Monday-Friday, 9...
In the new version of "Divorce Court", actors are superfluous. In this brash display of raw emotion, fueled by perceived hurts and fiery tempers, members of each broken union are more than convincing. And what the viewer gets out of the performances -- an embarrassing mix of superiority, sympathy, contempt and surprise -- may be exactly enough to keep this show running for a long, long time.
In interviews, TV judge Mablean Ephriam said people come on the show because it gives them a chance to vent, something real courts don't provide. There's also another reason, flashed in small print after the closing credits: "Consideration has been given to each litigant in connection with his/her appearance on the program."
In each half-hour show, the litigants stand in separate docks before Ephriam, a 50-year-old divorced resident of Silver Lake, Calif., and an activist on domestic abuse issues who has practiced family law for more than two decades. In the first few moments, we learn how long the couple was married and if there are children. Then comes the good part, as spousal arguments over assets become grist for daytime entertainment.
KTTV runs two episodes back to back. On Tuesday, the first couple, married 4 1/2 years with no kids, fought over her collection of 205 Beanie Babies. In the second episode, the couple was married 17 years with six children. There was scant reference to the kids, but it was hard to forget them as he and she exchanged charges of infidelity and discussed possession of the TV and VCR.
The show is part of the next wave of court shows inspired initially by the success of "The People's Court" and, more recently, "Judge Judy". Although these shows nominally are about the application of legal rules to conflicts, it's actually the personality of the judge that determines the popularity of the program.
In that regard, Ephriam should do well. Although she allows the couples to engage in more verbal sparring than most of her fellow TV jurists, she is able to regain control quickly and assert her authority. She is less reserved than the other TV judges and seems to practically enjoy exposing the underbellies of the unraveling relationships. When the husband in Tuesday's first show points out how his wife spent money on breast enlargement, Ephriam calls out: "Hooo, we gonna get to the bottom of this in a minute." Sadly, we do.
DIVORCE COURT
KTTV
Monet Lane Prods. Inc.
in association with Twentieth Television
Executive producer: Jill Blackstone
Supervising producer: Laura Gelles
Consulting producer: Melissa Geiger
Producers: Adam J. Brauer, Angela C. Ford, Adam Spiegelman, Alexandra Szymborski
Associate producers: Paul Boese, Cristina Bonilla, Heather McGray, Josef L. LeBeau, Gina Michelle Madrid, Lisa R. Steinke
Directors: Paul Casey, Steve Grant
Production designer: Bruce Ryan
Editors: Scott Bloom, Scott Riddle
Music: Scooter Pietsch
Host: Mablean Ephriam
Bailiff: Joe Catalano
Announcer: Jimmy Hodson
Airdates: Monday-Friday, 9...
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